Mini Grants

The mission of the University of Virginia IDEA Fund is to provide action-oriented leadership and support to University initiatives, in collaboration with the Office for Diversity and Equity, in order to ensure that the values of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access permeate the University community and culture. To that end, the IDEA Fund provides support in the form of mini-grants to innovative projects that promote a diverse and inclusive culture at the University of Virginia and that show meaningful and measurable results.

We encourage applicants to keep in mind some general criteria:

The Mini-Grant should not be the entire budget of the event. We want to assist, not fund entire activities.
Connecting the funding request to a defined line item strengthens the request.
The Mini-Grant should be for an item that is a key part of executing the event (not something like pizza for volunteers), and should be a significant portion of the overall budget.
The event should have an active diversity, equity, or inclusion purpose or focus.

Please note that Mini-Grants applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Student organizations must submit their Mini-Grants applications at least one month prior to their proposed event to be considered for funding.

If you have additional questions about the IDEA Fund Mini-Grants process, please email the IDEA Fund Mini-Grants Co-Chairs, Monica Nixon (drmonicanixon@gmail.com) and Sophie Dougadir (sophie.dougadir@gmail.com).

University of Virginia IDEA Fund Mini-Grant Application Form

Contact Information
Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Organization Name:*
Organization Area of Focus:*
Contact:*
Email:*
Phone:*
Address:
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Event/Project Information
Event Name:*
Purpose of Event:*
Event Start Date*
Month
Day
Year
Event End Date:
For multi-day events only.
Month
Day
Year
Event Description*
What is the anticipated number of attendees?*
Anticipated Outcomes Related to Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access:*
How will you measure the success or impact of your event?
Grant Request (Not to exceed $500):*
Total Budget
Please include an itemized budget for the entire event or project for which funds are requested.
Has your organization been awarded a grant from the IDEA Fund in the past two years?*
- Yes
- No
For student organizations: Have you applied to VPSA for funding for this project?*
- Yes
- No
Upload your organization's logo or event flyer.
Max. file size: 1 MB.
Mini-Grant Award Agreement
Organizations awarded a grant from the UVA IDEA Fund agree to abide by all University policies and regulations, including all University COVID-19 safety guidelines and protocols. If your organization is awarded a grant, you will be required to submit a brief summary of your event that discusses the success or impact of the event, an actual itemized budget, and photos or video of the event no later than two weeks after the event. You must use the IDEA Fund logo or indicate “Supported by the UVA IDEA Fund” on all promotional materials for the event. If the event does not receive full funding or is cancelled for any reason, all funds must be returned to the IDEA Fund. Only one application per organization.

Please note that the funds must be used within the semester indicated and for the purpose indicated in the grant application. If you have not notified the IDEA Fund and the check has not been cashed by the end of the semester, the organization will not be permitted to apply for another mini-grant for one calendar year.
I have read, understood, and agree to these terms.

HooRaas Dance Team, 2017 Mini Grant Awardee

We cannot express enough gratitude for your sponsorship, and congratulate you as well on making UVA history. With your continued support, this event can become a new tradition here at UVa. For many of us, this powwow was, as dancer Galí Sanchez said to us, “the best medicine possible.”

The Native American Student Union at UVA, 2015, on the First Annual UVA Powwow, supported by a Mini Grant.

University of Virginia IDEA Fund Mini-Grant Application Form

Contact Information

Event/Project Information