Grants
Teaching Development Grants 
Teaching Development Grants provide financial support for programs, departments, or other units that want to offer professional development opportunities that support teaching excellence. This program provides up to $300 for eligible expenses associated with these efforts.
Teaching Innovations Grants
Teaching Innovations Grants support the development of innovative approaches to teaching designed to improve or enhance student learning. Without attempting to define “innovation” for all domains of knowledge, CTLT seeks innovative approaches to teaching and learning that are embedded in a particular context, contain elements of calculated risk (in that the approaches are not currently widely accepted practice in a given discipline or on our campus), and are designed to affect student learning in positive ways. Awards are up to $2,000 for individual applicants or $2,500 per team. Deadlines in Fall, Spring and Summer.
Teaching with Technology Small Grants
Teaching with Technology Small Grants provide financial support for faculty interested in exploring instructional technologies on a small scale. The program provides up to $150 in reimbursement for start-up costs associated with the integration of instructional technology into their teaching.
Culturally Responsive Learning Grants
Culturally Responsive Learning Grants support the incorporation of the principles and goals of ISU’s Core Value of Diversity into students’ curricular experiences. Grants reimburse faculty for expenses directly associated with course-based events, activities, or projects that develop students’ cultural awareness through the purposeful (re)design of curricular content. This grant is co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost and CTLT. Awards are up to $500. No deadlines—applications accepted any time before the work commences.
Global Engagement Learning Grants
Global Engagement Learning Grants support the incorporation of Educate Connect Elevate: Illinois State Goal Two into students’ curricular experiences. Grants reimburse faculty for expenses directly associated with course-based events, activities, or projects that “prepare students to excel in a globally competitive, culturally diverse, and changing environment.” This grant is co-sponsored by Office of International Studies and Programs and CTLT. Awards are up to $500. No deadlines—applications accepted any time before the work commences.
Community Engagement Learning Grants
Community Engagement Learning Grants support the incorporation of ISU’s core value of civic engagement into students’ curricular experiences. Grants reimburse faculty for expenses directly associated with course-based events, activities, or projects that develop students’ civic and community knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors and prepare them to participate in social change. This grant is co-sponsored by the Civic Engagement and Responsibility Minor, the American Democracy Project at ISU, and CTLT. Awards are up to $500. No deadlines—applications accepted any time before the work commences.
Teaching Development Travel Grants
Teaching Development Travel Grants provide financial support for faculty to attend conferences and workshops that emphasize teaching and learning. Awards are up to $500 to supplement expenses covered through other sources. No deadlines—applications accepted any time before the travel commences.
Other ISU Grant Opportunities
Peruse this list of other internal grant opportunities from the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Research and Sponsored Programs.