Venture Grants
MCC awards Venture Grants of $1,000-$3,500 to individuals or groups from member institutions to
encourage the development or expansion of community service programs,
service-learning opportunities, and/or civic engagement activities.
Community service includes volunteer activities/projects which meet the
needs of the community. Service-learning integrates within the academic
curriculum a thoughtfully organized service experience and provides
structured opportunities for students to think, talk, or write about
thir service participation (reflection). Civic engagement includes
engaging students in a public purpose, social action, advocacy,
community-based research, citizenship and/or renewing the civic mission
of higher education.
The deadline for the proposal is March 25, 2011
Notification of awards is June 2011
Funds are allocated August 2011
For more information including the Grant RFP and Application check out:
http://www.micampuscompact.org/venture.aspx