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Diversity Grants Available – Apply by Friday, February 7, 2020

The University of Hawaii SEED Office is accepting applications for seed grants through its SEED Initiatives for Diversity, Equity, Access and Success. (IDEAS) program.  Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to apply for a IDEAS 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.

Please contact the Shared Services Center for preliminary review and the Business Office for fiscal authority approval of the proposals. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness for data on number of students the proposed project will benefit. Internal reviews are recommended to be completed by Tuesday, February 3, 2020.

Proposals are due by hard copy submission to the UH SEED Office at UH Mānoa campus by Friday, February 7, 2020 close of business. Additionally, please note that proposals with all required signatures should be submitted online to Pua Auyong along with the completion of the Google Form listed below.

**New requirement: submit intent to apply via Google Forms (Link)

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.

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Reminder: Diversity Grants Applications due for FA Review by Tuesday, October 2, 2018

A friendly reminder that the deadline for fiscal administrator review of the diversity grants is approaching. Please contact the Title III Shared Services Center for review and approval by visiting ʻŌhiʻa 103 or giving us a call at ext. 9779.

The University of Hawaii SEED Office is accepting applications for seed grants through its SEED Initiatives for Diversity, Equity, Access and Success. (IDEAS) program.  Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to apply for a IDEAS 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 the Title III Shared Services Center for preliminary review and fiscal authority approval of the proposals. Internal reviews must be completed by Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018. Stop by ʻŌhiʻa 103 or give us a call at ext. 9779.

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, Kelli Nakamura, Julie Rancilio, and Maiana Minahal – “Celebrate Diversity Month:  Social Justice and Community Activism Diversity Workshops.”  The project added a new element to diversity programming in April 2015 with a series of speaker workshops on key social challenges in Hawaiʻi to promote awareness, commitment to personal and civic responsibility, and community action.  Speakers include Kathryn Xian of Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery (PASS), community-building facilitator and organizer Puanani Burgess, Assistant Professor Julie Rancilio, and UH System Commissioner for LGBTIQ and certified Safe Zone Trainer Maiana Minahal. Together these community leaders  along with student facilitators will examine LGBT issues, community-building by embracing diversity, human trafficking, and feminism in the media.

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.

Reminder: Register for Grant Writing Training Sponsored by NOAA – register by September 5th

Spaces are limited for a free grant writing training offered by NOAA on September 11-12 (Monday and Tuesday). Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to take advantage of a two-day grant writing training for potential grant applicants to NOAA and other sponsors.

The topics to be covered are:

  • Fundamentals of Good Grant Writing
  • Common Pitfalls and Mistakes
  • Generating Ideas and Projects
  • Preparing a Grant Application
  • Overview of NOAA Funding Opportunities
  • Pre-Proposal Process
  • Grant Review Process

The one-on-one review provides prospective grantees an opportunity to have grant writing experts review project narratives and/or pre-proposal letters.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a FREE one-day Effective Grant Writing training session and associated one-on-one grant review session (1.5 days total). These programs are being held at various locations across all the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and American Samoa.

RSVP required one week prior to the event (by September 5th) — Reservations are required since space is limited. To reserve your space, please email Janet Arrowood (the lead trainer) at janet.c.arrowood@gmail.com at least one week prior to the session you want to attend. Provide your name, email, telephone number, and organization. You will receive a reply email with location-specific details and start/end times.

Learn more about funding opportunities by using the best database for funding opportunities in the grant writing industry. UH employees have free access to Pivot, a database that allows you to search for funding opportunities throughout the world.

Small Grants Available for Diversity Projects (Campus Deadline: February 1st)

The UH SEED Office is holding its twice yearly small grants program for diversity projects benefitting a large number of students. Applications are being accepted through Friday, February 3rd at 4:30 p.m. (recommended campus deadline of February 1st to allow for review and signature by unit head and Business Office).

IDEAS Awards can be used for an array of activities, including a series of events that promote diversity, access, and inclusion. Interested applicants are highly encouraged to apply for an IDEAS Award, which provide an alternative source of funding for projects to explore diversity concepts you’re currently working on in the classroom and in the community.

What the SEED IDEAS can fund:

  • Honorarium
  • Travel for speakers, trainers, performance artists
  • Lodging
  • Printing and supply costs
  • Rental for venues or equipment
  • Administrative support to initiate the project

What the SEED IDEAS cannot fund

  • Travel for faculty or students to the mainland
  • Food for events
  • Leis and flowers
  • Overload for faculty
  • Computers, digital cameras or printers

Learn more about the grant program and start your application today by visiting: http://www.hawaii.edu/diversity/seedideas/index.html

Prior recipients include a diversity month events, speaker series, cultural exchange events, American Sign Language programming, among other excellent ideas.

  • Veronica Ogata (Student Success Coordinator), Native Hawaiian Intellectual & Cultural Property Rights
  • Annie Keola Thomas (Library) Aloha ‘Aina Speaker Series
  • Kelli Nakamura, Joy Oehlers, Maiana Minahal, Julie Rancilio, Diversity Awareness Month
  • Jan Fried (Deaf Education in partnership with Waikiki Aquarium) WAI’A2: Waikiki Aquarium Includes ASL2
  • Lisa Kobuke (Japanese) and June Aono (UHWO Prof Emerita Accounting) Japanese Tea Ceremony
  • Linda Fujikawa (Prof Emerita, Japanese) Opening Doors of Opportunity

Please be advised that all IDEAS Award applications must be signed by the campus fiscal authority and should be accordingly completed at least 3 business days prior to the February 3rd (Friday) deadline. Draft applications should be submitted to OFIE for review prior to submission to the Business Office and your department chair / unit head for final approval.