How’s your Innovation Grant journey going?
No matter where you are in the process, VWCC Grant Specialist Stephanie Seagle wants to help.
Take advantage of 30-minute, one-on-one coaching sessions, which might include:
- An overview of the application process (especially if you missed the “5 Secrets to a Funded Innovation Grant” session at in-service)
- Brainstorming and feedback about your idea
- Specific questions you might have about your proposal (where do I even start with the budget?!?!, etc.)
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080C4AADAA28A1F85-innovation2
About the Innovation Grant: These annual grants are awarded by the Virginia Western Community College Educational Foundation. The maximum award is $10,000, and projects are expected to be finished in about 10 months (May 2019 to March 2020). All members of Virginia Western faculty and classified staff, including adjunct faculty and part-time employees, are eligible to submit proposals. 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 if you have questions. Note that in order for your grant proposal to be eligible for consideration, you must meet with grants office staff (Stephanie) at least once for guidance in completing the application. Previous workshops fulfill that requirement.
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.