Sustainable Community Development Initiative

Student Sustainability Grant Application

The purpose of Grand Valley State University's Sustainable Community Development Initiative is to provide the necessary skills, analytical tools, and resources to address global, national, regional, and local sustainability issues. The initiative offers courses, programs, internships, and project activities that promote awareness about sustainable development and how sustainability best practices can be applied to gain progress against these ongoing issues.

In an effort to support student platform projects, Grand Valley State University's Sustainable Community Development Initiative has made available ten, $250 grants. This money is to be used for material purchases or transportation costs. Because the grants are not stipends, eligibility for other funding may not be affected. Applications are due from all interested students by February 19, 2010 (by 5pm).

Thank you for your interest!

Project Title:

Applicant Name(s):

Amount of Funding Requested: ($250 Maximum)
$

If the Sustainability Initiative cannot fully fund your application, would you accept partial funding?
Yes
No

Phone:
(ex. XXX-XXX-XXXX)

Campus Address:

Email:

Project Description: Please explain the purpose and goals of your project. Limit of 250 words

Process: Please describe as specifically as possible how you will accomplish your goals. Limit of 250 words

Importance: Explain why this project is important to you and to our community. How will it help to advance the University's commitment to Sustainability? Limit of 250 words

Transparency: Proposals should include budget as to how the money will be spent. Also indicate how the results of the project will be disseminated.

Schedule: Provide a specific timetable for implementing the various steps of your project. The project should be completed by December 31, 2009 . A completed summary report to the Sustainable Community Development Initiative is expected upon completion (dates to be determined).