Trilogy Health Foundation Mini Grants

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The Office of Community Engagement invites proposals from faculty, staff and students to apply for mini grants designed to support community-based participatory projects that focus on education, health and quality of life, social and human services, and economic development. The program is open to diverse initiatives that align with our goals of holistic community engagement.

The mini grants aim to foster collaboration among community partners, faculty, staff, and students. These projects are intended to be multidisciplinary, encompassing not only healthcare but also the arts, mental health, and innovative community-building programs that promote holistic well-being.

The project must either (a) contribute to student learning experiences in community, (b) involve student research toward a scholarly product (publications, presentations, externally presented reports, media, grant applications, etc.) or (c) engage students in direct outreach with community members.

Requirements for Projects:

  • Include research, teaching, service, or outreach
  • Course-affiliated projects must be led by faculty, and student projects led by faculty or staff mentor
  • Include students working collaboratively on the project
  • Project must either involve an external partner organization or clearly be in service to an external community
  • Project must demonstrate it is addressing a critical community need/issue

Budget:

  •  Course connected grants may be in the $1000-$3000 range
  • Student Registered Student Organization grants may range from $250 to $ 1,000.

 

Timeline and Reporting:

  • January 15, 2026 – Call for proposals for mini-grants
  • February 26, 2026 – Deadline to submit proposals
  • March 20, 2026 – Mini grants awarded
  • Spring 2026 – Fall 2026 – Implementation/Community Presentations 

Grant recipients must submit a project report to the Office of Community Engagement by end of 1st Quarter 2027.