Thanks to everyone who attended the “5 Secrets to a Funded Innovation Grant” session during in-service. We were encouraged to see the interest and hope more folks want to learn more about these annual grants awarded by the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation.
The maximum award is $10,000.
The deadline for applications is March 29 … but there are key requirements due before then, so don’t delay reading the application closely and reaching out to me if you have questions.
New this year: In order to be eligible for consideration, you must meet with grants office staff (Stephanie Seagle) at least once for guidance in completing the application. The in-service session fulfilled that requirement … and so will workshops that will be scheduled in the weeks ahead, so stay tuned.
— Stephanie Ogilvie Seagle, sseagle@virginiawestern.edu , 857-6084
Shelley Lyons is glad to be back on campus as she is a Virginia Western alum, and has served as the Administrative Officer for Grants Administration at Virginia Western since early 2022. Prior to VWCC, her career focus was within the Human Services and Arts fields. She wrote her first grant in 1996 on a whim and has continued to plan and learn since that time. She most enjoys seeing a well-planned project come to fruition, where funder, project manager and beneficiaries can all feel success and see impact.