2022-2023 OCA Mini-Grant Program

As a way to give back to our incredibly passionate counselor members, the Oakland Counseling Association is excited to offer the mini-grant program again! OCA will award a number of mini-grants for use by the end of the 2022-2023 school year. Details of the mini-grant program for this cycle can be found below and on the OCA website.

To kick off our 2022-2023 grant cycle, we are promoting a priority application window! Submit your application by May 22, 2022 to receive a preliminary decision regarding proposal acceptance by June 3, 2022.

We know that many of our counseling programs are engaging in a process of evaluation and reflection as we head into the summer and are already making plans for the fall. What better time to envision how a mini-grant might support your intentions for the next year of programming!

Follow all of the general application process procedures below and submit your mini-grant application before May 22, 2022 if you'd like to be considered during the priority application window. All applications received after the priority application window will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Purpose: Mini-grant awards are intended to support a counseling initiative that directly advances career readiness, academic growth, and/or social/emotional development with students.

Eight (8), $250 mini-grants will be awarded during the 2022-2023 cycle:

• Six (6) awards* are prioritized for school counseling programs
• Two (2) awards* are prioritized for community counseling programs to encourage additional engagement with our community counselor members

*Actual distribution of awards may vary depending on the quantity of applications we receive from school and community counselor members.

• Must be a current OCA member in good standing
• School counselors and community counselors are encouraged to apply
• Mini-grant approval decisions will prioritize awarding grants to counselors and schools that have not previously received awards (if we have remaining unclaimed mini-grants by the end of the application deadline we will consider repeat awardees)

Procedure:

• Submit the mini-grant application by the October 14, 2022 deadline.

• Proposed mini-grant fund usage should support a counseling initiative that directly advances career readiness, academic growth, and/or social/emotional development with students.

• OCA Board Members will review all submitted applications and select recipients.

• Mini-grant recipients will be notified on a rolling basis.

• Mini-grant recipients will implement the proposed activities before the end of the school year.

• Mini-grant recipients will submit a Final Outcome Report by June 1, 2023 to show how the mini-grant funds were used.

Questions regarding the OCA mini-grant program should be directed to either of the following OCA board members:

• Ben Morin - ben.morin@oakland.k12.mi.us
• Sean Dougherty - sean.dougherty@oakland.k12.mi.us

Email: oaklandcounselingassociation@gmail.com
Website: www.oaklandcounselors.org