For example, our institution is made up of multiple colleges who are all looking for funds and resources. Do we need to compile those needs into one application for the university as a whole?
Yes, the restrictions on applications and awards per category apply across the institution. These are described in the Student Success Grants Guide. Successful Accelerate and Go Big applications are likely to cross over multiple colleges or divisions, but the application should not read simply as a compilation of multiple to-do lists. Successful applicants will describe a cohesive strategy, even if that strategy has multiple components.
Yes, no institution or organization will receive more than one grant per category. If an institution submits two applications in the same category, both will be denied as the double submission is evidence that these applications were submitted without leadership being involved in decisions about what to prioritize. In addition, as shown in the table referenced in the previous question, there are restrictions about which grants can be received at the same time.
The materials say that Quick Start grant activities have to be concluded before a college can receive an Accelerate, Go Big, or Barrier Removal—Growing Institutional Capacity grant. But Quick Start grants can be 6-8 months long. We don’t understand how the timing works out.
An institution can apply for an Amplify grant while still receiving a Quick Start grant, but the questioner is correct that these three other grants may not be received concurrently with a Quick Start grant because presumably the Quick Start grant is helping to inform the design of the larger grant. The timing on turning around the Quick Start grant is intentionally tight, as these are not meant to be long-term processes. For many institutions, the work product at the end of a Quick Start grant should be a larger grant application, so additional time in between should not be necessary.
Having the Quick Start grant activities concluded does not mean that the grant must be entirely closed out, just that the activities are largely completed.
