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Fellowships FAQ

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What is the deadline for applications?

Completed applications are due by midnight, US pacific time, August 31 each year for a fellowship year beginning the following January.

  

Is there a maximum award?

The USSS typically will offer two to three awards per year of approximately $7500 each.

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Is there anything USSS generally does NOT fund?

The USSS does not generally fund:

· Equipment

· Scholarships for individuals

· Site-specific programs

· Costs associated with attending conferences or travel

 

Does USSS expect applicants to apply for funding from other sources?

That depends on the project.  If the project needs will exceed our standard grant amount, then yes.  

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How can I tell if my application is complete?

​When you have answered all our questions in your materials.  You may use the application checklist from this website to see if there's anything you didn't think of.

 

What makes a strong application?

These are some of the things we are looking for:

  • innovation (e.g., there are many story resources that already exist)

  • an anti-oppression lens (did you network?  Where are you already strong and where are you including the communities who need to review this work while in development?

 

If my project is funded, what are my obligations to USSS?

  1. Funded Projects must contain an acknowledgement crediting funding support from the Unitarian Sunday School Society. 

  2. You must attend the monthly and quarterly (online) meetings and the in-person gathering in January--you are a part of the network we are creating. If this is not possible for some reason (international travel bans, for example) please contact us to discuss before submitting an application

  3. Depending on your project, you may be strongly encouraged to share your work in various settings including offering workshops, GA, LREDA Fall Con, and others.  Please think of your work as in service to the wider UU community and not just to your organization

  4. Proof of completion of project must be provided within 30 days via electronic link to: USSS Grants Manager grants.usss@gmail.com. All links will be posted on the USSS website.

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