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Proposals submission for 2007 has closed. Please check back to find out details and submission requirements for Grants in 2008.

A Request for Proposals

Trust Fund Board Grant Opportunity
The Trust Fund Board was established by the Board of Directors of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) for the purposes of financing projects pertaining to the education and training
of community college and technical institution governing board members.

ACCT is a nonprofit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,000 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,100 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States. These community professionals, business officials, public policy leaders, and leading citizens offer their time and talent to serve on the governing boards of this nation’s most innovative higher education institutions and make decisions that affect more than 11 million students annually. ACCT, governed by a 26-member board of directors, is committed to its mandate of service to trustees. The Association offers trustee education and development programs, research and publications, extensive board services, and public policy advocacy.

Purpose of Grant
To fund a project that focuses on programs and/or activities of national interest to ACCT member boards and individual trustees. Eligible recipients must be non-profit entities and have knowledge of the educational needs of community college trustees.

Award
The Trust Fund Board will award one or more annual grants totaling up to $10,000 per year, up to 5 percent of Trust Fund
Board Assets.

Funding Priorities
A program or project must meet both of the funding criteria to determine its suitability for a grant from the ACCT Trust Fund Board.

Funding Criteria
The grant recipient must be represented within ACCT’s membership or have the support of an ACCT member institution The grantee must be pursuing the development of a program that would have national implications or support trustee education.

Proposal Submission
Community college organizations may submit a proposal once within a 12-month period.
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Friday, November 2, 2007

Proposal Review
All applicants will receive written notification verifying receipt of their proposal and funding decisions. If necessary, reviewers will contact prospective applicants prior to making recommendations to the Trust Fund Board.

Notification
The Grant recipient(s) will be notified by February 2008. The recipient(s) will be acknowledged in print and/or person at the ACCT's Community College Leadership Congress in New York, NY, October 29-November 1, 2008.

Procedure for Submitting a Proposal
Who May Submit:
While anyone may submit a proposal, the grant recipient(s) must be a member of ACCT or be supported by an ACCT member.

Format
All submissions must be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5 × 11 inches) with one inch margins on all sides.

Please include the following information:

• Submission date
  Organization's name and contact information (full address, including mailing address if different, telephone, fax and website address);

• Organization's federal tax-exempt number;

• Contact person's name, title, and contact information (telephone, fax, e-mail);

• Total project budget (if applicable);

• Organization's fiscal year; and

• Amount of time this funding request will cover.

Narrative
In a maximum of six pages, please include:

• The purpose of this funding request.
  Please describe:

• The issue/need you are addressing;

• The target population, number of individuals and geographic area that will benefit from this proposal;
  What you hope to accomplish (outputs and/or outcomes); and

• How you intend to accomplish the above;

• Names and brief description of the role of each partner on this project (if applicable);

• Brief organizational history and description of previous year’s accomplishments; and

• Signature of President, Board Chair or Executive Director.
  
  Required attachments:

• List of organization's current funding sources (foundation, corporate, major donors) and amount of support for this project.

• One page project budget (omit for general operating requests).

• Organization's current budget.

• Letter of support from an ACCT member college (if not an ACCT member).
  
  HOW TO SUBMIT
  E-mail:
  grants@acct.org
  Fax: 866.904.2228 or 202.223.1297

Mail:
ACCT
Trust Fund Board Grant
1233 20th Street, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036

QUESTIONS:
Contact ACCT staff
by telephone at 866.895.2228
or by e-mail at grants@acct.org