Mission Mini-Grants Program

Mission Mini-Grants Program

In support of Providence College’s Catholic and Dominican commitment “to academic excellence in pursuit of the truth, growth in virtue, and service of God and neighbor,” the Dominican mission to “preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to a new generation of students and help them discover God’s providence in their lives,” and the goals and objectives of the PC200 Strategic Plan, the Office of Mission and Ministry and the Humanities Program sponsor two Mission Mini-Grants to support efforts by PC students, faculty, and staff designed to help PC “provide our students with a life-changing experience that helps them to discover the harmony of faith and reason and that allows them to flourish intellectually, personally, and professionally” (PC200, Goal 1).

These Mini-Grants are coordinated with Providence College: Our Catholic & Dominican Mission, a text authored by the Office of Mission & Ministry that introduces and reflects on our Catholic and Dominican mission. We invite applicants to engage creatively with this text in the creation of their proposals. Especially for those who might be new to our Catholic & Dominican mission, this text is an excellent support for exploring mission engagement. Should you need a copy of the book, please reach out to Bob Pfunder, associate vice president for mission and ministry, at rpfunder@providence.edu.

All PC students, faculty, and staff are invited to apply. Priority will be given to collaborations across departments, offices, and student organizations. We also encourage efforts that involve collaboration between students, faculty, and staff. 

These mini-grants align with three mission focus areas and support innovative and sustainable initiatives:

• Academic Development: Develop new mission centered academic courses, new course modules that can be integrated into pre-existing courses, or new extracurricular academic initiatives rooted in our Catholic and Dominican mission (examples include guest speakers, panel discussions, reading groups, film screenings, and artistic performances). Funds can support a variety of academic development needs, including collaborative course/event planning involving faculty, students, and staff.     
• Cultural Enrichment: Create new opportunities for integrating our Catholic and Dominican mission into our campus culture. Examples include faculty or staff development training, reading and discussion groups centered on Providence College: Our Catholic & Dominican Mission, student academic or vocational pathway programs, and feast day celebrations.
• Community Engagement: Foster, support, and deepen mission focused connections to our local community, including our surrounding neighborhoods as well as the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island. Examples include the creation of on and off campus partner events with non-profit organizations (including Churches) and attendance by PC community members at off campus events.

Please Note: Applicants may receive no more than one mini-grant per academic year. 

• Applications will be accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis until funds are depleted.  
• Please allow at least three weeks from date of submission until notice of decision.
• Final reports are due within two weeks of completion of the initiative.