In partnership with the Campus Sustainability Fund, the UW Resilience Lab awards seed grants to support resilience and compassion building initiatives that foster connection and community. These small grants support impactful activities, programs, projects, and/or applied research that align with the following goals:

• To cultivate kindness, compassion, and gratitude toward each other and ourselves.
• To engage hardships, setbacks and failures with compassion and vulnerability, and as rich opportunities for learning and growth.
• To foster connectedness, belonging and community.
• To illuminate the connections between group or personal identities (cultural, racial, ethnic, gender, etc.) and the sustainability of the UW community and environment.

Students, staff and faculty — including administrative and academic units — are encouraged to apply for seed grants to fund applied research, workshops, retreats, activities, faculty-invited speakers, or other events tailored for students, faculty, and staff that directly support the above stated goals.

Students, staff and faculty — including administrative and academic units — are encouraged to apply for seed grants to fund research, workshops, retreats, activities, faculty-invited speakers or other events tailored for students, faculty and staff that directly support the stated goals.

• freshman
• sophomore
• junior
• senior
• graduate

• US Citizen
• Permanent Resident
• International or Other Visa Status
• Undocumented

1. Completed application form, including primary project lead information, project affiliation, and any additional project contacts.
2. Project Proposal (no more than 1,000 words) that includes:
   • Background: theoretical and/or empirical justification for your project
   • Description: overall process, goals/aims, and groups/individuals involved
   • Evaluation: description of how you will measure your project’s success/impact
   • Sustainable Development: in addition to the six goals mentioned above, describe how your project aligns with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as outlined by the U.N. 
3. Detailed, line-item budget proposal for how the funds will be used, alongside a description of any matching/additional funds that will be used to support your project.

   • Please review the financial procedures and spending policies when drafting your budget proposal.

   • Note that your budget does not have to align with both the Resilience Lab and the CSF policies, but should follow at least one. 

4. Letter of support (optional) from appropriate unit lead or faculty/staff advisor.
5. Submit all materials by the end of the day on April 30th using this form.

Resilience Lab