Funding Opportunities

Funding for Academic DEI Programming

The DEI Program encourages conversations, learning experiences, and other events in alignment with the DEI Program's goals both inside and outside the classroom. Up to $2000 in funds may be requested and is allowed to be used in various ways. For example, funding can be used to create a DEI course and course proposal, to improve or revamp existing DEI courses, or to enable further conversation outside of the classroom related to the various topics that satisfy the DEI requirement. The call for proposals for Fall 2024 can be found here and is due on November 25th, 2024.

This is independent of the DEI Course Mini Grant, which is funding requested during the process of submitting a DEI course (see below). 

DEI Course Mini Grants

To increase diversity among UC San Diego courses and encourage the development of new courses, Senate faculty may be provided $1,500 for new or substantially revised courses approved by UGC to fulfill the DEI requirement. To receive this funding, you must submit a DEI mini grant proposal highlighting the course development and budget, which is to be submitted alongside the syllabus, eCourse form, and other materials outlined in the DEI response form. Up to 10 new courses will be supported by this mechanism annually. Please review the April, 1st 2024 call for DEI course proposals or the academic senate office website for more information on submitting a proposal for a DEI course.

Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Office for EDI actively collaborates with various campus departments to provide grants and co-sponsorships for innovative programs and events. To see what type of funding is currently available, visit the Office for EDI website.