Olson Global Service-Learning match grants are now available for projects taking place this spring or during May Term. Applications are due Feb. 16. Click here to apply.

Match grants will be awarded to student global service-learning projects with faculty/staff support where funds or in-kind donations have been appropriated or raised but where additional funds would be beneficial. The Olson Global Service-Learning match grant funds are designated to enhance global service-learning projects by providing additional funds that would otherwise not be accessible. Global service-learning at Drake is defined as the intersection of service-learning, immersion in global contexts, and intercultural education.

Requirements:

• Funds or in-kind donations of at least $500 already raised
• Projects have a strong global service-learning emphasis
• Student applicants have demonstrated faculty/staff support

Please note: Individual mileage or personal costs will not be reimbursed.

Examples of projects:

• Your class or organization is collecting books for a local refugee organization to donate for the holidays. You have already collected 100 books with a value of $500 but would like to purchase 100 more for $500.
• Your class developed a public health program abroad to educate the public on oral hygiene and are providing the participants with a hygiene kit. You have received donations of toothbrushes and other items totaling over $500, but you need an additional $500 to purchase toothpaste and floss.

For questions, contact Amanda Martin, community engaged learning program coordinator, at amanda.martin@drake.edu.

— Amanda Martin, Community Engaged Learning