Innovation Grants

Faculty
Faculty members in the APSOU bargaining unit holding at least a half-time, renewable appointment at SOU for the current academic year are eligible. Projects involving groups must have a majority of the group represented by the bargaining unit.

Any teaching faculty not in the APSOU bargaining unit as described above (i.e. a Term by Term instructor) may be eligible to apply if the application includes a letter of support from their direct supervisor or department chair.

Affiliate Faculty with active SOU ID numbers are eligible. (Note: this is not the same as loosely associated with the university). Must provide a letter of support from their department chair.

Staff
SOU employees who are benefits eligible and whose primary employment purpose is working as a non-academic member of the University’s staff are eligible to apply.

Any staff member with less than .5 FTE may be eligible to apply if the application includes a letter of support from their department head or the supervisor that they report to.

Students
Students are ineligible to apply for Innovation Grants. Students should work with a staff or faculty member as the Principle Investigator or Project Coordinator. Alternatively, students can apply for the Student Green Fund.