Student-Driven Education Grants RFP – Washington Student Engagement Networks

WA-SEN Student Driven Education and Advocacy Grants

Request for Proposals (RFP) 2020-21

The Washington Student Engagement Networks (WA-SEN) initiative is making available student led project funding to educate state legislators, and to support the recruitment and activation of student advocates to deliver the student voice to state legislators throughout the year.

Application deadline: Rolling basis

Grant Award (3): $2,000 per region

Submit early, as grants will be reviewed and awarded on a rolling basis! Please provide 7-10 days after submission for review. We encourage early entrants following academic years. Regional groups who submit early will be weighted more favorably. Proposed projects should be implemented and completed within proposed timeline. Projects with a timeline of completion within 12 weeks of approval are ideal.

A budget template and copy of the online application form is provided for planning purposes. A fillable form is also available upon request.

After formally submitting your groups proposal online, you may receive feedback and a request to revise some aspect of your plan. It is our goal to fund all viable projects that have concise outline proposals within budget. If you receive feedback, please revise and re-submit your proposal. WA-SEN is happy to meet with you to provide guidance.

When your project is complete, you are required to submit a report that includes results, receipts, and any other documentation helpful to the WA-SEN initiative. Final reports are due no later than 4 weeks after project completion. A template will be provided.

Applicant Information

This WA-SEN project helps students at all 2-year and 4-year public and private colleges in Washington by offering funding for interactive content creation and engagement initiatives intended to recruit students and/or educate legislators about the Networks advocacy priorities and overall postsecondary attainment objectives.

All grant proposals must include your WA-SEN regional coordinator who will act as the Project Sponsor. Please communicate with your regional coordinator before submitting your application. Click here to see which coordinator represents your region.

Interactive education projects or campaigns might include various online mediums and/or traditional offline forms of engagement and education to deepen legislators understanding of the issue, and/or activate student participation on campus, including:

videos and other forms of rich media
online apps
email marketing series
educational quizzes or surveys
mailings
promotional items
in-person meet-ups/presentations