2024 ArtsAMPlification Grants for Faculty

ArtsAMP Collaborative Faculty Grants are open to all University of Maryland (College Park) Instructional, Research Faculty, and Library Faculty.  Grants will be awarded to teams of two or more instructional, research, or library faculty that include at least one investigator from an arts discipline and at least one investigator whose primary appointment is outside of the arts (preference is given to teams that represent two or more colleges). A primary goal of this program is to bring together faculty whose disciplines approach knowledge generation in fundamentally different ways.

To be successful, project proposals must:

• be interdisciplinary in nature and scope
• center artistic creativity, demonstrate the potential to advance the practices, perceptions or capabilities of the represented disciplines beyond the project
• articulate a coherent rationale for conducting the project
• articulate how the team members bring together the skills, qualifications and expertise to execute the project in ways one discipline could not.

While artistic creativity must be central to the project, proposals in which multiple disciplines act as equal partners will be prioritized, as will projects that connect the arts to technology, use the collaborative artistic process to address social justice, or have a positive impact on the community.

Grant applications are due April 19, 2024 at 5PM. 

Funding:

Up to $5,000 per project. Grant applicants will be asked to designate a single department that will manage the funds. Requests for funding to be split between departments will be considered on a case by case basis. Funds must be used within one year of award receipt.

Apply:

Please complete the ArtsAMP Collaborative Faculty Grant Application and combine and upload the following documents as a single PDF. All materials should be single-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point font. 

• Project Description: Summarize the proposed project’s objectives, outcomes, and connections to Arts for All. Explain how two or more disciplines will interact to create new creative experiences, knowledge, or pedagogies. Please also include an anticipated timeline (three pages maximum).
• Collaborator Profiles: Provide a summary of the credentials, skills, talents, and approaches of each collaborator (two pages maximum).
• Project Budget and Justification: Provide an itemized budget and justify planned expenditures. Include any other sources of funding and whether those funds are committed or pending. Allowable expenses include (but are not limited to) programming and research expenses, conference fees, supplies, rentals, travel, software, and equipment related to the project. Unallowable expenses are food, alcohol, summer salary, and course releases.
• Department Business Manager: Provide the name and contact information of the department business manager to which Arts for All will transfer the funds for disbursement.

Quantum x ArtsAMP Collaborative Faculty Grants are open to all University of Maryland (College Park) Instructional, Research Faculty, and Library Faculty.  Grants will be awarded to teams of two or more instructional, research, or library faculty that include at least one investigator from an arts discipline and at least one investigator whose primary appointment is outside of the arts (preference is given to teams that represent two or more colleges). A primary goal of this program is to bring together faculty whose disciplines approach knowledge generation in fundamentally different ways.

To be successful, project proposals must:

• help to make quantum science and technology more approachable and accessible
• examine the role of quantum technologies in addressing the world’s grand challenges
• imbue creativity, community-building and community-transformation into the development and transition of these technologies
• increase the on- and off-campus impact and visibility of UMD and College Park as the Capital of Quantum
• be interdisciplinary in nature and scope
• center artistic creativity, demonstrate the potential to advance the practices, perceptions or capabilities of the represented disciplines beyond the project
• articulate a coherent rationale for conducting the project
• articulate how the team members bring together the skills, qualifications and expertise to execute the project in ways one discipline could not

While artistic creativity must be central to the project, proposals in which multiple disciplines act as equal partners will be prioritized, as will projects that connect the arts to technology, use the collaborative artistic process to address social justice, or have a positive impact on the community.

Grant applications are due April 19, 2024 at 5PM. 

Funding:

With the 1:1 matching funds from the Division of Research to supplement quantum-related projects in any of the ArtsAMP programs, we hope to encourage more quantum-focused applicants, but applicants may also propose larger projects that run through September 2025; award maximums are double those listed on the portal for standard ArtsAMP programs. For these larger, Q&A Supplemental awards, summer salary is an allowable expense.

Up to $10,000 per project. Grant applicants will be asked to designate a single department that will manage the funds. Requests for funding to be split between departments will be considered on a case by case basis. Funds must be used within one year of award receipt.

Apply:

Please complete the Quantum x ArtsAMP Collaborative Faculty Grant Application and combine and upload the following documents as a single PDF. All materials should be single-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point font. 

• Project Description: Summarize the proposed project’s objectives, outcomes, and connections to Arts for All. Explain how two or more disciplines will interact to create new creative experiences, knowledge, or pedagogies. Please also include an anticipated timeline (three pages maximum).
• Collaborator Profiles: Provide a summary of the credentials, skills, talents, and approaches of each collaborator (two pages maximum).
• Project Budget and Justification: Provide an itemized budget and justify planned expenditures. Include any other sources of funding and whether those funds are committed or pending. Allowable expenses include (but are not limited to) programming and research expenses, conference fees, supplies, rentals, travel, software, and equipment related to the project. Unallowable expenses are food, alcohol, summer salary, and course releases.
• Department Business Manager: Provide the name and contact information of the department business manager to which Arts for All will transfer the funds for disbursement.

ArtsAMP Impact Faculty Grants are open to all University of Maryland (College Park) Instructional, Research Faculty, and Library Faculty. Grants may be awarded to individual faculty or teams. Projects must have a goal of positive community impact.

To be successful, project proposals must:

• center artistic creativity or scholarship
• be designed to have a positive impact on communities either on or off campus
• articulate a coherent rationale for conducting the project
• articulate how the grantee will design and measure community impact

Grant applications are due April 19, 2024 at 5PM. 

Funding:

Up to $3,000 per project. In most cases the award will be placed into the faculty research account of the principal investigator. Funds must be used within one year of award receipt.

Apply:

Please complete the ArtsAMP Impact Faculty Grant Application and upload the following as a single PDF (single-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point font). 

• Project Description: Summarize the proposed project’s objectives, outcomes, and connections to Arts for All. Detail how communities will be consulted and assisted through the arts (three pages maximum). 
• Individual or Team Profiles: Provide a summary of the credentials, skills, talents, and approaches of each individual or team member (two pages maximum) 
• Project Budget and Justification: Provide an itemized budget and justify planned expenditures. Include any other sources of funding and whether those funds are committed or pending. Allowable expenses include (but are not limited to) programming and research expenses, conference fees, supplies, rentals, travel, software, and equipment related to the project. Unallowable expenses are food, alcohol, summer salary, and course releases.
• Department Business Manager: Provide the name and contact information of the department business manager to which Arts for All will transfer the funds for disbursement.

Quantum x ArtsAMP Impact Faculty Grants are open to all University of Maryland (College Park) Instructional, Research Faculty, and Library Faculty. Grants may be awarded to individual faculty or teams. Projects must have a goal of positive community impact.

To be successful, project proposals must:

• help to make quantum science and technology more approachable and accessible
• examine the role of quantum technologies in addressing the world’s grand challenges
• imbue creativity, community-building and community-transformation into the development and transition of these technologies
• increase the on- and off-campus impact and visibility of UMD and College Park as the Capital of Quantum
• center artistic creativity or scholarship
• be designed to have a positive impact on communities either on or off campus
• articulate a coherent rationale for conducting the project
• articulate how the grantee will design and measure community impact

Grant applications are due April 19, 2024 at 5PM. 

Funding:

With the 1:1 matching funds from the Division of Research to supplement quantum-related projects in any of the ArtsAMP programs, we hope to encourage more quantum-focused applicants, but applicants may also propose larger projects that run through September 2025; award maximums are double those listed on the portal for standard ArtsAMP programs. For these larger, Q&A Supplemental awards, summer salary is an allowable expense.

Up to $6,000 per project. In most cases the award will be placed into the faculty research account of the principal investigator. Funds must be used within one year of award receipt.

Apply:

Please complete the Quantum x ArtsAMP Impact Faculty Grants and upload the following as a single PDF (single-spaced, with one-inch margins and 12-point font). 

• Project Description: Summarize the proposed project’s objectives, outcomes, and connections to Arts for All. Detail how communities will be consulted and assisted through the arts (three pages maximum). 
• Individual or Team Profiles: Provide a summary of the credentials, skills, talents, and approaches of each individual or team member (two pages maximum) 
• Project Budget and Justification: Provide an itemized budget and justify planned expenditures. Include any other sources of funding and whether those funds are committed or pending. Allowable expenses include (but are not limited to) programming and research expenses, conference fees, supplies, rentals, travel, software, and equipment related to the project. Unallowable expenses are food, alcohol, summer salary, and course releases.
• Department Business Manager: Provide the name and contact information of the department business manager to which Arts for All will transfer the funds for disbursement.