Innovation Grant
Application Deadlines: September 1st, 2019 & December 15th, 2019
Award dates: October 1st, 2019 & February 1, 2020
Timeline: Awardees have one year to complete the grant (i.e. October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020).
Amount available: Up to $5,000
Mini Grant
Application Deadlines: Grant applications can be submitted on a rolling basis. The Libraries will award up to five per year.
Timeline: Awardees have three months to use the allocated funding.
Amount available: Up to $2,000
Emory Libraries offers two internal grants, the Innovation Grant and the Mini Grant, to support innovation or the purchase of tools or training that will enrich existing library services, programs, and workflows. Successful projects will be creative and innovative activities, tools, resources, and programs that enhance and support the mission and strategic directions of the Libraries and the University. Both grants are open to all staff from the Emory Libraries; this includes all libraries and staff who report to the University Librarian. Successful grant projects are competitively selected and are funded and administered by the Libraries Grants Support Committee. The Committee is available to provide advice and guidance during the grant development process.
The Libraries Innovation Grant is designed to assist in the development of an environment of support and encouragement for innovation within the Libraries. Grants can be used to support events/programs, new service ideas, specific projects or activities, equipment, and student salaries.
Selection criteria include feasibility, uniqueness, and potential impact on the library organization. Proposals that emphasize collaboration across areas are preferred but not required. An assessment strategy to determine effectiveness and impact is required. Awardees will be required to submit a final report and present to all interested staff in the Libraries annual innovation event in the fall of each year.
Application Deadlines: September 1st, 2019 & December 15th, 2019
Award dates: October 1st, 2019 & February 1, 2019
Timeline: Awardees have one year to complete the grant (i.e. October 1, 2019 – September 30, 2020).
Amount available: Up to $5,000
The Libraries Mini Grants are available to support specific programs, activities, tools, software, or skills training. Grants will finance the use of new and emerging technology in library services or tools to enhance programs or workflows. The outcome of the mini grant should enhance the user and/or staff experience.
Selection criteria is based on potential impact of this addition to a program, workflow, or activity. An assessment strategy to determine effectiveness and impact is required. Awardees will be required to submit a final report and present to all interested staff in the Libraries annual staff innovation event in the fall of each year.
Application Deadlines: Grant applications can be submitted on a rolling basis. The Libraries will award up to five per year.
Timeline: Awardees have three months to use the allocated funding.
Amount available: Up to $2,000
The application requirements are as follows:
All proposal submissions will be reviewed and scored by the Libraries Grants Support Committee. The Committee will also be available for advice during the grant development process. Applicants may wish to attend awardee presentations or review successful proposals for more information.
Innovation grants encourage collaboration. At least one person must be designated as the principal investigator. The proposal must include an estimate of time/effort contributed to the project by each collaborator.
Innovation grants award up to $5,000. Mini grants award up to $2,000. If the grant is overspent, the overage will be taken from the budget of the principal investigator's director.
Each proposal must have the support of the supervisors of all staff involved and be approved by the principal investigator's director.
Applicants are responsible for gaining approval from associated departments and committees connected to the grant prior to submitting the proposal. For example, for projects requiring digitization of materials, applicants should coordinate with the Digital Collection Steering Committee prior to submission.
Proposals should clearly articulate how the grant will enhance the service, program, or tool in question; contain an assessment strategy; and articulate how the activity, project, service, etc. may be integrated into existing workflows and/or sustained going forward.
Members of the Libraries Cabinet and the Grants Support Committee may not be named as principal investigators or collaborators on any applications.
Awardees must wait a minimum of a one year before submitting a new innovation or mini grant application.
Allowable Budget Expenses:
Outside Professional Services (OPS) for students or non-student labor
Honoraria for those external to Emory
Vendor or consulting/evaluation services (approved by Emory)
Travel expenses for research site-visits or convening consultants
Specific skills training
Specific equipment or supplies
Food or promotion for a specific event
Disallowable Budget Expenses:
Salaries/fringe benefits for Emory employees
Honoraria for Emory staff
Travel expenses for conferences or presentations
General office supplies
Documents Required:
Cover sheet with signature or initials
Project proposal narrative
Budget narrative and form (spreadsheet)
One to two letters of support