Apply for a Grant
How to Submit a Proposal
To access the Electronic Form link below:
User name example: jdoe@andover.edu
Password: your PANet password
Faculty, staff and students interested in applying for an Abbot grant can access the electronic application form below. A printed version of the form is available in the Dean of Studies Office. Completed applications must be submitted online or to the Dean of Studies Office before 4:00 p.m. on the deadline date in early October for fall proposals and in early April for spring proposals. Be sure to check the current proposal form for the exact date.
Applications will not be considered unless they include the following:
Include name, position, two-sentence summary of proposal and amount requested. Mark fiscal year for which funds have been requested. Funds for each fiscal year become available after July 1 and must be spent by June 30.
(a) If you are a student:
You must consult with a faculty sponsor. The faculty sponsor must sign a proposal authorization form.
(b) If you are requesting speaker funds, include the following in your proposal:
- Detaled budget which includes speaker's fee, travel, food and lodging, based on a schedule for the speaker's visit that spans arrival to detarture
- Details on various departments that have been approached for co-sponsorship, including CAMD
- Confirmation that the Dean of Studies has approved the proposal
- Details on what steps have been taken to negotiate speaker fees
- Mention whether partial funding would be acceptable, and if so, how it would be applied
(c) If you are applying for computer, video, or other technical equipment, your proposal and budget must be approved by the director of technology, Valerie Roman, who must sign a proposal authorization form .
(d) If your proposal involves an All School Meeting, Carlos Hoyt (All School Meeting Committee) must sign a proposal authorization form.
(e) If your proposal involves student travel, the director of risk management, Maureen Nunez, must sign a proposal authorization form.
2. A Concise Statement of Purpose
A formal statement not exceeding three pages that includes the following:
(a) The goals of the project and how they will be achieved
(b) A brief background statement (how the idea for the proposal developed)
(c) The impact of the project (those who will benefit: ie. faculty, department, entire student body, students of a particular department, parents, administration, other)
(d) If the proposal is for an on-going program, state where you will apply for future funding
(e) As requests usually exceed available funds, please state whether your project could begin with partial funding, and indicate which parts of the project need immediate support
3. Detailed Budget Breakdown
Itemize the amount you will be spending on individual salaries, materials, honoraria, and/or equipment. Wherever possible, provide a precise figure instead of an estimate.
- if you plan to purchase a piece of equipment, find out how much it costs;
- if you plan to bring a speaker to campus, include fee, travel and expenses.
- if salaries are part of your budget, itemize them by individual, showing hourly rate and number of hours.
Please note that we fund faculty and staff salaries at the same level as the summer school, and cannot fund student salaries at all. Do not over-estimate your budget. You must spend funds within the fiscal year for which they are requested. If you receive a grant and do not spend the entire amount, you have tied up funds that could have gone to someone else.