WHAT ARE PROPEL IMPACT GRANTS?

With support from Apple, the Propel Impact Grants will create educational experiences and work-study pathways that will align to HBCU courses, degrees, certificates, internships, and more with Propel's Innovation programming.

To be eligible for consideration for Propel Impact Grants, applicants must be:

  • Committed to projects that are direct alignment with Propel's mission and vision.
  • A Propel HBCU Partner
  • Capable of supporting the proposed activities with reasonable assistance from Propel Staff and Partners.
What are Propel Impact Grants?

What we fund?

Student career experiences
STUDENT CAREER EXPERIENCES
Aligned to real product development and research, with industry professionals, HBCU faculty fellows and non-profit partners.
Faculty and graduate student research
FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH
Research with an emphasis on curriculum development throughout the R&D process.
Development of new curricular resources
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CURRICULAR RESOURCES
Resource aligned to industry’s most pressing business needs for talent.
Propels’ signature programs
PROPELS’ SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
Propel Now, Propel Talent, Propel Impact, Propel Startup, Propel Arts, Propel Agri-Tech, Propel Justice and Propel Health
What are the funding guidelines?

Grant Terms and Requirements

Terms
  • Max cash award amount: $200,000
  • Additional Apple Hardware Toolkit: Based on project needs. May include iPad, Apple Watch, third-party IoT devices, or other hardware.
  • Duration: One Year
Requirements
  • Submit Quarterly status reports
  • Complete Grantee Project Workbook (iPad / Template Provided)
  • Participate in 60 hours of prescheduled mentoring sessions with Industry Mentors
  • Submit white papers, project products, publications and documentation
  • Attend industry focused conferences and training

Key Round 2 Dates - Propel Impact Grants

Round 2 RFP Release Date
April 20, 2022
Propel Office Hours, 30 min slots; Need LOI submission prior to Office Hours
April 25, 2022 - April 29, 2022
RFP Submission Closed
May 27, 2022
Selection Committee meets to select finalists
June 2, 2022
Finalists granted interview
June 6, 2022 - June 10, 2022
GRANT WINNER ANNOUNCED
June 17, 2022

PROPEL IMPACT GRANTS: ROUND 2 

Propel Health Impact Grants

PURPOSE

The Propel Health Impact grant is designed to provide partners with funding to address health disparities, support health related innovation and experiences, and assist HBCU students with their development into the next leaders in health related careers.

GUIDELINES

Proposed projects should include programming to create research projects in health disparities with an emphasis on data science and machine learning, health related innovation and technology including the use of digital health and IoT devices, or the development of curriculum with the aim of strengthening the talent pipeline for HBCU students entering a career in medicine or health care.
Proposals should demonstrate the following:

  • Dedicated staff to accelerate progress for the Health Research and Innovation project.
  • A built-in method to measure impact progress toward goals quarterly, set SMART goals/KPIs and leverage Propel's public and private partner to ensure long-term sustainability.
  • Integration and use of Apple’s ecosystem for teaching, learning and Innovation.
  • Be designed to answer/solve at least one challenge question.
    Include a project-based learning experience for HBCU students.
  • Use Apple Hardware to integrate technology into project.
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If selected, grantees can use funding to:

  • Create programs and products to assist in the development of the next leaders of digital health innovation and health related research projects which address eliminating disparities in underserved communities
  • Develop real-world student paid-internship programs with project-based learning.
  • Provide merit and need-based scholarships, and other students success resources.
  • Expenses to support supplies and training for technology requests and upgrades.
Selection Rubric

Project Description and Mission Alignment | 25 points Innovation Approach | 45 points Strategies to Address Systemic Barriers | 20 Project Oversight and Sustainability I 10 Total: 100