Libraries & Archives Grants 

The application form will be available on September 8th

A variety of funding opportunities are available for faculty and students through the Libraries & Archives:

Curriculum Development Micro-Grants

• Teaching in the Archives Micro-Grant 
• Experiential Learning in the Libraries Micro-Grants 

Implementation Grants

• Student Action Research Implementation Grant
• Course Material Affordability Grants 

Libraries & Archives Related Curriculum Development Micro-Grants 

Beginning in AY26/27, faculty recipients of the Libraries & Archives’ Teaching in the Archives and Experiential Learning in the Libraries Micro-Grants will form a Community of Practice with our librarians that encourages collaboration and learning from each other. The focus of this community of practice will be the integration of metaliteracies (information, data, digital, visual, maker, etc.) through course-integrated experiential learning and will include support from the Center for Teaching & Learning. Recipients of these awards for whom implementation will begin in Spring 2026 will help us shape guidelines for this community of practice. 

Teaching in the Archives Micro-Grant 

Applications are due October 15, 2025, for implementation in Spring 2026 or May 31, 2026, for implementation in AY26/27. 

Purpose 

Two micro-grants will be awarded to faculty to collaboratively develop or redesign curricula or assignments, in partnership with Libraries & Archives colleagues, that require use of our archives or distinctive collections. There will also be a small pool of funds available for the purchase of consumable materials or other resources required for students to complete their projects. 

Award Amount 

$1,500 faculty stipend per award 

Up to an additional $500, per awarded project, will be available for the purchase of materials or supplies that support the project. 

Goal 

Our goal is to increase student engagement and success through collaborative teaching with faculty that aligns transferable skills with subject-based learning outcomes. 

Requirements for Selection 

To be considered for a micro-grant, the proposal must meet the following requirements: 

• The curricula, assignment, or project is developed in partnership with librarians and/or the archivist. 

• The curricula, assignment, or project lesson plans will carry a CCbyNC license and will be available for reuse or revision through our institutional repository. 

• The curricula, assignment, or project is grounded in high impact practices or experiential education pedagogies. 

• The curricula, assignment, or project utilizes materials in the archives or that are part of our distinctive collections. 

• Willingness to co-author or co-present scholarship based on the co-developed curricula with Libraries & Archives’ staff. 

• Preference will be given to applicants who have not received a Teaching in the Archives or Experiential Learning in the Libraries award in the two years prior to the current award cycle.  

Evaluative criteria include: 

• The relevance of the proposed project to existing archival and special collections; 

• The degree to which the proposal articulates a strong collaboration between faculty and Libraries & Archives colleagues. 

• The strength of alignment between course student learning outcomes and the transferable skills taught by the Libraries & Archives, e.g. metaliteracies, information literacy, maker literacies, data literacy, visual literacy, etc. 

• The extent to which the project is grounded in experiential education pedagogies, specifically project-based learning that includes reflective practice that helps students to connect their in-class learning to other contexts. 

• The ability to support the work proposed with existing Libraries & Archives resources. 

• Although not required, courses with multiple sections or that are likely to be taught in multiple semesters will have preference. 

Experiential Learning in the Libraries Micro-Grants 

Applications are due October 15, 2025, for implementation in Spring 2026 or May 31, 2026, for implementation in AY26/27. 

Purpose 

Three micro-grants will be awarded to faculty to collaboratively develop or redesign curricula or assignments that are grounded in experiential pedagogies and utilize Libraries & Archives’ resources, services, and/or technologies. There will also be a small pool of funds available for the purchase of consumable materials or other resources required for students to complete their projects. 

Award Amount 

$1,500 faculty stipend per award 

Up to an additional $500, per awarded project, will be available for the purchase of materials or supplies that support the project. 

Goal 

Our goal is to increase student engagement and success through collaborative teaching with faculty that aligns transferable skills with subject-based learning outcomes. 

Requirements for Selection 

To be considered for a micro-grant, the proposal must meet the following requirements: 

• The curricula, assignment, or project is developed in partnership with Libraries & Archives’ staff. 

• The curricula, assignment, or project lesson plans will carry a CCbyNC license and will be available for reuse or revision through our institutional repository. 

• The extent to which the project is grounded in experiential education pedagogies, specifically project-based learning that includes reflective practice that helps students to connect their in-class learning to other contexts. 

• The curricula, assignment, or project utilizes Libraries & Archives’ resources, services, and/or technologies. 

• Willingness to co-author or co-present scholarship based on the co-developed curricula with Libraries & Archives’ staff. 

Evaluative criteria include: 

• The relevance of the proposed project to existing Libraries & Archives resources; 

• The degree to which the proposal articulates a strong collaboration between faculty and Libraries & Archives colleagues. 

• The strength of alignment between course student learning outcomes and the transferable skills taught by the Libraries & Archives, e.g. metaliteracies, information literacy, maker literacies, data literacy, visual literacy, etc. 

• The extent to which the project is grounded in experiential education pedagogies. 

• The ability to support the work proposed with existing Libraries & Archives resources. 

• Although not required, courses with multiple sections or that are likely to be taught in multiple semesters will have preference. 

• Preference will be given to applicants who have not received a Teaching in the Archives or Experiential Learning in the Libraries award in the two years prior to the current award cycle. 

Implementation Grants

Student Action Research Implementation Grant

Applications are due May 15, 2026, for implementation during FY27. 

Purpose 

One recommendation related to the work of the Libraries & Archives, based on a student-led action research project, will be selected for implementation during the subsequent academic year by the Libraries & Archives. The recommendation selected must cost less than $3,000 for the initial implementation and cost less than $1,000 annually to maintain in subsequent years. This award does not fund the action research project which may be completed as part of course work or as a personal or group project unrelated to a course. Please encourage your students who are engaging in relevant action research to submit their work for consideration OR consider applying for one of the Libraries & Archives Related Curriculum Development micro-grants to develop an assignment or project that results in students completing campus-based action research. 

Award Amount 

Up to $3,000 in implementation costs 

Goal 

Our goal is to empower students to see their ideas come to fruition and to encourage them to engage with the Libraries & Archives to better support our community. 

Criteria for Selection 

Implementation grant applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 

• Relates to the work of the Libraries & Archives; 

• Is in alignment with the Libraries & Archives’ and institutional strategic or operational goals; 

• Is in alignment with institutional values; 

• Can be implemented in a single academic year; 

• Must be possible without significant addition to ongoing operational costs and cannot require additional staff positions. 

• Meets the cost considerations outlined above. 

Course Material Affordability Grants 

Libraries & Archives’ Open Educational Resource Adoption and Adaptation Grants 

Funding of adoption and adaptation grants will be accepted on a rolling basis each fiscal year until the funds are exhausted. 

Purpose 

These grants will support, via stipends, collaborative relationships between faculty and librarians that result in the adoption or adaptation of open educational resources and reduce the cost of students’ course materials. 

Award Amount 

Grants will stipend faculty for the following:  

• $300 for the adoption of OER that results in low cost* for course materials 

• $500 for the adoption of OER that results in no cost for course materials 

• $1000 for the adaptation of existing OER that results in no cost for course materials in that course. 

• Modification can include editing, adapting, or adding to an existing OER or creating a new OER through combining content from multiple OER. 

* Low cost courses are those that would require less than $25 in course material expenses for students. 

Goal 

Our goal is to create and promote choices for students that center affordability and address financial insecurity.