Edmonds College Foundation Grants Program

Geographic Scope: Edmonds College, Lynnwood, WA

Eligibility: Open to all faculty and staff of Edmonds College

Funding Priorities: Projects that enhance and improve Edmonds College programs and projects

What Can Be Funded

• Travel or associated costs
• Start-up costs
• Outreach materials
• Capital purchases
• One-time project or short-term funding for staff and faculty salaries (with 17% benefits added)

What Cannot Be Funded

• Staff and faculty salaries (except replacement costs for one-time projects or short-term funding with 17% benefits)
• Exempt employee stipends
• Curriculum development
• Student scholarships
• Applications including any of the above compensation will be automatically rejected

Duration and Consecutive Funding

• No project will receive funding for more than three consecutive years
• Approximately 50% of available funding is allocated to grants that have not been funded in the past
• Funds are available for one fiscal year only (July 1 - June 30); unused funds are reclaimed

Requirements for Recipients

• Must submit written report upon completion of the grant
• If receiving second-year funding, report must be received before next year's funds can be released
• May be asked to present project at Foundation Board of Directors meeting
• Must give recognition to the Foundation for financial support
• Applicant must be a currently employed staff or faculty member

Contact Information

• Email: foundation@edmonds.edu or ecfoundation@edmonds.edu
• Phone: 425.640.1274
• Address: Edmonds College, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood, WA 98036

Application Process

1. Obtain Application: The Foundation grant application is only available via the grants homepage (made available in winter quarter)
2. Complete Application Requirements:
   • Completed cover sheet with all necessary signatures
   • Clear description of the project
   • How the project fulfills one of the Foundation's funding priorities
   • Complete budget including all expenses and sources of funding
   • Expenditure timeline
   • Plans for securing future funding, if needed
   • Application must be no longer than four pages including cover sheet
3. Required Signatures:
   • Applicant signature
   • Division Dean or Area Administrator signature (required; Division Dean or Area Administrator's choice whether to endorse, but Foundation will not consider a grant without proper signatures)
4. Submission Format:
   • Applications must be completed electronically, printed for signature, scanned as PDF, and emailed
   • No late, faxed, or printed applications accepted
5. Submission Details:
   • Email completed application to: ecfoundation@edmonds.edu
   • Applications are typically due in the spring (exact due date posted on Foundation Grants page)
6. Grant Award Process:
   • All awarded grants assigned a College budget account number
   • Grant acceptance paperwork emailed to recipients
   • Paperwork must be completed and returned electronically to Foundation
   • Foundation transfers funds to your account
   • Account number emailed to you for access
   • No approval from Foundation needed to access or spend grant funds

Multiple Grant Eligibility

• Faculty and staff may submit and receive more than one grant
• However, highly unlikely to secure funding for multiple projects due to limited funds
• Strongly encouraged to submit only one grant request per year