The Allegheny College Community Impact Hub (CIH) - Community-Engaged Learning Sub-grant Application for 2025-26

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The Allegheny College Community Impact Hub (CIH) - Community-Engaged Learning Sub-grant Application for 2025-26

Allegheny College’s Community Impact Hub (the Hub) seeks applications from local community partners, Allegheny faculty/staff, and students for sub-grants in support of collaborative community-engaged learning (CEL) projects.

The Hub's Mission is to unite Allegheny College and local partners to address regional challenges, elevate community voices, and empower student learning through collaborative, cross-sector teams.

The Hub serves as a resource and catalyst for long-term improvements and sustained initiatives in five primary Impact Team areas: community & economic development, health & wellbeing, education & social development, arts & culture, and environment & sustainability.

Sub-grant applications are for funding levels of $500 to $10,000.

Collaborative proposals that involve multiple Impact Areas and partners and need additional funding may request a higher amount after consultation with the Hub Director and reviewing the FAQ.

The Hub is planning two funding rounds for the 2025-26 programming year:

ROUND 1: Open Request for Proposals - October 24 to November 21, 2025 (deadline)

Round 1 decisions announced December 15th

ROUND 2: Open Request for Proposals - Feb 2, 2026 to March 20, 2026 (deadline)

Round 2 decisions announced April 13th

Pending fund availability, a final round may be announced for Summer 2026.

Any funds awarded in any round during the 2025-26 Sub-grant cycle must be spent by September 30, 2026.

Sub-grants may be used to support expenses associated with CEL projects, such as supplies, equipment, travel, resources and training. Additional expenses may be considered.

**Funds may not be used for organizational operating expenses, such as salaries.

Applicants who receive sub-grants will be expected to sign a grant agreement with Allegheny College and submit a final written report (1-2 pages), including a financial report detailing grant expenses and complete assessments.

Applications will be reviewed by Hub staff and the Steering Committee(s) of the Impact Team(s) related to the proposal.

Please review the FAQ prior to submitting a proposal.

Questions about projects should be directed to Colin Hurley, Director of the Community Impact Hub, churley@allegheny.edu or 814-332-4318.

Email *

Primary Impact Area --- Please indicate if you have one primary area of impact or multiple impact areas. *

Arts & Culture

Community & Economic Development

Education & Social Development

Environment & Sustainability

Health & Wellbeing

Multiple impact areas

Impact Areas (check all that may apply to your project) *

Arts and Culture -- Projects within this Impact Area will include place-making efforts, aesthetics, public art, eco-art, visual, performing, creative arts, work with institutions of display (historical societies, museums, galleries), cultural events and heritage, projects related to food.

Community and Economic Development -- Projects within this Impact Area will include efforts that increase economic opportunity, support the local housing ecosystem, improve quality of life and build wealth in our community.

Education and Social Development -- Projects within this Impact Area will include partnerships designed to facilitate educational access and achievement in support of all age groups - individuals and families - within the greater Meadville area. Projects will help to build a more resilient and engaged community and cultivate a sense of belonging.

Environment and Sustainability – Projects within this Impact Area will foster collaborations that build community resilience. Examples of related projects will include: educating and engaging citizens, protecting or restoring our watershed and rural landscape, and/or proposing ways to reduce environmental impacts through policy changes, operational efficiencies, and technology. All initiatives should align with community needs, contribute to local planning goals, and aim to achieve meaningful, lasting outcomes.

Health and Wellbeing -- Projects within this Impact Area will include initiatives that increase access to care, expand prevention efforts, and support health education. Project examples could include public health, health policy, and all physical, emotional, and mental health programs as well as initiatives that encourage outdoor recreation, increased movement, activity, and societal engagement.

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Title of Project *

Name of Organizational Applicant(s) *

Name of Primary Contact Person *

Email of Primary Contact Person *

Proposed Project Timeline

Note: All funds must be spent by September 30, 2026

Total Funding Requested:

Note: minimum of $500, maximum of $10,000 for single requests.

Collaborative proposals that involve multiple Impact Areas and partners and need additional funding may request a higher amount after consultation with the Hub Director.

Please email communityimpacthub@allegheny.edu with the following:

Provide a 1-3 page (e.g. as a PDF or DOC attachment) description of your project explaining how it addresses one or more of the above indicated impact areas and how the project helps to advance the mission of the Hub. As part of the project description, please include:

-- When will the project happen, who will be involved, could the project lead to additional projects, is the project one-time or likely to be sustained, etc.?

-- Summary of work already completed on the project.

-- Provide a brief description of the work students will be doing, including the intended community outcomes and student learning outcomes. Applicants are encouraged to consider partnerships among students, faculty, and community organizations, and support is available for connecting with potential collaborators.

-- What is your assessment strategy? How will you determine and measure the project’s success?

-- How will project results be disseminated? Some examples of dissemination include presenting findings at campus/community events, publishing in local media, reports, social media, conferences, etc.

-- Itemized budget and simple narrative description of each budget item.

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