CSL Mini-Grants - FAQs

Is funding available only to UTHSCSA Students?
Funding is available to all health professions students at the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio. This includes the schools of nursing, medicine, dentistry, health professions and public health. Proposals must come from the student - not the mentor or community partner they are or will be working with.

Is funding available for international projects?
No, funding is only availale to projects within the United States. International projects are not eligible.

What is the grant funding cycle?
Funds will be awarded for one-year projects, in the amount of $200 to $500, with the possibility of continued funding for a second year if project deliverables are satisfactory. Applications will be accepted on a rolling bases while funds are available.

Can our budget include teaching stipends?
Your budget can NOT include funds for staff and faculty salaries. However, we recommend that your budget also expenses necessary for innovative and replicable projects. Student stipends are not allowable expenses. Allowable expenses include mileage, supplies, production costs, and the creation of manuals and other materials directly supporting the objectives/outcomes of the project (like jump-ropes for a fitness project, eg).