Diversity and Equity Initiative
Quick links for the grant application: the title page and budget page.
View the Diversity and Equity Initiative Awards 2003-2004 .
The University of Hawaii System Diversity and Equity Initiative is a source of funding that awards up to $100,000 per year for proposals that address campus wide diversity goals. Proposals awarded provide research and program activities that foster mutual understanding, social interaction, and/or joint activities between two or more diverse groups in the University community. A system wide committee, consisting of representatives from the Community Colleges, West O'ahu, Hilo and Manoa review proposals from October to April. The Vice President for Student Affairs and the Office of Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity (SEED) provide administrative support for the Diversity and Equity Initiative.
Types of Grants
Regular grant – $5000 or less. Proposals for these grants are accepted only in October.
Mini grant - $1000 or less. Mini grants are accepted from October through April.
Who Can Submit Proposals?
Departments from any of the ten University of Hawai`i campuses, faculty, staff and registered student organizations. Student organizations require a department sponsorship and a UH fiscal officer.
Six Priority Points for a Proposal
- All proposals must address one or more of the following dimensions of diversity in the United States and Hawaii - age, class, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, and sexual orientation. International diversity topics must demonstrate a clear linkage to diversity issues in Hawaii or U.S.
- Research on the impact (negative or positive) of diversity on student learning or the relationship between diversity and "majority" students.
- Projects may be for a single campus, multi-campuses, or system-wide in scope. Proposals submitted by more than one campus are encouraged.
- Projects that are intended to have a long-term impact on enhancing diversity at the University, that affect a broad range or number of students, staff or faculty, or that address a significant currently unmet need or concern related to diversity and equity.
- If diversity and equity initiative funding was awarded in previous year(s), please provide information on how this proposal is different from the last funded initiative and what new initiatives this current application is directed towards.
- Diversity and Equity Initiative funds are restricted to program initiatives and cannot fund items like food, refreshments, leis, equipment, travel to the Mainland or personnel overload.
Regular Grant - $5,000 or less
Deadline: First Friday in October (postmarked)
As mentioned earlier, regular grants are accepted only in October. Proposals requesting more than a $1,000 need to be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday in October. Proposals postmarked by the first Friday in October are acceptable. Regular grants are for project initiatives that can be implemented in the fall or in the spring semester.
Criteria for regular grant submission
- Attach a one page description of the Principal Investigator's qualifications and/or group submitting the proposal.
- Attach the title page and budget page from website
- Include a narrative, five pages or less which include goals, objectives, methods and evaluation criteria.
- Proposal must address at least one or more of the diversity priority points. (Review priority points for proposals)
- Submit with applicable signatures from dean, or department chair, and fiscal officer.
- Submit 8 copies of the proposal. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. Applicants will be notified of the status of their proposal by the end of the month.
- Proposals may be mailed or hand-delivered to Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity (SEED), Queen Lili`uokalani Center for Student Services #413, 2600 Campus Road, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822.
Mini Grant - $1,000 or Less
Mini grants are often submitted to bring scholars and other speakers to a UH campus and/or a community setting. Grants are used for honorarium, travel expenses, and other related costs. Proposals for an activity or speaker include information on likely participant(s) its importance and relevance to fostering diversity. Mini grants are accepted from October through. April. Mini grants are not accepted in December.
Criteria for mini grant submission
- Attach the title page and budget page from website
- Include a one page narrative on the proposed speaker or activity.
- Proposal must address at least one or more of the diversity priority points. (Review priority points for proposals)
- Submit with applicable signatures from dean, or department chair, and fiscal officer. Ask fiscal officer for "Level IV Program ID" which is required for transfer of awarded funds.
- Submit 8 copies of the proposal. Faxed proposals will not be accepted. Applicants will be notified of the status of their proposal by the end of the month.
- Proposals may be mailed or hand-delivered to Student Equity, Excellence and Diversity (SEED), Queen Lili`uokalani Center for Student Services #413, 2600 Campus Road, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822.
Deadline for mini grants (Postmarked)
First Friday in October First Friday in February First Friday in November First Friday in March First Friday in January First Friday in April
Expenditure of Funds
When a proposal is awarded your department fiscal officer will receive notification and can arrange for an account to receive diversity funds. The fiscal office will need a copy of the proposal including budget page to disperse funds.
Promotional materials which advertise the program or activity are encouraged to identify sponsorship from the UH Diversity and Equity Initiative.
Diversity and Equity Initiative funds must be spent or encumbered before June 30, 2006.
Contact Pua Auyong at the SEED office for more information. Email paw@hawaii.edu, or (808) 956-9307
Guidelines for Project Completion and Assessment Report
Reports are due 1 month after project completion.
A. Cover page with the following items
- Title of project
- Participating campuses or campus
- Name of principal investigator, campus address, email, fax, phone
- Amount of award and amount expended. A short explanation if funds were not fully expended.
B. Summary report and assessment (maximum of three pages)
A narrative of the project indicating what impact this project had on improving or initiating diversity at the university and/or in the community. This will include:
- Description of the project or activities.
- Assessment of the project:
- How did this project advance the *diversity goal of the Strategic Plan?
- Did the project address a significant unmet need related to diversity?
- How was the project publicized and how effective were these efforts?
- Please include any flyers or brochures from project, numbers attending event, etc.
- Describe successful aspects of the project. What areas could have been improved?Are there any plans to continue? Modify? Disseminate results of this project in the future?
- Optional comments on project and/or the Diversity and Equity Initiative.
Reports can be transmitted:
- MAIL: Office of Student Equity Excellence & Diversity (SEED), 2600 Campus Road, Room 413. Honolulu, HI 96822
- FAX: (808) 956-9240
- VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT: paw@hawaii.edu
