The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program believes in being “more than a check and a handshake.” The Bob Belle Service Grant is another way that the program seeks to empower scholars to make a difference in their communities. The service project has to encourage students to explore educational opportunities and can involve K-12 and/or undergraduate college students. All program graduates are eligible to apply. Up to three service grants of up to $3,000 will be awarded to three program graduates who will use the funds to create a project that exposes/encourages the next generation of students to expand their educational horizons. The application deadline is March 31, 2025.

Grant Guidelines
 

• All program graduates are eligible to apply, but winners/awardees can only apply for the award once every three years.
• Applicants can only submit one proposal per year.
• The project has to, in some way, encourage students to explore educational opportunities. For example: Supplying lunch to high school students attending a STEM talk, conducting a FAFSA/college application writing seminar, having college recruiters come and talk to middle/high school students, etc.
• The project can involve K-12 and/or undergraduate college students.
• Projects should start and conclude a year from the award notification date.

Bob Belle Service Grant Proposal Guidelines

• The proposal should be no more than two pages, single-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font
• The required cover sheet is not included in the page count.
• Use the budget template provided
• Includes:
  • Service Project Name (should incorporate the subject matter of what/who the graduate will be working with)
  • Service Project time-frame/dates (including any preparation time)
  • Service Project Description
    • Clearly stated goals and/or objectives
    • Location
    • Information on who the graduate will be serving
    • Projected amount of those that will be served
  • Service Project Activities/Outputs
    • What activities would this funding support? Please list (convenings, camps, courses etc.)
    • What are the expected outputs from the activities? Please list (resources, publications, training etc.)
  • Service Project Budget (including allocation of the service grant, if awarded)
  • Service Project Evaluation criteria
    • Information on how program outcomes/outputs will be evaluated
    • Details on the intended impact of the project
  • Service Project Documentation
    • Will you document your proposed project with any visuals, such as photography or recordings, or through written works? SREB may be interested in permissions to access your outputs to promote your work and the Bob Belle Service Grant

Bob Belle Service Grant Report Guidelines

• Awardees are required to submit a half-page, single-spaced six-month report on general progress (preparation completed, meetings conducted, etc.) toward the execution of the project.
• A final grant report will be due a year from the award date. This report will be:
  • Two pages, single-spaced
  • Report the outcomes of the project including: objectives, activities, evaluation outcomes/outputs and total expenditures. 

Bob Belle Service Grant Award Guidelines

2025 Bob Belle Service Grant Award Cover Letter

Service Grant Budget Template