The Science House Girls Collaborative Project
Mini Grant Support Information
The following resources will help programs apply for NGCP Mini-Grants.
Remember: Only Programs registered and publicly viewable in the NGCP Program Directory are eligible to apply for Mini-Grant awards!Mini-Grant Overview (Web page)
Mini-Grant Application Categories, Descriptions, Info Needed
Mini-Grant Application
The online Mini-Grant Application from http://www.ngcproject.org/mini-grant/index.cfm, is the way to apply for an NGCP Mini-Grant Award.
Lead Program
To apply for a single Mini-Grant, there must be a single Lead Program, registered in the Program Directory by the person applying for the Mini-Grant (Mini-Grant Applicant). The Lead Program must be publicly viewable in the Program Directory. Mini-Grant Applicants need to know the name of the Lead Program.
Project Title
An informative title for the Mini-Grant Project.
Project Description
Short (3-5 sentence) text description of the Mini-Grant project.
Project Contact Info
Name, E-mail Address, and Phone Number for one person who will be the point of contact for the Mini-Grant Project.
Collaborating Program(s)
The Mini-Grant Applicant selects, by Program name, one to four Programs (in the NGCP public Program Directory) as Collaborating Programs.
Mini-Grant Applicants should know Collaborating Programs’ name(s) in the NGCP Program Directory and have discussed the Project thoroughly with each of them.
Project Goals
A concise (2-4 sentence) statement of the broad outcomes / goals the Mini-Grant Project, if successful, will achieve.
Project Objectives
One to four carefully-structured, measurable objectives that target a specific audience (the online application will assist applicants in writing these objectives).
Project Reporting
Each Mini-Grant Applicant will be asked whether the Lead Program already reports total number of participants, number of girl participants, age/grade and ethnicity of participants, number of volunteers, and number of staff.
Project Scope
For the Mini-Grant Project, each Applicant will be asked to state the number of participants (students, adults, and paid staff/volunteers); age/grade range of target audience; and ethnic breakdown of students (male, female separate).
Assessment Activities
The types of assessment activities involved in the Mini-Grant Project.
Will a Mini-Grant Project engage one group of participants for a week or longer?
Research Based Strategies
Will a Mini-Grant Project focus on informal learning or assessment & evaluation?
Itemized Budget
Each Mini-Grant Applicant must provide an itemized Mini-Grant Project budget.
For more information about The Science House Girls Collaborative Project contact
Sharon Schulze
Associate Director, The Science House
919.515.9403
Sharon_Schulze@ncsu.eduVisit the National Girls Collaborative Project web site for more information.
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