IDS - Innovation Grants

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.

Preparing your Grant

Proposal Steps
Post-Proposal Activities
Grant Process

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.	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 2012	Round 2: Applications for Summer 2012	Round 3: Applications for 2011 - 2012
Deadline: Applications must be received by this date to be considered for review.	Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm	Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at 5:00 pm	Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Review Date: Committee members will meet on this date to review applications and determine awards.	Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011	Friday, Jan. 27, 2012	Friday, April 13, 2012
Award Notices: This is the date notices will be sent to applicants.	Friday, Oct. 14, 2011	Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012	Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Instructional Development Projects	Round 1: Applications for Spring 2013	Round 2: Applications for Summer 2013	Round 3: Applications for 2012 - 2013
Deadline: Applications must be received by this date to be considered for review.	Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm	Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 at 5:00 pm	Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 5:00 pm
Review Date: Committee members will meet on this date to review applications and determine awards.	Friday, Sept. 21, 2012	Friday, Jan. 25, 2013	Friday, April 12, 2013
Award Notices: This is the date notices will be sent to applicants.	Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012	Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013	Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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Past Grant Awards:

Year Awarded	Grant No.	Primary Award Recipient	Department	Title
FY '10-11	IG86	Katherine Staples	English	Developing Online Short Courses in WRiting, Reading and Note-taking for Cross-Disciplinary Use
FY '10-11	IG85	Vance Kirkhuff	EMSP	NIMS City Tabletop Training Project
FY '09-10	IG83	John Aintablian	Special Populations	Specialized Signs for Technical Terms
FY '09-10	IG81	Dawn Haley	Business Studies	Teacher-to-Student Mentoring through Social Networks
FY '09-10	IG79	William Kibbe	Automotive	Multimedia Textbook - Intro to Automotive
FY '09-10	IG78	Mechelle Marler	Adult Education	The effectiveness of reading pens for students enrolled in beginning level GED Adult Education classes.
FY '08-09	IG75	Richard Fonte	Government	Develop Web-accessible College Readiness recommendations for GOVT 2305 U.S. Government
FY '08-09	IG74	Carolyn Gondran	Chemistry	Blackboard RLO pre-lab assignments for Chem 111
FY '08-09	IG73	Paul Menches	Fire Protection	Customer Focused Fire Science Technology Degree Concept for the 21st Century
FY '08-09	IG72	Pedro Barrera	Surgical Technology	Standardizing & Maximizing Student Instruction Using Surg Tech Videos
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. A complete breakdown of Innovation Grant Funds awarded by year can be found here: Innovation Grant Statistics 2000-2011.

Innovation Grants 2000-2011	Totals
Grants Funds Awarded	$304,843
1. Unique Project Awards	$45,948
2. Instructional Development Awards	$255,259
3. Instructional Technology Awards	$255,259

Year One Disbursements	$255,701
Year Two Disbursements	$49,142
Range of Awards	$1,632-$24,00

Number of Departments	52
1. Unique Project Awards	20
2. Instructional Development Awards	33
3. Instructional Technology Awards	33
Total Number of Awards	53

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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.

Step 1: Planning	Step 2: Applying	Step 3: Awards	Online Forms
Review the Grant Process (Flowchart) Review Sample Applications (Sample#1 , Sample#2 ) Complete and submit Planning Report	Write the Proposal Narrative Prepare Budget Obtain Letters of Support Gather Statements of Qualifications for project team Complete and submit Application	Application Review & Award Committee Information (Project Review Checklist, Award Notice) Submit Funding Requests Submit Status Reports Complete Project and Submit Evaluation Report.	Planning Report Application Funding Request Status Reports Evaluation Report

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