Drexel University Community Partner Grant Application

Posted by Drexel University on February 23, 2015

Greetings Community Partners and Friends!

Drexel University’s Lindy Center for Civic Engagement has released the 2015 application for the Community Partner Mini Grant. This is an exciting opportunity to receive funding to support your work as it relates to our 2015 theme of “Student Engagement.”

Please check out the application and reach out to Kelly Sheard at [email protected] with any questions.

Community Partner Grant Application
Call for Proposals

Drexel University’s Lindy Center for Civic Engagement has funds available to support innovative ideas that address community issues and promote collaboration between non-profit partners and Drexel students, faculty, and administration. Up to four one-time grants in the amount of $2,500 will be awarded to community partners.

2015 Funding Theme
The theme for this funding cycle is Student Engagement . All applications that have a connection to the theme of increasing opportunities for Drexel students to work with your program/organization will be considered.

Examples of student engagement opportunities may include, but are not limited to:
• Students as volunteers in your program
• Working with students in community based learning classes
• Community based student interns
• Creating workshops or educational initiatives that are specifically relevant to the needs of our students in the Lindy Scholars program (middle school) or the College Access Center (high school)

Proposals will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:
• How this project or program increases student engagement, providing opportunities for individual Drexel students, Drexel student groups or students within the Lindy Scholars program or the College Access Center
• Strength of any existing partnerships between the applicant and the Lindy Center and/or Drexel affiliated groups
• Capacity of organizations involved in the proposal
• Ability of project to bring together diverse interests and/or organizations
• Level of innovation/originality of project
• Proposed impact of the project

Application Requirements and Evaluation
All applicants must complete the attached application in its entirety, and provide supplemental documents as requested. Although the total project budget might surpass the $2,500 grant, funding requests cannot exceed this amount.

Up to two organizations can be listed on the application. The primary applicant must be a recognized non-profit organization. Applicants must provide proof of current recognized 501(c)3 non-profit status by submitting their IRS Tax Exemption certificate along with their application.

Projects may take place within a school setting; however, school-based applications must be submitted jointly with a non-profit organization as the primary contact and grant recipient.

All proposed projects must have some portion that takes place prior to December 31, 2015. They may extend beyond this time period, but a portion of the project must occur during this time.

Opportunity to Present
All grantees will be invited to participate in a panel discussion during our regional Service Leaders Summit conference, with the potential of additional presentation opportunities. The Service Leaders Summit brings together college students, faculty, nonprofit professionals, and community organizers to share passionate ideas and practical skills for building a better Philadelphia.

Past Grant Recipients
Grantees from the 2013-2014 funding cycle may reapply for the 2015 grant, however, there is a maximum of two consecutive awards per organization.

Reporting Requirements
Grant recipients will be required to submit both a midterm and final report on their projects. The midterm report will be due on November 13, 2015. The final report will be due on February 5, 2016. All expenditures must be documented in a budget narrative provided to the Lindy Center.

Deadline for Application Submission
All applications are due by Friday, March 13 at 5pm. Please email or fax applications to Kelly Sheard, Assistant Director for Community and School Partnerships at [email protected] or (215) 895-6288. Grant recipients will be notified by March 27, and funds will be available no later than May 15. Please note that this date is based upon timely receipt of an award acceptance packet and non-profit status documentation from the grant recipient .

Timeline Summary
Application Deadline March 13, 2015
Award Announcement March 27, 2015
Award Acceptance Letters Due April 3, 2015
Funds Issued to Recipients May 15, 2015
Midterm Report Due November 13, 2015
Final Report Due February 5 , 2016