COLLABORATION AND CONFERENCE GRANTS

ABOUT


Member Institutions are invited to apply for $12,500 Collaboration and Conference Grants to bring together faculty and administrators from different institutions in church-related higher education.

The Lilly Network hopes these grants will extend and strengthen the national conversation about church-related higher learning and mission among our network campuses.

Collaborations invite a small group to consider a topic of concern or interest in a workshop setting.

Conferences bring together a large group of faculty or administrators (possibly along with students or community members) to examine a common concern or topic of special significance to the group.

EXAMPLES


Examples of conferences and collaborations that might be funded have focused on:

  • Issues facing schools in a particular region

  • Student life concerns

  • Theological or denominational traditions in higher education and the challenges facing them

  • Topics in liberal and professional education and the ways that church-related higher education can address these topics

  • Issues of civic and public concern to the Christian intellectual community

Funds might be used for the conference venue, food and beverages, supplies, travel or honoraria for speakers,

ELIGIBILITY & HOW TO APPLY

ELIGIBILITY


Applications may only be submitted by Lilly Network Campus Representatives on behalf of a Member Institution.

Institutions that have already received a grant in this category will not be eligible in the same category again for three years after the original grant was awarded; however, schools may apply earlier if the application demonstrates that the proposed project addresses a different audience than the previously funded one.

Applicants must consult with the Lilly Network Program Director before submitting an application.

Applications are due September 15 each year.

Applicants are notified mid-November following their application submission, and accepted grant programs typically occur during the following academic year. Exceptions to this timeline should be discussed with the Program Director prior to applying.

HOW TO APPLY


1. Consult with the Lilly Network Program Director. Contact the Program Director

2. Consult the “Guide to Writing Lilly Network Grant Proposals.” Download

3. Create the following materials:

  • Description of the Program (5 pages), including Executive Summary, Rationale, Connection to the Lilly National Network Mission, Goals of the Project, Project Description, and Evaluation Plan

  • Preliminary schedule of events for participants, if applicable

  • Projected budget

  • CV of the Director

  • Application Cover Sheet Download

4. Submit your application as a PDF attachment to lilly.network@valpo.edu.

Guide to Writing Lilly Network Grant Proposals

POLICY ON INDIRECT COSTS AND OTHER GRANT FUNDING LIMITATIONS

The Lilly Network National Board has established the policy that grant funds and campus project awards may be used for a range of purposes, but not for:

•       Ongoing faculty and staff costs that the institution is currently providing;

•       New personnel lines, including the hiring of additional faculty members, staff, and/or

graduate students for purposes of grant activities or administration;

•       Benefits beyond 7.65% for the employer’s share of Social Security and Medicare tax;

•       Direct fundraising expenses;

•       Startup costs for a for-profit venture; or

•       Indirect or overhead costs.