Mini Grant Program

Each year the NIEA offers a competitive mini-grant process in which faculty at member institutions, both adjunct and full time, can propose an entirely new course, a new unit for an existing course, a substantial revision of an existing unit to make it more globalized, or a replicable international experience that enhances global knowledge at their institution.

Grant amounts are typically as follows:

• Developing an entirely new course that is global in focus: $1250.00
• Substantially revising an existing course to make it more global: $950.00
• Creating a new unit for an existing course that is global in focus: $750.00
• Creating a replicable international activity: $500.00

Grants are given after the faculty member demonstrates that he or she has taught the new or modified course/unit or conducted the activity within two years of being notified of the grant award.

Please note that the following types of grant proposals will not be eligible for funding:

• World Language applications that are primarily concerned with language acquisition rather than cultural or intellectual issues.
• Scientific applications that are primarily concerned with the location of a phenomenon rather than with a cultural or intellectual concept or value with an international focus.
• Any applications that are U.S. centric in scope and focus. Content must focus on aspects of the world outside U.S. borders.
• Courses, units or modules (or changes to them) that are already developed and have been or are being taught at the time of application or award.

Typically, the request for proposals opens each year on November 1st and applications are due by February 28th.