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Campus Grants Program

Program Guidelines

• Objective
• Eligibility
• Application Process
• Program Evaluation
• General Information

Objective

The Campus Grants Program is intended to supplement campus funding for projects or activities that would develop or enhance cooperative problem solving, professional development, creative use and understanding of technology, safer working conditions and understanding and facilitating diversity in the workplace. The possibility of providing salary for a replacement, extra-service payments, or hourly payment for secretarial, clerical, or assistants' help will be considered provided such requests are fully justified. The maximum amount awarded per application is $15,000. Larger amounts may be considered in special circumstances.

Eligibility

• An individual employee, a campus group or committee, or a multi-campus group or committee.
• A project or activity that is designed to meet the needs of multiple full-time and/or part-time employees at a single campus, at multiple campuses, or statewide.
• A commitment of a campus financial contribution of a minimum of 40% of the total cost of the project or activity. Joint Labor-Management Committees' funds that have been awarded to the campus's should not be included as part of the campus contribution.
• Proposals that include the following:
  • Evidence of programmatic or professional need.
  • Whether the project or activity has been available before on campus, newly conceptualized, or successful elsewhere.
  • A description of the tangible and measurable results expected with details of the method of reporting and evaluation to be employed.
  • A time schedule for implementation, including dates and methods to achieve the project or activity goals.
  • The expected impact on the target group and negative consequences if any, of not being able to carry out the project or activity.
  • Labor-management endorsement.
  • A list of outside vendors or experts, if any, and how they will be selected.
• Particular consideration is given to projects or activities that:
  • Are innovative, can be replicated and are cost effective.
  • Affect multiple campuses and the greatest number of bargaining unit employees.
  • Request start-up costs only and demonstrate locally funded continuance of the program or activity in the future, if appropriate.
  • Reflect campus monetary support greater than 30%.
  • Are pilot programs that will be subsequently funded exclusively through campus resources and impacts a significant number of employees.

Application Process

A completed Application, with attachments, must be submitted at least 45 days prior to the commencement of the project or activity.

Attachments:

• A proposed project or activity described under Eligibility.
• A detailed statement from the campus president or designee indicating the campus's financial contribution of a minimum of 40% of the cost of the project or activity.
• A list of other grant support, if any.
• A letter of endorsement by the campus president or designee and the chapter president.
• Budget Summary. Provide expenditures to be incurred to complete the project or activity.
• Additional information may be requested by the Committee.

Program Evaluation

A Program Evaluation must be submitted within 30 days of completing the project or activity. If the funded project or activity has already been completed at the time of the award, the evaluation must be completed within 30 days of the award notification. The Committee may postpone taking action on subsequent applications submitted by the award recipient until the Program Evaluation is received.

General Program Information

The General Program Information section provides information pertaining to the disbursement of New York State/United University Professions Joint Labor-Management Committees' funds, including application follow-up, acknowledgement of committee funds, expenditure limitations, reimbursement of expenditures, equipment policy, and contacts.