LSC-UP and LSC-Tomball will not be competing for the same dollars. 

As you know, each year, thanks to generous funding from the Lone Star College System and the Lone Star College Foundation, we award a select number of mini-grants to small, innovative project ideas that address the college system’s goals and initiatives. These mini-grant funds are meant to assist faculty and staff in the development and implementation of exemplary projects not normally funded through the regular budgetary process. The mini-grants are also an excellent opportunity to utilize the funds as seed money to test an idea prior to applying to an external funding agency.

Do you have what you feel to be a winning proposal idea but are short on funds? Please considerapplying!   Applications on each campus are submitted to a local committee chair.  

This year, LSC-University Park has a total of $3,000 to award to a select handful of applicants requesting funding for projects ranging from $500 to $2500.

This year’s committee leaders are:

Darcy Mingoia, Campus Contact, darcy.mingoia@lonestar.edu, 832.813.6636

Alise Bailey, Secondary Campus Contact, alise.bailey@lonestar.edu, 832.813.6637

Timeline:

-All applications due to Darcy Mingoia (System Office, Star Building, Room 225 or electronically at darcy.mingoia@lonestar.edu) by 5pm, Friday, November 4, 2011.

-Review of submissions from applicants until 5 pm, Friday, November 16, 2011.

-Notification of awards by Monday, November 21, 2011.

-Funding/spending process begins after successful applicants receive training during the week of November 28, 2011.

-All charges made in conjunction with grant funding must be made by April 27, 2012.

-Final report on success/challenges of projects due to Darcy Mingoia by 5 pm, May 31, 2012.

Application instructions (see attached packet):

-Complete page 4 (check off which goals your project aims to address).

-Complete page 6 (note signatures to obtain).

-Answer ALL questions on pages 7 and 8 (maximum 2-3 sentences per answer).

-Complete page 9 (include quotes where possible).

-Confirm that you have all required in checklist on page 10.

-Page 11 is a resource for you…the Selection Committee will be judging your application by these standards.

-Pages 12 and 13 are the Final Report to be submitted by May 31, 2012, if you are a successful applicant. 

-Turn in printed, completed, signed application packet to Darcy Mingoia (System Office, Star Building, Room 225 or electronically at darcy.mingoia@lonestar.edu).  You will be contacted to present your project idea to the committee and answer any additional questions we may have the following week.

-No late or incomplete applications will be considered and it should be noted that one of the most important parts of the funding process is the final report and spending deadlines!

Please be a part of this opportunity and submit your Mini-Grant Application!