COVID Minigrants

 
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Foundation Awards Thirty COVID-19 Minigrants in 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions on large gatherings, many college professors were required to transition their mathematics classes to a remote/online format in mid semester. This abrupt change in March left many college professors without the materials and equipment necessary to make a successful transition.

In response to this real need of AMATYC members, the Foundation altered its minigrant program to allow for minigrants of up to $250 to purchase materials and equipment to facilitate the transition to remote learning.  With a budget of $7,500, thirty randomly selected applicants received a COVID-19 minigrant.  Here are more details about the grant recipients:

  • 126 individuals applied for a minigrant.
  • About one fourth (23.8%) of the applicants received an award.
  • Awardees included full time, adjunct, and retired members.
  • The requested amounts ranged from $41 to $2,352.Over half of applicants requested more than $250.The total amount requested was $47,630.

The requested materials and equipment included document cameras, web cams, tablets, iPads, computers, monitors, routers, printers, printer ink/toner, software, apps, subscriptions to ZOOM, office furniture, smart pens, video editing service, and whiteboards.  

 
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Foundation Awards Thirty COVID-19 Minigrants in 2021

For the second consecutive year, the AMATYC Foundation offered 30 mini-grants to reimburse members up to $250 for materials and equipment purchased to facilitate remote learning. Thirty applicants were randomly selected in January to receive a 2021 minigrant. Here are more details about the grant applicants:

  • 76 individuals applied for a minigrant.
  • Close to two fifths of the applicants received an award.
  • Awardees included full time and adjunct members.
  • The requested materials and equipment included document cameras, webcams, tablets, iPads, computers, routers, printers, software, office furniture, smart pens, calculator emulator software, and headphones.

Thanks to all of the grant recipients who submitted photos of themselves working at their workstations, and to the donors who made these minigrants possible.