NEW LeadershipTM New York

Mini Grants Guidelines

Summer 2011

Dear New Leader:

We invite you to participate in an exciting component of the NEW LeadershipTM New York Summer Institute. As a member of the Class of 2011, we invite you to participate in a Campus/Community Action Project to apply your leadership skills and advance your community organizing/advocacy skills.You are eligible to apply for a mini grant from the Center for Women in Government & Civil Society (CWGCS) and receive between $250 - $500 to offset the cost of your community/campus action project. Up to 5 awards will be made.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Project must addressone of the following issuesof importance to women on your campus or in your community: health & wellness, women’s leadership on campus, or violence against women.
  • You must have a letter of approval from your school’s administration (or applicable communityorganization) before beginning your project (we understand that this may be difficult, so please contact CWGCS if you would like assistance).

You will also be invited to participate in a webinar series in Fall 2011,which will provide technical assistance to you in carrying out your project. In Spring 2012, CWGCS will hold a final webinar for all mini- grant awardees to discuss the results of their action project. Please bear in mind that all projects must addressa societal issue of importance to women and their families. Projects may be carried out in your home or campus community.

Example projects include: organizing and convening a seminar/lecture/workshop that educates and informs women and girls on the topic; establish a mentoring program between women on your campus and girls in high school or middle school to help address the issue; host a campus or community forum on the topic; host a walk/bike/run-a-thon to benefit a nonprofit serving the health needs of women in your community.

If you are interested in applying to the mini grant program, CWGCS asks that you prepare a one to two paragraph summary of any previous volunteer/community organizing work you have been involved with on your campus/in your community. Please submit this information by June 30, 2011. If you do not submit this information, you will not be eligible to apply for a mini grant.

Once you have completed your application, please submit it to Cara Long; Center for Women in Government & Civil Society at . All applications must be submitted on or before September 15, 2011. Award notification letters to all applicants will be mailed on: October 6, 2011.

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Mini-Grant Application

  1. Title of Project: ______
  1. Project Location

School Name:
/ Telephone Number: / Fax Number:
Street Address:
/ City: / State: / Zip:
Campus Administrator or Faculty/Nonprofit Sponsor Name:
  1. Project Idea: Tell us about your idea. What do you want to change on your campus/in your community? Why? How did you come to this conclusion? How will this effort promote a solution to an issue affecting women’s health and wellness? Feel free to use additional space if needed.
  1. Challenges: Are there any difficulties you think you may face in executing this project? Please describe the challenges and your plans to overcome them. Feel free to use additional space if needed.

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Mini-Grant Application

Action Plan: If your project is selected, you will be notified on October 6, 2011. A series of 3 webinars, beginning with one in mid-Octoberwill be held to help you plan and evaluate your event.

How does your project addressthe problem?

Additional information you would like us to know?

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Mini-Grant Application
Project Budget

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Name of ApplicantProject Title

Itemized List of Expenses: Provide justification as necessary in the optional project statement. Specify all expenses that will be incurred as part of the project. If you have more than six items, attach an additional sheet listing them, but include the total dollars in (A) on this sheet.

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Total Expenses(A)$______

Summary

Total Expenses (A)$______

Total request of CWGCS $______

(Funding limit is $500)

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Mini-Grant Application
Application Checklist

____ Completed Application Form (Pages 2 & 3)

____ Completed Project Budget

____ Letter of Approval from Campus Administration/Faculty or Nonprofit Sponsor

Applications may be emailed to Cara Long at .
Applications may also be faxed to: 518.442.3877 Attn: Cara Long