Are you a faculty or staff member or program director who would like to initiate a project that will foster a more inclusive environment at the campus? How about a curriculum project or activity that supports a speaker, author, performance artist or a research project that stimulates and encourages diversity in the classroom or in the community?
The University of Hawaii SEED Office is accepting applications for seed grants through its Diversity and Equity Initiative program. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to apply for a DEI Award to fund program activities promoting diversity awareness.
Awards up to $5,000 will be made for both the fall and spring semesters. Funding requests should be well supported by data on the specific number of students who will benefit from the project.
Applicants are encouraged to contact OFIE for grants development support by early September to begin putting together a competitive proposal. Since this application needs to be signed by the campus fiscal authority, it should be finalized no later than September 26th for internal review. Applicants should refrain from submitting proposals directly to UH without campus review.
Click here to download application.
Campus deadline: September 26th to OFIE and Business Office.
Allowable costs: honorarium for speakers or performers, materials and supplies (items costing less than $5,000), travel fees to bring out of state speakers to Hawaii, lodging, printing and supply costs, equipment rental, venue rental, administrative support to initiate project.
Not allowable costs: food, UH faculty overload, leis, travel outside of state for faculty, students or staff, computers, digital cameras, printers.
Previous recipients at Kapiolani CC:
Joy Oehlers (Information Literacy Librarian) International Games at the Library was a highly successful and campus-wide project bringing together students of all disciplines to play interactive games from around the world. The project was funded a total of $1,000 which was leveraged for other UH grant programs.
Linda Fujikawa (Japanese Professor, Languages, Linguistics, and Literature) “Opening Doors of Opportunity: An International Fashion Show” for fashion show and traditional Japanese dye technique demonstration as part of KCC’s annual International Festival ($500), fall 2009.
Carl Hefner (Department Chair, Arts & Sciences) for the International Festival ($500) spring 2010, and International Education Week and 2011 International Festival ($1,500), fall 2010. *created part-time jobs for KCC students to provide administrative support for events.
Shawn Ford (ESOL Program) “Higher Education Access and Teacher Training for Immigrant Students” ($2,000), fall 2008; “Summer Writing Workshops for ELLs” ($1,350), spring 2012.
Melisa Orozco (Service Learning Program) “Exploring My Backyard Program” ($1,000), spring 2012.