Cortland College Foundation
Small Grants Program Guidelines
Program Description: The Cortland College Foundation Small Grants Program provides funding of up to $500 to faculty, staff, and students of SUNY Cortland.
Application Process: Application forms are available from the Faculty Development Center in the Memorial Library or online at www.cortland.edu/fdc. Applications must be reviewed by a supervisor or department chair, the appropriate dean or vice president, and the Faculty Development Committee, before being considered for a final decision by the President of the College.
Applications for funding are accepted once in the Fall semester and once in the Spring semester. Deadlines for applications are September 15 for the Fall semester and February 15 for the Spring semester, respectively. In the event that a due date falls on a weekend, the following business day is acceptable.
Faculty, students and staff are eligible to apply for Small Grants only once per year. Completed applications should be submitted to the Director of the Faculty Development Center, Memorial Library, Room B-303 or via email at fdc@cortland.edu
Program Guidelines:
Applicants are eligible to apply for one Small Grant per fiscal year (July 1-June 30).
Small Grant award activity dates:
Fall applications: First day of the Fall semester- December 31
Spring applications: January 1- Last day of the Spring semester.
Projects most deserving of Small Grant support are those that tend to advance the Mission of the College by:
- enriching the intellectual or cultural life of the Campus
- promoting professional development of faculty and staff
- providing special educational opportunities for students
- improving internal and/or external communication at the College
- enhancing the image of the College
- accommodating unique or unusual contingencies which fit nowhere else.
Grant applications that fulfill more than one of the criteria above are given higher priority. Small Grant support is not available for scholarships, graduate assistantships, intercollegiate athletics, or student organizations that are eligible for funding through other campus sources.
The proposal for Small Grant funding should include specific details regarding all other sources of funding for the proposed project (both granted and pending). Once approved, original invoices/receipts should be submitted for payment or reimbursement. Once approved, original invoices/receipts should be submitted for payment or reimbursement. Failure to provide such documentation will result in denial of payment or reimbursement. Payments can be made payable to IFR accounts, ASC Agency Accounts, vendors, or individuals.
Program Publicity: If your project involves a public program (press release, printed program, publications, conference or public address) all public announcements should indicate that the project was supported by the Cortland College Foundation.
Final Report: Applicants are required to submit a one page report following their funded activity to detail the use of Foundation funds and the results of the project. The approval of future Foundation Small Grants will be contingent upon completion of the prior final report.