{"id":37020,"date":"2019-01-14T11:30:55","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T16:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=37020"},"modified":"2019-01-14T11:30:55","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T16:30:55","slug":"new-semester-new-opportunities-coverage-on-the-grant-info-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2019\/01\/14\/new-semester-new-opportunities-coverage-on-the-grant-info-night\/","title":{"rendered":"New Semester, New Opportunities! (Coverage on the Grant Info Night)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hello everyone and welcome back to school! I\u2019m super excited for this semester because there is a lot coming up (both CCP and otherwise) that I know will be very exciting and will provide a lot of great opportunities for students to connect with others and be involved with something meaningful. \ud83d\ude42<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you are a part of an initiative, project, or organization at UofT, there are grants available that are important to be aware of because they may help you succeed in your goals! A Grant Info Night occurred recently and was a session that covered 2 main grants in particular: The Good Ideas Fund (<\/span><b><i>deadline January 21st) <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and the Community-Engaged Initiatives Grant (<\/span><b><i>deadline January 25th<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">). Here\u2019s a quick breakdown for you all:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Good Ideas Fund: <\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a grant offered to UofT students by Hart House! They require submissions that discuss initiatives\/events that will enrich student life on campus. GIF applicants are encouraged to focus on inclusivity. Their three main categories for submissions for this grant are Arts, Dialogue, and Wellness. Examples include special lectures, panel discussions, podcasts, artistic installations, and creative workshops. Expectations include using GIF logo on promotional materials and meeting with GIF team for check-ins on the progress of the initiative. \u00a0GIF offers up to $2,000 of funding for a project. <\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check this link out: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/harthouse.ca\/good-ideas\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/harthouse.ca\/good-ideas\/<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n<b>Community-Engaged Initiatives Grant:<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is a grant offered to UofT students through the Centre For Community Partnerships! CCP encourages projects\/initiatives that foster community-engaged learning, civic engagement, and community service. Examples include projects, volunteer opportunities, and partnerships that strengthen community ties and and work towards meeting goals of a community. Grants are intended to support campus-community partnerships as well as the students involved. This CCP grant offers up to $1,000 of funding for a project,<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check this link out: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/ccp\/grant\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/ccp\/grant<\/span><\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong><em>What to keep in mind:<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the session, I took note of what the general advice seemed to be for students applying for any of these grants. Since detailed proposals are required, it\u2019s crucial to be specific and follow instructions! Carefully outline what you intend on using the money for and what other funding you may be receiving to support your project or event. Make sure you\u2019re directly linking and involving the UofT community in your proposal and emphasizing how your initiative will benefit students. Most importantly: be creative! It\u2019s important to stand out in the pile of applications and you can do this by having a unique angle, being detail oriented, and displaying that your event or project prioritizes equity and accessibility. <\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Good luck to all of you who are applying! If you\u2019re not applying yourself, spread the word to your friends and classmates who you know are a part of a campus group that could use this funding. <\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nHello everyone and welcome back to school! 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