Yes! For more information about budget reviews, read the mini-grant guidelines.
While it varies depending on the amount of funding requested and the total number of applications we receive, we expect to award between six and eight mini-grants each semester.
Yes. While it depends on how much our funding pool is and how many applications we receive, each application typically has a 33% to 50% chance of being selected. That being said, our goal is to fund as many projects as we can, with at least one outcome from each Lab. As our funding pool is limited, requesting the full amount ($1,000) may slightly decrease your chances, too.
Yes. There are many items or expenses we can't fund, including equipment, food, mileage, and more. For a list of prohibited expenses, read the mini-grant guidelines. You can also request a review of your budget by our team.
No. While you and your team should identify expenses and provide all supporting documentation as part of your itemized budget, you cannot make any purchases or process any transactions for your outcome. The Humanities Lab and Seize the Moment will administer funding and make purchases on behalf of you and your team. More information about making purchases will be provided at the appropriate time to selected teams.
Teams who are selected to receive an Amplifier Student Mini-Grant will have funding administered on their behalf by the Humanities Lab and Seize the Moment. As a student, you should not be making any purchases or processing any transactions for your outcome. The Humanities Lab and Seize the moment will make all purchases and process all transactions for you and your team. More information about funding will be provided at the appropriate time to selected teams.
To create printed materials, you'll need print specifications and a quote. (While you'll also need a design, this is addressed in a separate FAQ.) For print specifications, you'll need to know the size of your product, the quantity or print run (how many copies you'd like printed), whether you're printing one-sided or two-sided and in color or black and white, what kind of paper you'd like to use, and any finishing (such as folding or binding).
You can request funding for a variety of different expenses to support your project, including honoraria for speakers, professional services, printed materials, and more. For a list of allowable expenses, read the mini-grant guidelines. You can also request a review of your budget by our team.
To create an itemized budget, use our budget template and fill in the information in each row accordingly. For more information about budgets, read the mini-grant guidelines. You can also request a review of your budget by our team.
To apply for a mini-grant, read the mini-grant guidelines. Then, begin working your responses to the application questions in a separate document with your team. Once you're ready to submit, you'll complete an online form, the link for which is located on the guidelines page. For more information about applying, read the mini-grant guidelines.