READI Innovation Fund
Description
With the establishment of the READI Innovation fund, supported by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, these grants aim to support faculty and staff in pursuit of our institutional priorities. The goal is to approach DEI opportunities and challenges with an innovative lens in a way that creates a greater sense of belonging for students, staff and faculty.
The READI Innovation Fund is not intended to support work and initiatives that are already happening and funded. Innovation grants, instead, are meant to be investments in proposals aiming to address the systemic barriers that prevent those who hold minoritized identities from living up to their fullest potential while here at Loyola University Chicago.
Eligibility
Proposals may be submitted by a unit, department or college with an established DEI committee or DEI advocate along with the support/endorsement of your Vice President or Dean. Additionally, all applicants must have an established strategic plan for their unit, department or college with articulated goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria described below. Evaluations will be competitive and performed by an appropriate review panel of DEI professionals. The review criteria include:
- Innovation and Potential Impact
- Alignment to DEI Institutional Priorities and University Enduring Values
- Scalability and Sustainability
- Clarity of proposed objectives and deliverables
- Connection to evidence based / research-based practices
Application Process
In order to apply for this fund, please complete the online application. Click here to begin. Be sure to have all of the necessary materials before continuing, including a letter of support from a Vice President or Dean responsible for supporting the proposed project.
If your application meets all criteria, you will be asked to present the project to a panel of leaders at Loyola for consideration at the next review committee meeting. Meetings are held during the second Friday of each month. Please refer to the Office of IDEI website for further details.
Questions about this application can be emailed to institutionaldiversity@luc.edu.
Supportive Resources
Download this application worksheet to preview the full list of questions. We encourage you to fill in the worksheet before applying to think through your answers and then copy and paste them into the online application.
For any application, please complete this budget worksheet and upload the completed worksheet into your application.
Description
With the establishment of the READI Innovation fund, supported by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, these grants aim to support faculty and staff in pursuit of our institutional priorities. The goal is to approach DEI opportunities and challenges with an innovative lens in a way that creates a greater sense of belonging for students, staff and faculty.
The READI Innovation Fund is not intended to support work and initiatives that are already happening and funded. Innovation grants, instead, are meant to be investments in proposals aiming to address the systemic barriers that prevent those who hold minoritized identities from living up to their fullest potential while here at Loyola University Chicago.
Eligibility
Proposals may be submitted by a unit, department or college with an established DEI committee or DEI advocate along with the support/endorsement of your Vice President or Dean. Additionally, all applicants must have an established strategic plan for their unit, department or college with articulated goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Evaluation
Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria described below. Evaluations will be competitive and performed by an appropriate review panel of DEI professionals. The review criteria include:
- Innovation and Potential Impact
- Alignment to DEI Institutional Priorities and University Enduring Values
- Scalability and Sustainability
- Clarity of proposed objectives and deliverables
- Connection to evidence based / research-based practices
Application Process
In order to apply for this fund, please complete the online application. Click here to begin. Be sure to have all of the necessary materials before continuing, including a letter of support from a Vice President or Dean responsible for supporting the proposed project.
If your application meets all criteria, you will be asked to present the project to a panel of leaders at Loyola for consideration at the next review committee meeting. Meetings are held during the second Friday of each month. Please refer to the Office of IDEI website for further details.
Questions about this application can be emailed to institutionaldiversity@luc.edu.
Supportive Resources
Download this application worksheet to preview the full list of questions. We encourage you to fill in the worksheet before applying to think through your answers and then copy and paste them into the online application.
For any application, please complete this budget worksheet and upload the completed worksheet into your application.