Curriculum Grants

Important Note Regarding Curriculum Grants:  There are 2 different types of the Curriculum Grants.  The elearning Curriculum grants apply to online and hybrid course development.  The Curriculum grants can be used to develop curriculum for any type of class. 

1.  2013-2014 Curriculum Grants: 

Application deadlines for the 2013 - 2014 Curriculum Grants are currently being finalized and will be posted on or before October 31st.  The online application will be available at that time.  Please check back for updates and specific  deadlines.   

  • Individual proposals are funded up to $3,000 for a new course and start at $600 for a course revision, up to a maximum of $1,800.
  • Group proposals are funded up to $5,400. (Group projects may apply to one college or involve two or more colleges in the district.)

Curriculum Grant Deadlines:

  • February 28th, 2013: Faculty Deadline for submitting DRAFT proposal online for OPTIONAL committee feedback (Not required but STRONGLY recommended to help ensure your proposal is funded).
  • April 8th, 2013: Last day for faculty to submit proposals online for their division deans for approval.
  • April 15th, 2013: Last day for deans to approve proposals online and forward proposals to VPs for Instruction.
  • April 22nd, 2013: Last day for VPIs to approve proposals online and submit proposals for funding.
  • May 28th, 2013: Curriculum Grant Awards Announced.
  • October 14th, 2013 - April 8th, 2014: Course content completion and submission. All course materials should be submitted for review BEFORE April 8th, 2014.

Access guidelines and applications through the Intranet.

View successful grant applications:

2011 Sample    

2010 Sample

2.  2012-2013 eLearning Curriculum Grants:

View guidelines on our eLearning page.

Each fall grants are awarded to:

  • Develop a new online course ($3,000 stipend per course for an individual or for college teams, and $5,400 for cross-district teams; amount to be shared equally by the faculty team).

  • Revise an existing online course (up to $1,800 stipend per course; amount to be shared equally by a faculty team).

eLearning Curriculum Grant Deadlines:

  • November 16th: Last day for faculty to submit proposals online for their division deans for approval.
  • November 26th: Last day for deans to approve proposals online and forward proposals to VPs for Instruction.
  • December 3rd: Last day for VPIs to approve proposals online and submit proposals for funding.
  • December 10th: Funding decisions announced.
  • June 12, 2013: Course completion date.  All course materials should be submtited for review.

For more information, go to the District Intranet to view guidelines for regular or online curriculum grants.