Spirit of CSN Grant Award

The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) Foundation Board of Trustees invites faculty and staff to apply for a Spirit of CSN Grant Award.

The purpose of the Spirit of CSN Grant Award is to support faculty and staff in furthering CSN’s mission to support our commitment to students first, supporting program innovation and the discovery of new ideas.

Priority consideration will be given to projects, programs, initiatives, that support CSN and NSHE goals that move the CSN student success metrics forward during the 2026-2027 academic year (July 01, 2026 – June 30, 2027).

Projects must demonstrate measurable improvements in student metrics like graduation and retention rates, demonstrate increased certificate and degree completions. More importantly, proposed projects must align with CSN’s Strategic Bridge Plan 2025-27 and are open to all students.

Grant Timeline:

• Application closes: Sunday, March 15, 2026, all submissions must be emailed to foundation@csn.edu, no late requests or submissions will be accepted.
• Award recipients will be notified, via email, by Friday, May 15, 2026.
• All awards must be spent in full between July 01, 2026 – June 30, 2027. All unused funds will be returned to the CSN Foundation.
• All expenses must be completed, processed and posted by June 01, 2027, no exceptions.
• If awarded, progress reports are due to the Foundation via email on December 01, 2026, and June 01, 2027.

Grant Application Requirements and Responsibilities:

• Ensure your proposal is ready to execute and implement immediately if awarded. It should not be in the draft stage.
• It is your responsibility to ensure your grant application and attachments are completed in their entirety and processed in accordance with the specified timelines.
• Applicants may request up to $10,000. The final award amount is at the discretion of the review committee.
• Committees must be recognized by CSN and cannot be organizations outside of CSN.
• Any application not approved by your Chair and Dean for faculty, direct supervisor and a director-level or above individual in your department for non-faculty will not be considered for funding.

Grant Award Limitations:

• The Spirit of CSN Grant Award is intended to provide start-up or one-time funding. It is not intended to supplement things not included in the unit/departmental budget.
• The Spirit of CSN Grant Award is intended to support faculty and staff. For funding opportunities student organizations should reach out to Brian Akins, Director of Student Life and Leadership Development.
• While the Foundation accepts repeat applications from recipients, proposals cannot receive funding for more than two years.
• The award will not fund proposals requesting scholarships, reduced tuition, awards, bookstore vouchers, or personal use.
• Events, prizes, hosting, gift cards, or swag, without a clear impact or return on investment related to moving Students First forward, will not be funded.
• The award will not fund federal work study or NSHE employees’ (independent contractor, faculty or staff) salaries or stipends, as this is considered a conflict of interest.
• Funding for this grant award has been made possible through the generosity of our supportive donors.
• Questions? Please contact the CSN Foundation at foundation@csn.edu.

Previous Award Recipients

View award recipients from prior years.

Questions? Please contact the CSN Foundation at foundation@csn.edu.