USC Neighborhood Outreach offers grants for community projects
Trojans with an idea for a community outreach program can apply to receive some of the funds that USC faculty and staff donated to last year’s USC Good Neighbors Campaign.
The funds will be awarded in the form of a USC Neighborhood Outreach (UNO) grant to proposals that engage USC with its neighbors.
Proposals are being accepted from USC employees, schools, departments and organizations. Proposed programs will be evaluated based on community impact, cost-effectiveness, volunteer involvement and measurable progress toward achieving one or more of the university’s five community initiatives.
A committee made up of staff and faculty from the University Park and Health Sciences campuses will review the proposals. Funding for the grants comes from monies raised during the 2005 USC Good Neighbors Campaign, which is closing in on its $850,000 goal.
In 2005, 30 projects were awarded funding for a total of $700,000. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $50,000 and included academic, sports, health, arts and other outreach programs.
For complete guidelines and instructions, visit online at www.usc.edu/ext-relations/gnc/grant_application or call External Relations at (213) 821-5870. Proposals are due by March 31, 2006.
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