Academic Engagement
Funding Opportunities
Faculty Fellows
The Landis Center invites faculty members from within Lafayette to serve as the Faculty Fellow for Engaged Scholarship. The Faculty Fellow will pursue a community-engaged research or teaching project within their area of academic interest
Proctor Fellowship
James N. ’96 and Kara H. Proctor Fellows Program allows faculty/student research pairs to develop an understanding of the role higher education plays in the advancement of the public good through community engagement and social entrepreneurship
Landis Course Development Grants
The Landis Center for Community Engagement invites faculty to apply for course development grants up to $1,000 to add a community-engaged learning component to their courses. The Landis Center can grant up to three course development grants each academic year
Civic Imagination Grants
Partners for Campus Community Engagement (PCCE) Civic Imagination Grant program is designed to support community-based organizations and higher ed institutions working together in New York & Pennsylvania whether by proximity or interest in similar topics to address common issues. This year, PCCE is especially interested in supporting efforts that focus on racial healing, democratic engagement, and climate justice/change
Teagle Foundation Grants
The Teagle Foundation invites proposals from two- and four-year colleges, universities, higher education consortia, and non-profit entities that share our commitment to the liberal arts and aim to pursue programs under one of their current initiatives: Knowledge for Freedom; Cornerstone: Learning for Living; Education for American Civic Life; Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts
Visit the Teagle Foundation grant guidelines page for more information
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grants
W.K. Kellogg Foundation is dedicated to racial equity and racial healing, and to developing leaders who engage authentically with their communities. Priorities of the Kellogg Foundation include: Thriving Children; Working Families; Equitable Communities
Please visit the W.K. Kellogg Grantseekers page for more information