Equality Fund
The 2012-13 call is now closed. The 2013-14 call is expected in Michealmas term, 2013.
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The Equality Fund is available to staff and student applications on a competitive basis.
Eligibility to Apply
You are eligible to apply if:
- You are currently a staff member or a student of College.
- Your proposed project benefits the College community.
Both individual department and collaborative projects will be considered, and joint staff and student initiatives are particularly valued.
Criteria for Selection
Projects should aim to raise awareness on equality issues and promote diversity in College. Examples might include, amongst others.:
- themed events,
- exhibitions,
- performances,
- publications,
- online resources,
- specific training or workshops.
A series of themes will be selected for each funding round.
Proposals will be judged with consideration to the following:
- their relevance to the selected theme;
- the suitability and expected benefit of the project, both locally and for the wider college community;
- the originality and creative approach of the project;
- the cost of the project; and
- whether there may be other sources of funding for the project.
Judgment process:
- Projects are shortlisted based on application forms,
- The Equality Officer meets shortlisted project organisers to clarify that the project is feasible given the timeline and resources.
Limitations
The Fund is not available for projects that should otherwise be centrally funded by College, CSC, departments or other sources.
The Fund is not normally available for usual academic activities such as conferences, course development or fourth year projects.
Costs associated with catering and refreshments will be funded if they are essential to the project and up to a maximum of 10% of the total budget.
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Allocation of Funding
The allocation of funds is made by the advisory sub-committee of the Equality Committee. Funding will be adjudicated annually in one or two installments.
The annual allocation of the Fund is €10,000. This is generally distributed amongst several projects. Individual projects are rarely allocated in excess of €1,500-€2,000. Unspent monies will revert to the Fund.
The Equality Fund Sub-Committee reserves the right only to award funds to those proposals which meet the stated criteria. This could result in the full fund not being awarded at any particular time.
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Funding Terms and Conditions
Successful funding recipients are sent an acceptance letter outlining the conditions for use of Equality Fund monies. They must sign their agreement to these Terms of Reference (Word, 43kb)
Projects are to be completed within 6 months of the award, unless otherwise agreed.
All payments from allocations of the Equality Fund must be made in accordance with statutory legal requirements governing public bodies.
All payments must comply with College Procurement, Payroll, Invoice and Reimbursement guidelines, and any additional conditions specified by the Equality Fund Sub-Committee.
Upon completion of the project, all recipients must return the Feedback Form (Word, 37.5kb), together with any other specified documentation, to the Equality Officer.
The Equality Fund reserves the right to re-claim funding if the proposed event does not take place as described in the application form.
All project organisers are urged to consult and adhere to the following College policies:
Failure to fulfil any of these requirements may entail the loss of the funding award.
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