Civic Engagement Chapter Activity Grants

Civic Engagement Grants

NO LONGER ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS FOR 2024-25

Pi Sigma Alpha is providing funds to support chapter activities specifically focused on civic engagement. We encourage proposals from all active chapters who are planning a civic engagement event for the 2024-25 academic year. A range of activities will be considered, but chapter advisors and student officers should read over the grant guidelines prior to preparing a proposal to ensure their chapter and activity are eligible for funding.

The maximum grant award for a chapter is $2,000. The faculty awards committee will meet in mid-September to evaluate submissions from the first cycle, then again in early October to evaluate those from the second cycle. Funding will be sent to chapter advisors immediately after decisions are made.

Grantees are required to report on their funded activity, including an accounting of the expenditure of the grant funds, and return any unused funds via check or credit card to the PSA national office by June 15, 2025.

For over 35 years, the Pi Sigma Alpha Chapter Activity Grants program has provided the means for chapters to put together projects with a broader scope than they otherwise could afford, and gives students excellent experience in writing proposals and budgets, carrying out funded activities, and writing reports. With this special grant cycle, we hope to encourage our student members to become involved with civic engagement efforts on campus and in their communities.

Additional funding opportunities, as well as civic engagement toolkits and other resources to encourage student voting, can also be found on the Civic Holidays and Ask Every Student websites.

2024-25 Civic Engagement Grantees

Anderson University (Alpha Mu Epsilon) $200

Bridgewater College (Alpha Lambda Epsilon) $300

Brigham Young University (Beta Mu) $500

California State University, Fresno (Alpha Delta Beta) $700

California State University, San Bernardino (Theta Iota) $300

Central State University (Alpha Mu Xi) $750

Creighton University (Theta Alpha) $785

Denison University (Alpha Nu) $530

Gettysburg College (Nu Psi) $810

Hampton University (Upsilon Theta) $230

Hartwick College (Mu Delta) $1,000

Hendrix College (Omega Psi) $350

Jackson State University (Nu Sigma) $500

La Salle University (Psi Mu) $750

Lee University (Alpha Alpha Gamma) $600

Lincoln University of Missouri (Alpha Zeta Omicron) $500

Mary Baldwin University (Alpha Kappa Gamma) $500

Middle Georgia State University (Alpha Mu Zeta) $375

Saginaw Valley State University (Alpha Eta Sigma) $720

San José State University (Epsilon Iota) $200

St. Edward’s University (Alpha Eta Upsilon) $725

St. Mary’s College of Maryland (Sigma Omicron) $560

St. Olaf College (Omicron Alpha) $140

Sul Ross State University (Omicron Phi) $400

SUNY Oswego (Nu Beta) $700

The Pennsylvania State University (Beta Pi) $930

Tuskegee University (Tau Chi) $425

University at Albany (Epsilon Gamma) $1,000

University of Kentucky (Delta) $400

University of Redlands (Alpha Delta Psi) $1,330

University of Richmond (Beta Xi) $400

University of Southern California (Lambda) $1,000

University of Texas at El Paso (Epsilon Epsilon) $520

Ursinus College (Phi Omicron) $805

What is a strong grant proposal?

The selection committee takes account of the quality of the proposals themselves when it makes funding decisions. A good proposal will clearly and concisely describe the exact nature and scope of the activity. It will also have a complete and detailed budget, which follows the grant guidelines. In addition, for the Civic Engagement Grants, those proposals that clearly and explicitly show how their activity will work to increase student voter registration, student voting, or student participation in other civic engagement activities on-campus or in the broader community will be most competitive.