The Women’s Campus Safety Grant Committee is accepting applications for funding for initiatives to promote safety for women on campus.  Initiatives must be completed and invoices paid by March 31, 2017.  The Committee encourages creative, innovative proposals from members of the university community, including individuals or groups, faculty, staff, and students organizations.

The Women’s Campus Safety Grant Committee is a Presidential standing committee established to address women’s safety issues on campus, and in so doing, to establish, promote and improve facilities, programs and services at the University of Windsor.  The annual Grant ($35,000) has been provided by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities since 1991. 

In accordance with the parameters set by the Ministry, submissions are required to support one of the following broad categories/objectives:

• Facilities and Equipment  (e.g., lighting, mirrors, security cameras)
• Public Education (e.g., workshops, flyers)
• Activity Support (e.g., T-shirts/Jackets for Campus-Walk programs, resource materials, programs)

Applications for funding requests are available at OHREA: Click on www.uwindsor.ca/ohrea/ohreaforms, www.uwindsor.ca/ohrea/womenssafety, email ohrea@uwindsor.ca, or call extension 2056.  The deadline for submission is June 6, 2016. The committee will meet in mid-June to review the submissions.