{"id":22691,"date":"2025-10-08T12:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=22691"},"modified":"2025-10-09T17:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T21:00:47","slug":"mission-micro-grant-program-applications-due-online-oct-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2025\/10\/08\/mission-micro-grant-program-applications-due-online-oct-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Micro-Grant Program applications due online, Oct. 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-22688\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/09\/TENN-students-delivering-produce.jpg?resize=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Three students walking down the street carrying Meijer bags of food\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/09\/TENN-students-delivering-produce.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/09\/TENN-students-delivering-produce.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/09\/TENN-students-delivering-produce.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Now in its 18th year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/about\/mission-vision\/micro-grant\">Mission Micro-Grant Program<\/a> awards annual grants of up to $200 to any full or part-time Detroit Mercy faculty or staff member in support of a wide range of activities that promote Detroit Mercy\u2019s mission of being a Catholic, Mercy, Jesuit, urban and student-centered university.<\/p>\n<p>There are only four criteria a project or activity must meet to be considered for a Mission Micro Grant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The project or activity must promote one or more elements of Detroit Mercy\u2019s mission.<\/li>\n<li>You must personally be involved in the project or activity.<\/li>\n<li>You must be employed by the University during the time the project or activity takes place.<\/li>\n<li>The grant monies must be spent in the same fiscal year in which they are received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/about\/mission-vision\/micro-grant\">Mission Micro-Grant website<\/a> to learn more about what type of projects are eligible for funding and project deadlines. You can also browse previously funded projects and activities.<\/p>\n<p>The application process is very simple. <strong>One-page online applications are due Friday, Oct. 10. <\/strong>PLEASE NOTE: Only one grant application may be submitted per project. For more information or questions, please email Rosemary Weatherston at <a href=\"mailto:weatherr@udmercy.edu\">weatherr@udmercy.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/brfkekUpSx\">Submit application here.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need funding for innovative, mission-driven grassroots initiatives at Detroit Mercy? 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