About Innovation Grants
Austin Community College (ACC) provides funds to individual faculty, groups of faculty, and professional-technical staff for projects that focus on enhancing the learning environment. There are two criteria all proposals must meet in order to be considered for an Innovation Grant:
- The project must focus on enhancing the learning environment for students.
- The project must propose to do something new or in a new way.
For more information, visit the Innovation Grants website.
Before Applying
Before completing the application, interested parties fill out an intake form that prompts an Instructional Designer (ID) to schedule an appointment with the interested party. The application goes to the Director of Office of Academic Technology who will direct it to the correct ID. In this meeting, the ID and the potential applicant will define:
- Learning objectives
- Needs analysis
- Level of innovation
- Timeline
Application
The applicant is expected to provide three forms of documentation to be evaluated:
- Application form
- Budget request
- Letters of support for the project
Internal Evaluation
Application documents are evaluated by TLED Leadership determined by the topic of the innovation project. Feedback will be sent to applicants at the end of the evaluation process. If the project is accepted, a letter of acceptance is sent.
Design/Development
During the design/development phase, the applicants will be matched with an ID in the area of interest. Any purchases that were defined in the application will be made and delivered during this period if possible.
Implementation
Grant recipients will teach with innovation. Grant recipients are required to submit at least one progress report during. If additional funding is needed, status reports can be used to request additional funding.
Evaluation
Grant recipients are expected to produce a white paper or other research on the results of their implementation. A final status report is submitted by the recipient of the grant.