Equity Innovation Grants : Chancellery (Academic & International)

Equity Innovation Grants

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Undergraduate) and Deputy Provost has allocated up to $250,000 for 2018 under the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP) to encourage initiatives that focus on undergraduate low-SES students, either encouraging their entry to University or supporting their retention, success and completion.

Key dates	Opening 9 Jan 2018 Closing 18 Feb 2018
Funding body	The Federal Government's Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP)
Guidelines	Download (UoM only)2018 EIG Guidelines(PDF )
Funding	A total amount of $250,000 may be allocated across all 2018 Equity Innovation Grants. Individual applications may request amounts of up to $40,000. Priority will be given to: initiatives that can specifically demonstrate positive influence upon the aspiration, engagement and attainment patterns of low SES prospective students who may not otherwise consider university as a viable choice; initiatives to enhance the embedding of support for low SES students within University of Melbourne Undergraduate Degrees, particularly where evidence of opportunities for improvement exists; initiatives to enhance success rate of priority low SES cohorts particularly where outcomes will be quantitatively evaluated. Applications are required to demonstrate faculty financial contributions (which may include in-kind salary costs) and long-term sustainability beyond the duration of the possible EIG funding. Initiatives that involve collaboration between Faculties or Divisions are strongly encouraged. Please note that the Equity Innovation Grant Scheme should be viewed as providing seed funding for new initiatives for one year only. Should the total funding amount not be exhausted after this call for applications, a second round of Equity Innovation Grants may be held in the second half of 2018.
How to apply	Applications will become available from 9 Jan 2018. Apply online: https://unimelb.smartygrants.com.au/EIG2018 In making its decision, the Selection Committee will consider: the clarity of the project objectives and their alignment with HEPPP Guidelines; the intended project outcomes (including the project's capacity to provide new approaches, build on existing understandings and/or focus on changed understandings of low SES participation); the extent to which low SES student oriented project outcomes can be clearly evaluated according to predefined and measurable goals/behaviour change; how the proposed project addresses one or more priority areas for funding; opportunities for sustainable institution or sector wide adoption of the project method and/or outcomes; the extent to which the project will raise the visibility and profile of the University in matters relating to social inclusion (projects should aim to meaningfully engage with more than a small group of students or a single school).
Resources	Letter of Endorsement template Budget template Example Project Plan/Timeline University of Melbourne Access and Participation Plan 2018 University of Melbourne Access and Participation Plan 2015-2017
Other relevant information	For details of past successful applicants see: 2017 Equity Innovation Grants funded 2016 Equity Innovation Grants funded 2015 Equity Innovation Grants funded 2014 Equity Innovation Grants funded 2013 Equity Innovation Grants funded 2012 Equity Innovation Grant recipients 2011 Equity Innovation Grant recipients
Contact	For enquiries, please contact Chancellery (Academic and International) cai-strategy@unimelb.edu.au