Education Enhancement Grant Program

Education Enhancement Grants (EEG) assist with the development of activities, programs, resources and personnel necessary to enhance biotechnology education and workforce training. The maximum award is $100,000.

North Carolina non-profit institutions, including K-12 schools, school systems, community colleges, colleges, universities and museums are eligible to apply.

Preproposals and full proposals must be submitted through our electronic application process; hardcopies, faxes and e-mail will not be accepted.  There is one submission date per year.

Evaluation Process 

Each proposal submitted to the program undergoes a two-step review process.  The applicant submits a preproposal during the spring.  Preposals received are evaluated by an Advisory Screening Panel; those proposals which are most competitive are invited to move forward to the second stage of review by submitting full proposals in August.

During the preproposal stage, applicants will submit preproposals for review.  Preproproposals will be reviewed and applicants whose preproposals meet screening criteria will be invited to submit full proposals.  Preproposals not meeting basic guidelines will be returned to the applicant with an explanation.

Full proposals submitted will then be evaluated by external reviewers and an Advisory Panel that makes funding recommendations.  Final funding decisions are made by the Center’s Senior Vice President for Science and Business Development or by the Science, Education, and Technology Committee of the Center’s Board of Directors, depending on the dollar amount.

The 2012-2013 funding cycle will begin shortly.  If you are interested in submitting an EEG preproposal, please return to this website in mid-February.  You will find updated links for Preproposal Preparation, Instructions and Guidelines, and related documents.  Please note:  The links and documents listed below are for the previous 2011-2012 funding cycle, and are for your convenience ONLY.

Support

Details on types of projects and expenses that can be supported may be found in the EEG Full Proposal Guidelines and Instructions. Listed below are links to the 2011-2012 preproposal and full proposal submission documents for your convenience in preparing for the 2012-2013 funding cycle.

Links for Preproposal and Full Proposal Preparation

Please note:  The following links are for convenience and reference ONLY.  Documents for the 2012-2013 funding cycle will be posted at this site in mid-February.

• 2011-2012 EEG Preproposal Application Guidelines and Instructions (PDF)
• 2011-2012 EEG Full Proposal Application Guidelines and Instructions  (PDF)
• Cover Sheet (Fillable Word document)
• EEG Budget Sheet (Excel spreadsheet)
• Template for Institutional Letter of Support (Word document)
• Biographical Sketch Template (Fillable Word document)
• Education Enhancement Grant Check List (PDF)