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FCC Grant Application & Guidelines
Deadlines:
Letters of Intent (click here) are due by 5:00 pm on Friday, February 17, 2012.
FCC Letter of Intent 2012 (pdf, 161.27KB)
Grant Applications (click here) are due by 5:00 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012.
2012 Grant Application - downloadable (pdf, 163.64KB)
Letters of Intent and Applications received after the 5:00 pm deadline will not be considered.
Please review your application to make sure it is complete.
Note the following guidelines for 2012 Letter of Intent and Grant Application submissions:
Eligibility
- Applicants must be affliated with Fontbonne University - current faculty, staff, students, or student organizations.
- Applications will be evaluated based on how well they support the Fontbonne University Mission, Vision, Commitment, and Values. Please be sure to review these documents prior to completing your application.
- Grants are awarded at the sole discretion of the FCC.
- Grants are not awarded for individual financial aid for students.
Award Information
- Grants between $250 and $20,000 will be awarded.
- The FCC does not award partial funding.
- FCC funds may not be used to support another non-profit.
- Funds are awarded for a twelve-month period and the project must be initiated within the 2012-2013 fiscal year.
- All funds received from the FCC and all funds expended by the grant recipient shall be used for the purpose of accomplishing the project as described in the grant application. None of the funds received shall be used or diverted for any other purpose.
- Funding may not be requested for the identical funded project in consecutive fiscal years.
- Any external publicity on a funded project should recognize Fontbonne University and be approved by the Communications and Marketing Department (pr@fontbonne.edu).
- Any internal publicity should recognize the Fontbonne Community Connection.
- A Final Report from funded projects that includes an evaluation of the project and a spreadsheet detailing how funds were expended will be due to the FCC by July 30, 2013.
- Applications will be reviewed and awards announced no later than July 14, 2012.
- An official award ceremony will be held on campus during the Fall 2012 semester.
Application and Submission
- A Letter of Intent must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm, February 17, 2012.
- All applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their proposed project with Fontbonne University's Director of Grants, in the Advancement Office to review the potential for external funding.
- Requests must be for funds that are not included in the department budget, where applicable. Requests should not include administrative costs, general operating expenses, or fund raising projects. Funds must be used for Fontbonne-administered projects.
- Funds received from the FCC are not intended to be used as the sole source of funding on projects or programs of a continuing nature.
- To be considered, all sections of the Letter of Intent and Grant Application must be complete.
- Please note the word limitation specified in each section of the Letter of Intent and Grant Application.
- Acronyms must be defined with the first usage.
- It is recommended that you type your answers in a Word document first to ensure spelling and grammar are correct; then paste your answers into the online form. Only applications submitted online will be accepted!
- Only one application will be considered from any individual or student organization per fiscal year.
Two Levels of Approval are Required for Submission of Grant Application:
The applicant is responsible for obtaining two levels of approval. All approvals should be in the form of a brief, one sentence statement sent by e-mail to fcc@fontbonne.edu prior to 5:00 pm, April 9, 2012.
Sample Level 1 and Level 2 Approval Statement:
I ____(Name)____________ in my role as _____(Title)_______________ have conducted a thorough review of the proposal ______(Proposal Title)___________ and deem that it is of merit, is a priority, and am willing to answer questions from the FCC regarding this proposal.
First Level of Approval:
- Individual Student applicants must seek approval from their academic advisor as the first level of approval.
- Applicants who represent Student organizations must seek approval of their Student Organization Advisor as the first level of approval.
- For faculty and staff applicants, the first approval typically should be from your Department Chair or Supervisor. Applicants may not approve their own proposals. Department Chairs and Directors submitting proposals should seek approval from their Vice President.
- Consultation should also be sought from those areas heavily involved with the project i.e., Information Technology, Mission Integration, Fontbonne Marketing, etc.
Second Level of Approval:
For all applicants, the second level of approval must be secured from the VP who has budgetary responsibility for the area for which funding is requested. Therefore, submission to the appropriate VP must be done in a timely fashion, well in advance of the grant application deadline.
The VP will thoroughly consider the project and, if granting approval, must agree to its merit and be willing to communicate with the FCC about the proposal, if necessary.
Questions:
If you have questions regarding the FCC Letter of Intent and Grant Application process please contact Vickie Logston in the Advancement Department at (314) 889-1412 or vlogston@fontbonne.edu.