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Brady-Wise Mini Grant Program
Guidelines and Application
Form
Overview & Purpose
Columbia College Foundation mini grants are made to Columbia College departments, faculty, staff, students,
and community members, whose proposed projects support the Foundation’s mission: Our mission is to
promote student success by providing community resources that support and expand educational
opportunities for Columbia College's students.”
Examples of activities that meet the Foundation’s mission include, but are not limited to:
Instructional or extracurricular equipment, technology, or supplies
Student/staff travel to a conference, training or extracurricular activity
(Student needs and activities will be given priority over staff development requests.)
Special events that enrich campus life, such as guest speakers
Publication of student or faculty work
Examples of ineligible requests include, but are not limited to:
Items or activities that provide primarily personal rather than professional or academic, benefit
Individual scholarships (the Foundation and Scholarships Office have other mechanisms for providing
student scholarships; please check the website for more information)
Activities or items that are not directly related to Columbia College students, faculty, staff, or potential/future
students, such as a dinner/dance benefit for a church group.
Projects that do not have support from deans or managers.
The minimum grant request is $100. While there is no maximum grant request, the Foundation anticipates
making 15 t 20 awards in the range of $200 to $2,000. Applicants should consider requests as one-time
funding; longer-term or larger requests should go through the College’s integrated planning process.
Selection Process
Proposals will be reviewed and selected by a committee of the CCF Board of Directors (voting members only).
The Mini-Grant Committee will not include any College or District retiree. The Director of Development may
request additional information from an applicant if needed by the committee to complete its review.
Timelines
There will be two annual cycles of mini-grant awards, as outlined below.
Fall
Cycle
Spring Cycle
Application due date
October
24
March
6
Notification of Award
November 30
April
17
Funds available
January 1 Dec 31
July 1 June 30
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Funds must be spent within 12 months of award. For extenuating circumstances, requests for extensions must be
submitted in writing to the Foundation office and will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the mini grant
committee.
Successful applicants will be asked to provide a short written summary of the benefits/outcomes of receiving the
funding after their project or idea is complete. Photographs may be arranged and stories may be featured on the
Foundations website and/or other materials.
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Brady-Wise Mini-Grant Application Form
Project Name:
Applicant Name:
Primary Contact Email and Telephone Number:
Amount requested: $
(Minimum request: $100 -- attach price information for purchases)
1. Please describe your idea, program, event or project. Describe how the Foundation’s funding will be used,
who will benefit (include number of students if appropriate) and expected results/outcomes. (400 words):
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2. How does your request support the Foundation’s mission? Your project must meet this criteria in order to be
eligible for funding (200 words):
3. Have you
researched/considered
other funding sources for your request? Please explain (150 words):
4. If your project entails ongoing costs, how do you plan to sustain it? (100 words)
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5. If your project is connected to a campus program review priority, please provide a brief explanation.
Please note this is for informational purposes only, and is not a requirement for funding (100 words):
6. If your project impacts other departments (such as facilities, technology, or security), have you consulted
with them? Please explain (100 words):
Primary Contact Person (Signature required) Dean or Department Manager (Signature required)
I reviewed and support this proposal.
It aligns with program review goals.
Other funding is not available at this time.
Please submit this application to Amy Nilson, Director of Development via email
(nilsona@yosemite.edu)
or mail
to 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora, CA 95370 (on campus departments may use the Foundation’s IMC
mailbox). Applicable deadlines are noted in the Grant Guidelines.
For use by Foundation Office/Grants Committee Only:
Date received:
Date reviewed by Mini Grant Committee:
Ranking by Dean/VP: