Application Instructions
Funding is awarded to support initiatives by recreational sports clubs to increase involvement and physical activity among women (e.g. women specific recruitment efforts, purchase of equipment sized to women, etc.) and promote health. Funding for student recreational sport clubs is not intended to be ongoing operational support.
Applications for student and sport club support must contain the following information:
- A cover page with the proposal title, name(s) of the student coordinator and faculty/staff sponsor and address, phone number, fax number, and email address for the contact person.
- A two-page proposal for the project. Within the two pages, the proposal must address:
- The mission of the student group requesting the funds. Briefly describe the activities of the group.
- The number of current participants in the student group and the percentage of current regular participants that are women. The group’s plan or strategy for increasing the number of women involved.
- How the proposed student project relates to women’s physical education, movement, health, and the female body in culture. The potential impact of the project on women in general.
- The activities of the proposed project, when, and where they will occur.
- The student group’s plans for ongoing support of the project.
- Include a copy of the student group’s current budget including the other sources of funding that support the student group. Using the format attached, detail the budget for the project. Describe how the requested funds will enhance the activities of the student project. Include a brief justification for each item being requested.
- If your group has previously received support from this fund, you must provide a one-page progress report for any projects still in process or a final report of the most recent project funded from this source.
The committee may contact applicants for additional information or interviews.
All components of the application should be merged into one PDF document and submitted with the following format for the file name: Lastname_2019.pdf
All projects receiving support from this fund must notify the VHH Committee upon completion of the project and provide a one-page final report within 60 days of completion. If you have an open project funded by VHH, please include a one-page progress report with this application.
Budget Sheet
Include a copy of the student group’s current budget including the other sources of funding that support the student group. Please use the Budget Sheet to detail the budget for the project. Describe how the requested funds will enhance the activities of the student project. Include a brief justification for each item being requested. ONLY ENTER INFORMATION IN HIGHLIGHTED BOXES.
In addition to an Excel Sheet with the proposed budget for the grant, please attach a copy of your full operational budget for the year. Travel fund requests for Sport Clubs are not to exceed $2000 and should include justification.
Please see the Budget Sample Sheet example if needed.
FUND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Henry family has been a long time supporter to the School of Education. As such, we are exploring ways to highlight projects the grant supports. If your grant project is selected, will the Virginia Horne Henry fund support be acknowledged or highlighted? If so, how?