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 , 857-6084Read More
What ideas are exciting you lately? Anything you want to learn? Anything our campus should be talking more about? Don’t hold back … your ideas could turn into reality. The VCCS offers two types of professional development grants for projects you would like to see happen in Summer 2019: The Paul Lee Professional Development Grant, which awards up to $2,500 in the summer. (Open to all full-time and adjunct faculty.) Unallowable expenses include equipment, supplies, books, software, and student activities. The Paul Lee Workshop Mini-Grant, with a maximum award of $1,500. (Open to all VCCS employees, including adjunct faculty and classified staff.) Funds are for conducting a conference/ workshop/ in-service activity, and can include food. The event must involve more than one VCCS college. The deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 1. The VCCS suggests the following topics to get your ideas percolating: Initiatives to enhance student successDiscipline-specific projectsInformation literacyFaculty learning communitiesStudent learning communitiesInitiatives enhancing the use of technology in teaching and learningBest practices in global awarenessPedagogyLeadership developmentDevelopmental educationAlternative evaluation systems To review the online application and learn more about these grants, go to https://opd.vccs.edu/awards/grants/ I have also blogged about one idea up for grabs … and the differences between… Continue Reading Paul Lee professional development grants due Feb. 1Read More
As we note in our popular training video, one of the most frequent questions we receive in the grants office is “Where do we find the grants!?” The Foundation Center is one of those places. The website ( http://foundationcenter.org/ ) offers a comprehensive database of grant opportunities, along with profiles of all active U.S. foundations and recent grants awarded by the nation’s top funders. If you’re interested in finding funding for a specific program or idea, this is a good place to start. However, Foundation Center requires a $$$ subscription, which the Roanoke Main Library provides free of charge to the public. If, like me, you’re curious about how to make the most of this service, please join me on a field trip on Thursday, Dec. 13, when the library’s Virginia Room hosts a hands-on class about Foundation Center. The class begins at 2 p.m., but I will be leaving Virginia Western at 1:30 p.m. If you would like to carpool, please let me know: sseagle@virginiawestern.edu. And please don’t forget to register for the workshop by email at main.library@roanokeva.gov. Foundation Center BasicsWhat: Learn how to find grants for your nonprofit in this hands-on class.When: 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13Where: Virginia Room,… Continue Reading Foundation Center class on Dec. 13 will help us find grant moneyRead More
About Shelley
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.
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