Do you love
math or science? Do you get
excited at the thought of sharing your passion
with young girls? Do you have a
great idea for sharing that passion with a group
of girls? If so, a GRITS
Collaborative Project mini-grant is just what you
need! Mini-grants are awarded to foster
collaboration between two or more girl-serving
programs in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM).
Projects funded by mini-grants are designed to
build collaboration between existing programs and
organizations in order to encourage girls to
pursue STEM-related educational
programs and careers. They must include
either informal learning or evaluation and
assessment. Mini-grants (up to $1000) are intended
to be seed money to partially fund a new endeavor
between two or more agencies with the goal of
getting girls excited about one or more
STEM
areas. Here's what
you need to do:
· Think of an
exciting idea for sharing STEM with girls (you can
include boys)
· Register in
the NGCP Program Directory
· Identify a
partner organization to collaborate with (they
need to register in the Program Directory
too)
· Fill
out a Mini-Grant
Application between
March 23, 2011 and April 19, 2011.
· If funded,
be prepared to share your great idea with others
at the GRITS Annual Conference (November 5 on the
MTSU campus, details coming soon)
Numerous
organizations provide valuable but uncoordinated
activities and support services related to
motivating and supporting girls' interest in
STEM careers.
The goal of the mini-grants is to get these
organizations working together!
Recent examples of mini-grant supported
projects include:
· A girl
scout troop & a community college working
together to provide a night of hands-on science
activities
· Two
community agencies partnering together to host a
mother/daughter informational session on careers
in science
· A community
agency partnering with a community college was
awarded money to help support their science summer
camp for girls
Remember,
the collaboration must be for a new event or to
add a new component to an existing event, and it
should include education or assessment of
learning, career information, or other
STEM-related activities targeting
girls. We look forward to
reviewing your application! If
you have questions, contact Dr. Rachel Rigsby,
GRITS Collaborative Project Mini-Grant Chair at rachel.rigsby@belmont.edu.
