1. Funding Opportunities
  2. Co-Sponsored Events

For Faculty

Co-Sponsored Events

Applications accepted on a rolling basis from July 1-April 30 for events occurring during the current academic year.

Important Dates

Application Dates
Rolling

Eligibility & Funding Available

Tenure-track faculty and teaching faculty may request small discretionary grants (maximum $750) to support opportunities such as visiting speakers, workshops, and conferences held at the University of Washington (Seattle, Tacoma, or Bothell). We seek to support a variety of departments and events across the academic year through co-sponsorships. At least two units or departments must commit to co-sponsorship (which can include financial, administrative, publicity, or other in-kind support) prior to application to the Simpson Center. For community events, please see our Community Connections funding opportunity.

Please note: Simpson Center co-sponsorship funding supplements the support of the lead unit, which is expected to administer funding and the event. The Simpson Center can promote the event through our calendar and website but does not assume additional organizational responsibilities for co-sponsored events.

Scheduling note: The Simpson Center does not co-sponsor events that conflict with other events we are supporting.

UW Author Book Talks: We do not co-sponsor book talks by University of Washington faculty or staff. If a book-release event is sponsored by a community organization, it may be eligible for Community Connections.

YouTube Hosting: If you are recording your event, the Simpson Center may be able to host the recording on our YouTube channel. The Simpson Center may have further questions regarding plans and will evaluate YouTube hosting requests on the basis of cost (including time and availability of Simpson Center staff) and on the merits of broadly distributing the event recording through a public platform such as YouTube.

Application Instructions

Send an email to Caitlin Palo at cpalo@uw.edu with the information below. Please include basic information about your event as follows:

Event Name:
Event Date & Time:
Your Name & Department:
First Sponsoring Unit or Department:
Second Sponsoring Unit or Department:
Name and Email of Administrator for Event Funds:
Funds or Resources requested from the Simpson Center:
Description of Event (~1 paragraph - 1 page):