CATL Mini-Grants

The CATL Teaching and Learning Mini-grants support small-scale innovative, inclusive, and/or research-based teaching and learning projects designed to enhance student engagement and learning. Mini-grants can be used for course-related student engagement and can be used to fund materials or experiences for innovative, active or engaged learning.

Small grants of up to $500 support start-up and one-time expenses (materials, stipends, and so on), but do not cover ongoing operational costs.


Please note
: If you are using funds to purchase physical gift cards, please include the required activation fee within your anticipated budget. Options that do not require an additional cost include Phoenix Cash or digital gift cards (e.g., Amazon).

Application: Mini-grant applications are reviewed once-a-semester. Applications to support Spring 2025 courses are due by March 3rd, 2025, and will only fund projects in which receipts are submitted to CATL no later than May 1, 2025.

To help you plan for upcoming semesters, applications for Fall 2025 mini grants will close September 8th, 2025; and applications for Winter term 2026 mini grants will close November 24th, 2025.

To apply for a mini-grant, please complete the following form.  

Eligibility: All faculty. Please note: Winter grants are only open to faculty teaching on-campus winter term courses.

Requirements of funding: Those accepting CATL mini-grant funding will be required to complete the CATL Grant Reimbursement Form by the end of the semester for which they have received funding (e.g., May for a Spring Semester mini-grant). This form will require you to (1) provide a short overview of the impact of your grant, and (2) copies of all receipts for reimbursement. Once this form is submitted, your reimbursement will be processed.

Note: Completion of the Grant Reimbursement Form is required before you are eligible for additional CATL grant funding.

More information: Contact Jill McSweeney.