Student Success Initiatives Grant for Faculty and Staff

FACULTY AND STAFF STUDENT SUCCESS INITIATIVES (SSI) MINI GRANT PROGRAM
Funded by the San Jacinto College Foundation

The San Jacinto College Foundation (SJCF) has funding available for new, innovative projects, workshops, and activities that enhance learning opportunities for students while fostering the college’s commitment to student success. It’s encouraged to expand proposals across all campuses!

The SSI program encourages full-time employees to propose new ideas, concepts, or projects. Grants are an initial investment for new ideas and projects, not a continued financial resource. To request technology or equipment, follow college processes, as SJCF funds do not circumvent college processes.

Eligibility
Full-time employees at San Jacinto College are eligible. If the SSI includes work outside of the normal operations of any hourly employee work schedule, adherence to the College compensation policy is required.

All applicants will need to complete the SSI Grant Approval form and the online application. All applications will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Deans’ Council, for recommendation to the Foundation. The Foundation Executive Director and Foundation Board of Directors are the final approval based on the amount of funds available.

Grant Guidelines

1. Limit of one application per requestor per application cycle.
2. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
3. Projects that have not previously received Foundation funding will be considered. Projects previously funded through the SSI grant should seek future departmental funding or other potential Foundation funding sources.
4. Requests involving IT equipment and/or technology require approval from the San Jacinto College IT Department.
5. If equipment for a program is requested, it must have already been requested through the College budgeting process and all costs for installation and facilities work must be included and approved.
6. All grants must comply with San Jacinto College’s purchasing policy. Prohibited purchases include, but are not limited to gift cards, consultant and speaker fees, honorariums, donations to other entities, furniture, and more. Please view the complete list of prohibited purchases here: https://sjcdedu.sharepoint.com/sites/InternalPurchasing/SitePages/Purchasing-Resources.aspx
7. Projects for this current cycle must be completed by June 30, 2027.

College Policies
All recipients are required to follow and adhere to all relevant College policies regarding their project. Failure to follow relevant College policies may result in the revocation of grant funds and ineligibility for future SSI Grants.

Internal Review:
All completed proposals will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the Deans Council. This subcommittee evaluates proposals to ensure they align with established guidelines, as well as the College’s Vision, Mission, Strategic Plan, and Annual Priorities. Applicants should collaborate with their leader before submitting proposals for subcommittee review.

Proposal Requirements
All SSI proposals must be approved through the appropriate channels prior to submission, Information Technology Services, Purchasing, Facilities, Instructional Innovation and Support, etc.. You must upload the required Grant Approval Form for consideration. The Grant Approval Form is on the Internal website here: https://sjcdedu.sharepoint.com/sites/InternalSanJac/SitePages/Forms-Documents.aspx and select the Foundation drop-down menu:

Application Questions

1. Project Title (10-word limit)
2. Project Start Date
3. Project End Date
4. Department Name
5. Campus
6. Principal Investigator (grant lead)
7. Additional grant personnel
8. Primary contact telephone number.
9. Primary contact email.
10. Overview of the project/request.
11. Describe the need, issue, opportunity, or advantages of your proposal.
12. Describe how this will help the College fulfill its Strategic Plan by identifying specific annual priorities that align to the proposed project.
13. Full description of the project, initiative, event, etc., including the timeline.
14. Full description of the budget.
15. Funding requested (total amount in whole dollars).
16. All SSI proposals must be approved through the appropriate channels prior to submission. Upload the completed Grant Approval form here