Innovation Grants
ACC has provided funds for awards to groups of faculty, individual faculty, and professional-technical staff for projects that focus on enhancing the learning environment. There are two criteria all proposals must meet in order to be considered for an Innovation Grant:
- The project must focus on enhancing the learning environment for students.
- The project must propose to do something new or in a new way.
Review the links listed below to get information and details about grant preparation and deadlines.
Pre-Proposal Tasks:
Preparing your Grant
Which Projects Are Eligible for Grants?
The table below illustrates the two types of Innovation Grant awards.
| Name |
Unique Project |
Instructional Development Project |
| Type |
These awards will provide funding for course design, development, and delivery of materials or services to support the learning environment. |
These projects will focus on the development of teaching and related strategies that incorporate technology, employ current research elements, and nurture intellectual discourse for the improvement of learning environments. |
| Eligibility |
Designed for faculty or professional-technical staff working on a single course, component of a course, or special project. |
Designed for departments, divisions, or entire instructional program support. |
| Letter of Support |
Supervisor |
Supervisor and Dean |
| Approval of Award |
Director of Instructional Development Services |
Innovation Grant Review Committee |
| Amount of Award |
$2500 or less |
Greater than $2,500 up to $15,000. Project awards will be based on the scope of the project and number of students served. |
| Examples |
- Develop streaming video segments for demonstration of food preparation procedures to be used in "Sanitation and Safety" (IFWA-1213).
- Research and develop a list of short story audio files for Composition II classes.
- Improve student achievement by developing computer-based lab tutorials for SRGT 1441, Surgical Procedures I.
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- Pilot a prototype computer facility to provide an enhanced foreign language learning environment and improve mastery.
- Adapt courses in the social and behavioral sciences division to incorporate the case study instructional approach.
- Research current trends in internationalizing the curriculum and modify courses in the business division to incorporate the research findings.
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Who Can Apply?
Full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and professional-technical staff in support of instructional programs and student services of the college. Other college personnel can participate on grant development teams but are not eligible to submit applications.
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Intellectual Property Statement:
Under the ACC Intellectual Property Policy, an award is college commissioned work. As such, the college has full ownership of any materials produced under the auspices of an award. For additional information review the ACC Copyright and Fair Use Website.
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Grant Requirements:
Innovation Grants require the submission of three reports and completed samples of any materials funded by the awards. Reports should be submitted using the specified online forms.
| Requirement |
Timeframe |
Description |
| Planning Report |
The planning report should be completed in consultation with an IDS staff member before the application is submitted. |
This document must include defined goals, measurable objectives, and specific task assignments for the project team member and other support staff. |
| Status Reports |
Status Reports must be submitted at the end of each semester. |
These reports provide updates of your progress on the grant project and help us to identify any special issues or problems that need to be addressed to complete work by the end of the academic year. |
| Evaluation Report |
The evaluation report must be submitted before spring break of the following calendar year. |
This report describes the overall results of the project and materials produced, if applicable. The report should include outcomes in the classroom, information on the dissemination of materials to other faculty, and recommendations for revision of the project products as necessary. |
| Materials |
Project materials must be submitted with the evaluation report. |
Samples of each product (i.e. handbooks, videotapes, websites, digital resources, etc.) must be submitted with the closeout report. For digital /electronic documents and materials, include URLs or materials on disk. |
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Deadlines for Submission:
You may begin applying for Innovation Grant funds on February 1st, for the following academic year. Reviewers will evaluate the applications and complete the Innovation Grants Review Form to determine if planning documents were submitted, letters of support were received, and whether the narrative meets the stated criteria or fails to meet the proposed guidelines. In some instances, time and financial constraints may prompt the reviewers to recommend that proposals be revised or resubmitted during the following round of applications or the next academic year.
Unique Project applications (totaling $2500 or less) will be reviewed by the Director of Instructional Development on an ongoing basis. Within 10 working days after application is received, applicants will receive an Innovation Grants Award Notice stating whether the project was approved or not approved, listing the reviewers' comments, and noting any recommendations.
Instructional Development Project applications (requesting more than $2500) will be reviewed by the Innovation Grant Committee in three rounds. On the Wednesday following the committee review, applicants will receive an Innovation Grants Award Notice stating whether the project was approved or not approved, listing the reviewers' comments, and noting any recommendations made by the Innovation Grants Review Committee.
The committee is composed of five reviewers including:
- Full-time Faculty Member
- Adjunct Faculty Member
- Grants Office Staff Member
- Profesional-Technical Staff Member
- Director of Instructional Development
Instructional Development Projects |
Round 1: Applications for Spring 2008 |
Round 2: Applications for Summer 2008 |
Round 3: Applications for 2008- 2009 |
| Deadline: Applications must be received by this date to be considered for review. |
Wednesday,
Sept. 17, 2008
at 5:00 pm |
Wednesday,
Jan. 14, 2009
at 5:00 pm |
Wednesday,
April 1, 2009
at 5:00 pm |
| Review Date: Committee members will meet on this date to review applications and determine awards. |
Friday,
Sept. 26, 2008 |
Friday,
Jan. 23, 2009 |
Friday,
April 10, 2009 |
| Award Notices: This is the date notices will be sent to applicants. |
Wednesday,
Oct. 1, 2008 |
Wednesday,
Jan. 28, 2009 |
Wednesday,
April 15, 2009 |
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Past Grant Awards:
Year Awarded |
Grant No. |
|
Department |
|
FY ’07-08 |
IG70 |
Jose Milan |
Physical Therapy Assistant |
iSkills for PTAs |
FY ’07-08 |
IG69 |
Melinda Townsel |
Library Services |
Library Services Appeal to the Culture of Visual Language |
FY ’07-08 |
IG68 |
Melinda Townsel |
Library Services |
Expanding Library Services in Virtual Worlds |
FY ’07-08 |
IG66 |
Sheila Ammons |
Accounting |
Podcast Modules for Success |
FY ’07-08 |
IG64 |
Lori Brill |
Computer Studies & Adv. |
Assistive Technology Needs of ACC students in Computer Applications |
FY ’06-07 |
IG61 |
David Borden |
Adult Education |
ESL / CNA Learning Community |
FY ’06-07 |
IG60 |
Alice Sessions |
Biology |
Interactive online self-preparation biology assessment |
FY ’06-07 |
IG59 |
Bob Fowler |
Welding |
Welding Sculpture Techniques |
FY ’06-07 |
IG56 |
Lisa Galineau |
Human Services |
Accessible ASL: Bringing our Community to our Students |
FY ’06-07 |
ID55 |
Buffy Allen |
Vocational Nursing |
Technological Advancements in Patient Simulations |
FY ’06-07 |
IG54 |
Shelby Brammer |
Drama |
IN 2 THE WEST: Interdisciplinary project in Creative Writing and Drama |
| FY '05-06 |
IG53 |
Scott Gibby |
Spanish |
Hybrid Spanish Course |
| FY '05-06 |
IG52 |
Sharon Duncan |
Alternative Teacher Cert. |
Pathways Project - Real World Learning Objects |
| FY '05-06 |
IG51 |
Karen Jacobs |
Physical Therapy |
PTA Licensure Exam Simulation -Analysis of Strengths & Weaknesses |
| FY '05-06 |
IG50 |
Karen Jacobs |
Physical Therapy |
Lab Participation / Self-Peer Evaluation Project |
| FY '05-06 |
IG48 |
Marti Rickel |
Vocational Nursing |
Student Mentoring: A Strategy to Improve Outcomes |
| FY '04-05 |
IG47 |
Mary Murphy |
Vocational Nursing |
Denver Developmental Screening Test II: Train-the-Trainer |
| FY '04-05 |
IG46 |
Abigail McNeely |
Student Services |
Online Programmed Learning Template |
| FY '04-05 |
IG45 |
Paul Williams |
Physics |
Technology-Enhanced Classroom : Student Response |
| FY '04-05 |
IG44 |
Clint Davis |
Anthropology |
Cities of the World's First Great Civilizations: Learning Modules |
| FY '04-05 |
IG43 |
William Bastas |
Welding |
Coppersmithing Exchange Program in Mexico |
| FY '04-05 |
IG42 |
Tobin Quereau |
Human Development |
Paired Course Project for TRIO Grant |
| FY '04-05 |
IG41 |
Pauline VanMeurs |
Emergency Medical Tech. |
Advanced Skills Training / Evaluation Program |
| FY '04-05 |
IG35 |
Michael Martino |
Computer Information Sys. |
Unix II: Common Objectives & Labs |
| FY '04-05 |
IG34 |
Gale Spear |
Child Development |
Library of Virtual Lab Experience of Best Practice in ECE |
| FY '04-05 |
IG33 |
Rick Thompson |
Human Services |
Career Opportunities for the Social Services |
| FY '04-05 |
IG30 |
Red Wassenich |
Library Services |
Revision and Improvement of the InfoGame |
| FY '03-04 |
IG27 |
Pricilla Wicker |
Visual Communications |
Interactive Tutorials for Digital Publishing |
| FY '03-04 |
IG26 |
Bob Warniers |
Air Conditioning |
A Quick Trip to the Supermarket: Cooling and Ventilation Tour |
| FY '03-04 |
IG24 |
Liz Coccia |
Human Services |
Counseling Theories: Application of Models to Practice |
| FY '03-04 |
IG25 |
Sharon Duncan |
Alternative Teacher Cert. |
Reality Lessons for Teachers |
| FY '02-03 |
IG21 |
Jere Hammer |
Nursing |
Critical Thinking in Nursing Practices II |
| FY '02-03 |
IG20 |
Pat Recek |
Vocational Nursing |
Improving Success on NCLEX-PN |
| FY '02-03 |
IG18 |
Virginia Lawrence |
Hospitality Management |
Online Meeting and Event Planning |
| FY '02-03 |
IG17 |
Regina Swearengin |
Sonography |
Diagnostic Sonography on the Web |
| FY '01-02 |
IG13 |
John Underwood |
Physics |
NASA Reduced Gravity Program |
| FY '01-02 |
IG12 |
Jere Hammer |
Nursing |
Patient Vignettes for Nursing Case Studies |
| FY '01-02 |
IG11 |
Virginia DeBolt |
Publishing |
Electronic Publishing Technologies |
| FY '01-02 |
IG9 |
Scott Gibby |
Spanish |
Web-based Spanish 1511 |
| FY '01-02 |
IG8 |
Gale Spear |
Child Development |
Online Courses for Childcare Directors |
| FY '00-01 |
IG7 |
Roger Leathers |
Criminal Justice |
Online AAS Degree in Criminal Justice |
| FY '00-01 |
IG5 |
Carol Hirsh |
Kinesiology |
Interactive Weight Training Tutorial and Kiosk |
| FY '00-01 |
IG3 |
Shane Forest |
Distance Learning |
DL Early Warning System |
| FY '00-01 |
IGI |
Sheila Ammons |
Accounting |
Accounting Online Manuals |
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Award Statistics
This chart lists the types of innovation grants awarded and the amount of funds provided for projects during each academic year since 2000. In 2004-2005 we combined the Instructional Development Awards and Instructional Technology Awards into a single category to simplify the application process. This change is reflected in the numbers listed in the corresponding column.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grants Funds Awarded* |
$40,147 |
$49,054 |
$33,969 |
$19,329 |
$40,303 |
$11,402 |
$194,204 |
1. Unique Project Awards |
0 |
$2,049 |
$1,842 |
0 |
$15,145 |
$912 |
$18,108 |
2. Instructional Development Awards |
$30,000 |
$14,835 |
0 |
0 |
$25,158 |
$10,490 |
$174,256 |
3. Instructional Technology Awards |
$10,147 |
$32,170 |
$32,127 |
$19,329 |
| |
| Year One Disbursements |
$11,060 |
$47,054 |
$33,969 |
$14,229 |
$39,893 |
$11,402 |
|
| Year Two Disbursements |
$29,087 |
$2,000 |
0 |
$5,100 |
$410 |
0 |
Range of Awards |
$2,237 - $24,000 |
$2,049 - $15,833 |
$1,842 - $22,127 |
$3,649 - $6,800 |
$1,632 - $9,755 |
$912 - $3,042 |
$912 - $24,000 |
| |
Number of Departments |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
32** |
1. Unique Project Awards |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
10 |
2. Instructional Development Awards |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
23 |
3. Instructional Technology Awards |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Total Number of Awards |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
11 |
5 |
33 |
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Proposal Steps:
The entire grant process can be divided into three major steps: planning, applying, and awards. During the planning and applying steps, you are required to fill out two forms: first, a planning report; second, an application (with a proposed budget).
Post-Proposal Activities:
If you receive notification that you grant is awarded, you will need to fill out three additional forms: funding requests, followed by semesterly status reports and finally an evaluation report.
Grant Process:
Below is a helpful table with information, links and forms to help you along in the grant process.
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