The Women of Beneficence (formerly Discovery Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Group) are a women’s collaborative philanthropic group created to support and fund innovative projects and programs at Ball State University – impacting students and benefiting our local, national, and international communities.
Selection Criteria
Women of Beneficence is seeking projects that are in line with Ball State University's Beneficence Pledge, and will contribute to the University's aspiration of being a model student centered and community engaged university.
Women of Beneficence will consider funding for: specialized equipment, student assistant wages, graduate assistantship stipends, materials and supplies to support the project and summer stipends (salary is capped at $3,000, plus fringe benefits). Women of Beneficence will not consider funding for: faculty overloads for the academic year, faculty research projects, computer equipment, tuition remission, general office equipment, or indirect costs. A project director may only hold one Women of Beneficence award per fiscal year.
Timeline for Grant Proposals
The grant period Women of Beneficence Awards will be from May 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025.
The application cycle to submit proposals opens September 5, 2023. Please work with your Sponsored Projects Proposal Manager (PM) for proposal development, review and budget preparation. The application will be submitted using the Ball State InfoReady portal.
December 1, 2023 5:00PM - All final proposals due, with university approvals in place. Your PM will assist with this process.
Full guidelines and the scoring rubric can be found on the Women of Beneficence website: https://www.bsu.edu/foundation/passion-and-impact/women-of-beneficence
Questions may be directed to your SPA Proposal Manager or Sarah Lee, Senior Proposal Manager, slee@bsu.edu.
About the Women of Beneficence:
The Women of Beneficence was created to support and fund innovative projects and programs at Ball State University – impacting students and benefiting our local, national, and international communities. Women of Beneficence is seeking projects or programs in line with Ball State University's Beneficence Pledge and will contribute to the University's aspiration of being a model student-centered and community engaged university. Women of Beneficence funded grants are a conduit to prepare students for meaningful life-long learning and service after graduation.