Fund Details
Diversity and Inclusion Express Grants - 2021
Award Amount
$1,000
Academic Year
2020-2021
Minimum Award Amount
$500
Maximum Award Amount
$1,000 (up to $5,000 for one year degree earners)

Brief Description:

Grants available for $200 to $1,000 for supplementing costs associated with hosting conferences, meetings, events, and trainings and supporting projects and programs on campus.























Description:

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in an Express Grant from the Harvard Office for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. The University Office for Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging awards grants to Harvard students, staff, faculty, postdocs, and researchers to pursue innovative ideas that will create opportunities for learning, contribute to enhancing diversity initiatives, and catalyze culture change. Proposals should aim to have a direct impact on the Harvard Community and meaningfully explore diversity, inclusion, identity, and culture. Express Grants are best suited for supplementing costs associated with hosting conferences, meetings, events, and training's and supporting projects and programs on campus. Funds are prioritized for ideas impacting more than one person. Awards from $200 to $1,000 are available. Awards up to $5,000 are available to one-year degree earners. 




Application Information:

1. Contact Information (School/Unit, Primary Role)
2. Name of project
3. Please provide a brief description of the activity you are pursuing (max 500 words). Please include answers to the following: • What is the intended impact? • Who are the primary beneficiaries? • How does this effort impact or advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Harvard? • If you are hosting an event, please provide a brief description of your marketing and awareness plan.
4. What is the estimated time frame for project completion? Please provide the project start date and end date.
5. How much funding are you requesting? How will the funds be used? Please submit the budget template provided in the application.
6. How would you describe the type of activity you are seeking to fund? (ie. event, conference, meeting)
7. Who is the primary audience or beneficiary of this activity? (ie. students, staff, faculty)
8. What area of diversity, identity, or culture does this effort explore? (ie. Immigration status, race, physical abilities)
9. Please list any funding sources you have contacted to date. Please indicate if funding was received. Have you connected with local resources?
10. Please upload any relevant collateral including posters, flyers, or presentations.


Eligibility Criteria:

Those eligible to apply include:

Faculty and Staff:
  • All Harvard University benefits-eligible staff and faculty are eligible to apply. All primary team members must be affiliated with Harvard University.
  • All benefits-eligible Harvard administrative/professional, support or service and trades staff members are eligible to apply.
  • Primary, secondary, and adjunct faculty are eligible to apply.
Students and Postdoctoral Researchers and Fellows: 
  • All full-time degree seeking Harvard undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. All primary team members must be Harvard University affiliates.
  • Students must be enrolled for the duration of the funding period.
  • Postdoctoral Researchers and Fellows are eligible to apply.
  • A full time appointment at Harvard University is required and the appointment must last the duration of the funding period if awarded.



Review Criteria:

Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
  • Learning – The activity is creating an opportunity for learning, connection, or engagement around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging for the Harvard Community.  
  • Alignment –  Alignment with our University priority of achieving inclusive excellence through a framework of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and anti-racism initiatives.
  • Innovation – Offers a novel or innovative approach to an existing challenge. 
  • Inclusive Design – Projects that apply inclusive design principles to their project including adherence with the digital access policy and meet event planningstandards as identified by Harvard University Disability Resources will be highly valued.  
  • Measurable Impact – The application outlines actions the team can execute within the designated time frame. Measures of success are clearly defined.  
 


Search Filters:

Institution
  • Harvard Business School
  • Central Administration
  • Harvard Divinity School
  • Harvard Division of Continuing Education
  • Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • Graduate School of Design
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Harvard College (Students Only)
  • Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
  • Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
  • Harvard Kennedy School
  • Harvard Law School
  • Harvard Medical School (Quad)
  • Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM)
  • Radcliffe Institute
    Position
    • Undergraduate Student
    • Graduate Student
    • Postdoc/Fellow
    • Assistant Professor
    • Associate Professor
    • Professor
    • Other Academic/Research Appointment
    • Administrator/Staff
      Type of Competition
      • Harvard Internal Funding