Summer 2024 Civic Engagement Microgrant Program Application

The deadline to submit this application is Tuesday, April 30th, 11:59 pm local time, but applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

To learn more about how your proposal will be scored, please refer to the rubric posted on Research!America's Microgrant Program website.

Note: Once completed, you will receive a copy of this application in your email. Questions about the microgrant program and the application should be directed to Microgrants@researchamerica.com

Research!America is a 501(c)(3) organization. As such, we are non-partisan and do not participate in or support activities that favor specific political parties or candidates.

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Email *
Name of Group Applying for Grant *
Name of co-organizer #1 *
Career stage of co-organizer #1 *
Name of co-organizer #2 *
Career stage of co-organizer #2 *
Name of co-organizer #3 (if one exists)
Career stage of co-organizer #3
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University or Nonprofit Affiliation (Write N/A if not applicable.) *
Name and Email of Faculty/Staff Sponsor (Not required. Write N/A if not applicable.) *
In three sentences or less, briefly describe your group's overall mission or purpose. *
Please select the module for which you are applying. *
Project Name *
Describe the problem that your project is attempting to address. (Maximum- five sentences.) *
Project Goal(s):
What is/are your project goal(s)?
How will your project address the problem described above?

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Potential Impact:
How will your project create dialogue with your target audience? What new skills will the project organizers develop and how will they achieve that? *
Description of Proposed Activities:
If relevant, list potential guests/speakers/panelists.
What kind of organizational or community partnerships are you considering?
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Timeline of milestones and/or activities.
Projects should follow a May-September time frame. All projects must be completed by the beginning of September 2024.
Please include how you will measure your expected outcomes/impacts (e.g. surveys, interviews, etc.). *
Approximate Budget and Justification 
Please include line-item expenses. $3000 maximum for new group applications. $2000 maximum for community events and digital media. Honorarium for an individual speaker is capped at $200.
Example:
Honorarium for speaker= $100
Lunch= 20 people x $15= $300
Venue rental (3 hours)= $200
Flyer printing (50 pages)= $40
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How will the project promote graduate students/postdocs to work together across different areas of STEM to learn new skills? *
How will the project engage students/postdocs from various backgrounds? *
How will the project engage local public officials (elected/non-elected), community leaders and/or community members?  *
Name of Fiscal Sponsor
(See FAQs or contact microgrants@researchamerica.org for assistance.) *
Name of Fiscal Sponsor Representative
(Staff member acting on behalf of the fiscal sponsor). *
Fiscal Sponsor Representative E-mail Address *
Fiscal Sponsor Representative Phone Number (Please include area code). *
Does your fiscal sponsor know about this application? *
Please select whether you have submitted this application to other funding sources. *
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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