Cargill Higher Education Initiative Grant Application Guidelines

Below is a brief outline of the information required to submit a funding proposal to Cargill's Higher Education Initiative. Please keep the text to no more than four pages. Attachments may be included to enhance the proposal. Please note, submitting this information does not ensure that funding will be granted. Submit proposals to:

Name of university:
College/department:
Contact person(s) at university:
(name, title, address and phone)

Amount of funding requested:
Brief program/project description:
Total program/project budget:

Name of Cargill employees or business units involved in program/project:
(name, position and location)

Summary of program/project for which funding is being sought:

Brief overview of Cargill's involvement with the department or program to date

Description of the program/project to be funded. Who are the key individuals/faculty involved?

How will the grant further the development of mutually beneficial relationships between Cargill and the university?

Will specific Cargill businesses be involved?

Who are the other funders involved in this project?

How will results from this grant be measured?

How will Cargill’s involvement be recognized?

Cargill's history with the university:

Does Cargill have an ongoing recruiting relationship with the department, college or university?

What is Cargill's recent track record for employee involvement with this school?

Does Cargill have any ongoing business or research relationships at this school?

Brief university and program profile:

What is enrollment at the university and/or within the specific department or program?

What are the department/school’s strengths?

Are there programs within this school with promising synergies for Cargill business interests?

Other observations about the department/school which may strengthen this funding proposal