Dear Faculty,

I am pleased to share with you the following Call for Proposals for use of $150,000 of Foundation Funds from the New York City Football Club.

The College is in receipt of the first $2 million of the $7.5 million total donation. These funds will be allocated to full-time and part-time faculty for a number of projects including:

• Supporting the cafeteria renovations
• Providing van transportation for our Athletics program and the campus
• Creating a new, state of the art fitness Center in the HPE multipurpose room. A new fitness center represents a naming opportunity, as well as the potential for revenue generation (beyond being self-sufficient).
• Establishing a Wellness and Resources hub dedicated to fostering the holistic well-being of every student.
• Securing new equipment for the School of Health and Professional Programs for the purpose of bringing didactic knowledge into practice, thereby making our students better prepared for their clinical internships and/or student teaching experiences.

In addition to the above, we are inviting full-time and part-time faculty to submit proposals for funds to support new initiatives to promote health and wellness and increase college community engagement. 

This is a unique opportunity for our community to cultivate a sense of ownership and belonging towards our college around health and wellness. We anticipate that this sense of belonging will impact positively on both student and employee retention. We look forward to hearing your ideas.

Applications period opens October 4, 2024 and close November 4, 2024

Proposal Due: November 4, 2024

Grants Announced: November 25, 2024

Award Amount: up to $3,000

Funding Begins: January 6, 2025

Implementation period: January 6, 2025 – June 2, 2025

Final Report Due: June 23, 2025

A committee of faculty will be review submissions and make recommendations to senior leadership who will make the final decision on awards. Priority will be given to proposals that are interdisciplinary.

Proposal must include the following:

• Feature a program/activity that promote health and wellness
• Indicate whether it is a new project or a project expansion 
• Offer an approach that highlights York’s distinctive strengths and/or addresses gaps through new programs, activities, or the improvement of existing programs and activities.
• Clearly proposed outcomes – ex: The program will help provide a sense of community among xx population by hosting xx.
• Clearly stated impact – ex: Who are the campus community members this program will serve? How will this program make an impact on the population you are trying to serve?
• Budget for the project 
• Plan for evaluation to include stakeholder feedback and impact, to include the collection of participant name and emplid/staff status with College.
• If the program is ongoing or continuing, the proposal must outline a plan for sustainability including funding streams.

Please be advised that any funding awarded under this proposal will not include wage payments to the awardees. All submitted proposals should reflect this stipulation and ensure that budget allocations do not include salary expenses for awardees.

York College Foundation Funding Requirements:

• Obtain a quote for the item/service you need (a quote is a non-binding document from a vendor outlining potential costs, not an invoice).
• Submit all necessary documents, including the award letter to ensure adequate time for processing.
• Additionally, if your proposal includes events, all invoices and supporting documentation related to this award must be submitted within ten (10) days following the event.
• A written final report to the York Foundation is required.

The following is not allowed:

• Paying for items/services in cash or with personal funds.
• Entering into agreements with contractors; all contracts must go through the purchasing process.
• Using funds for expenses not outlined in your proposal.
• Exceeding the awarded amount.

Proposal Submission: NYCFC proposal form

Thank you to Margaret Hickey, Reinold McNickle, Kim Melendez, Galila Werber Zion, Stefka Tzanova, and Cathleen Lilavois for accepting the invitation to review proposals.

Questions: Please contact Marlyce Gibel mgibel901@PROTECTED

Claudia V. Schrader, Ed.D.

President