Apply for a Small Grant
The small grant program provides financial resources (typically ranging from $250 – $1000) to support projects, research, or events that build on student experiences with SNF Paideia programming, including SNF Paideia designated courses. The funds are intended for students who have had substantive engagement with SNF Paideia programs. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please allow up to two weeks to receive notification of the application review and additional time (at least 10 days) for funding to be processed. We recommend applying for funding at least one month in advance of the proposed project.
The small grant program provides financial resources (typically ranging from $250 – $1000) to support projects, research, or events that build on student experiences with SNF Paideia programming, including SNF Paideia designated courses. The funds are intended for students who have had substantive engagement with SNF Paideia programs. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please allow up to two weeks to receive notification of the application review and additional time (at least 10 days) for funding to be process. We recommend applying for funding at least 1 month in advance of the proposed project.
After taking an SNF Paideia designated course, Penn undergraduates may be inspired to propose an event or program for the Penn community that fosters dialogue, citizenship, wellness and service. Alternately students might want to continue a research project they started in an SNF Paideia course. SNF Paideia Small Grant funding can be used for both programmatic ideas or to support individual research projects.
Students proposing independent research projects connected to an SNF Paideia course will need the support of the instructor of the Paideia course that inspired their research project or that of another faculty or staff member at Penn.This faculty or staff member’s contact information will be asked for in the form below so we can confirm that they are aware of your request to have them supervise this project. Please make sure to contact them and get their approval before submitting your application.
It is understandable that grantees might not have every aspect of their proposal figured out at the time of submission.Please indicate areas where you would like to consult with the SNF Paideia program before solidifying your proposal.
There are some things we do not fund, including:
- Equipment (though we are happy to connect you with Penn entities that rent out equipment)
- Ongoing projects (we might fund a pilot first episode of a podcast for example but not something that has no start and end date)
Students who receive funding will submit a Grant Report and receipts documenting expenses upon completion of the funded project. Additional submission materials are welcome (e.g. a white paper, video submission or additional visual materials) but not required.