Grants: What’s available

SUNY employees in the UUP bargaining unit can apply for grants through any of the various New York State/UUP Joint Labor/Management Committees.

For deadline information, call the joint committees at (518) 457-1198.

• Professional Development
  • — Individual Development Awards

    Established to assist eligible SUNY employees in developing their full professional potential and in preparing for advancement.

• Employment
  • Retraining Fellowships

    Established to provide retraining for employees who have been notified of retrenchment or those at high risk of retrenchment. This program has funded retraining in new subject areas, as well as tuition for course work at accredited institutions and completion of certificate programs.

  • Enrollment Enhancement Program

    Established to help recruit students to departments with declining enrollments

• Affirmative Action/Diversity
  • — Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Affirmative Action Leaves

    Established to aid minorities, women, persons with disabilities and Vietnam-era veterans in preparing for permanent or continuing appointment.

  • Grants for Employees with Disabilities

    Established to provide funds for employees with disabilities to cover out-of-pocket costs for professional work-related activities.

• Safety and Health
  • Dr. Herbert N. Wright Memorial Safety and Health Training Awards

    Established to provide funds for training those employees with safety, health and environmental responsibilities. This program has funded safety- and health-related workshops such as hazardous waste-disposal management.

• Technology

  Established to identify and review technology issues affecting employees’ terms and conditions of employment, and to explore issues related to the application of technology to work performed by bargaining unit members.

• Campus Grants — Available from all NYS/UUP Joint Committees

  Opportunity for a campus committee, group or individual to earn grant money for a project that meets the needs of employees or groups of employees belonging to the UUP bargaining unit. This program has provided seed money to promote programs such as teaching across the curricula, and for scholarly and professional writing workshops.