The Presidential Innovation Project is an internal grant designed to support small pilot initiatives focused on:
Recruitment, retention, and engagement of students;
Engagement of faculty and staff;
Improvement of business processes and efficiency
The President’s Office will award five (5) $5,000 grants for project planning, development, and execution between May 2026 and March 2027*. In addition to approved funding, grant recipients will receive the following:
Five (5) hours per week release time from regular duties to work on their mini-grant project.
Professional coach/mentor to guide recipients through the project implementation. Grant recipients will have the opportunity to request their top three (3) choices for a professional coach and mentor related to the subject of their project.
Opportunity to present project and findings to University leadership and peers in an Innovation Showcase.
*These are discretionary funds and must be spent by the grant recipient before March 30, 2027, in accordance with approved University guidelines.
