Board of Trustees
Diversity Initiative Grant

The Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion funds Board of Trustees Diversity Initiative Grants.

The grants provide funding for promising and high-quality faculty, staff, and student projects, including research, that promotes diversity and inclusion at EWU.

We are now accepting applications for BOT Diversity Initiative Grants which will be awarded in AY 2023-24.
The deadline for submitting grant applications is May 31, 2023. 

Board Of Trustees Diversity Initiative Grant

The proposals must be for new initiatives that impact at least one of three categories, Curriculum, Student Recruitment and Retention, and/or Campus Climate.

Examples of previous projects receiving funding:

  • Eagle F.A.M. Program
  • Translation of Admissions materials to Spanish
  • Creation of a new minor in Sexuality and Queer Studies

For any questions regarding the BOT Diversity Initiative Grant, please contact Kim Davis in the Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at 509.359.6874 or at kdavis2@ewu.edu.

Application Documents

  1. BOT Diversity Initiative Application
  2. BOT Diversity Initiative Application (Fillable Version)
  3. Attachment A Diversity Categories
  4. Attachment B Diversity
  5. BOT Request for Proposals