Small Project Grants
Small Project Grants support faculty-led experiments, collegial conversations, and reflective teaching projects that strengthen teaching and student learning in theology and religion.
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Funder: Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 for short-term projects
Summary: Supports small-scale projects that improve teaching and learning in theology and religion through experimentation, collegial conversation, and reflective pedagogy.
Key Information: Grants are awarded to institutions, not individuals; previous Wabash grants must be closed out before reapplying.
Description
The Wabash Center’s Small Project Grants support innovative, short-term work that strengthens teaching and learning in theology and religion. Designed as an accessible entry point into grant-funded work, the program creates space for faculty creativity, renewal, and experimentation. Projects may pilot classroom ideas, convene colleagues in conversation, or explore practices of rest and balance that sustain faculty and students.
The emphasis is on pedagogical questions and the challenges and opportunities of student learning, rather than field-specific research or ordinary faculty work already supported by an institution. Supported activities can include group discussions, retreats, guest resource persons, cultural events, and services related to the project’s goals. All projects and expenditures must align with the Wabash Center’s teaching and learning mission.
