What is the purpose of the MTEP NIC Support Mini-Grant Program?
To support the improvement work of NICs involved in MTEP
Who can apply?
- Change agents leading a program or team NIC
- Representatives of an emerging cross-team collaboration
- Members of an MTEP 1.0 RAC seeking to update prior RAC materials
- The funds, which will be paid by UNL directly to participants, can support:
- Travel to a gathering to promote collaboration within a team or across multiple teams, or to other events or conferences that are clearly connected to the team’s work.
- Events put on by a team or collaboration of teams, such as a gathering of program graduates or a recruitment fair.
- Stipends to consultants who are organizing events or completing the proposed task/activity, if the work is beyond their normal job duties.
- Stipends may also be requested for participants in events.
- Materials, such as books, technology, or postcards, that are required to execute proposed activities.
- Travel to a gathering to promote collaboration within a team or across multiple teams, or to other events or conferences that are clearly connected to the team’s work.
- This is not a subaward. Thus, no release time or indirect funds can be supported.
- Note: Each NIC is already allocated funds to travel to the MTEP pre-conference attached to the AMTE annual conference. You do not need to submit a proposal to use these travel funds. If your NIC would like to request additional travel funds to AMTE, please contact Meghan Leadabrand and Wendy Smith.
- We will consider proposals for up to $10,000. Under special circumstances, larger proposals may be considered. However, we suggest that you talk to a member of MTEP leadership (Gary or Wendy) before investing time into creating the proposal.
- You may also consider doing a progression of smaller proposals toward a larger goal.
- Our rubric will include the following criteria:
- A clear purpose connects the proposal to the driver diagram of the participating programs or teams, as well as to the overall MTEP driver diagram.
- A well-specified plan of action promotes program improvement. The plan should include target dates and possible PDSA cycles that will be conducted.
- The scope of the proposal aligns with requested budget and the availability of person-hours to complete the proposed activities
- Participating teams and programs must be up to date on their data collection requirements for MTEP.
- A clear purpose connects the proposal to the driver diagram of the participating programs or teams, as well as to the overall MTEP driver diagram.
- We will accept proposals at any time. However, the timeline for the work must be completed by July 31, 2026.
- We will be reviewing the proposals on a rolling basis; once the available funds are all awarded, then we will not accept additional proposals. We will send out an update if funds are getting low.
- A final report will be due August 31, 2026, or 30 days after the end of the project, whichever comes first.
- See the Request for Proposals for the proposal template and submission link.