California State University Emeritus & Retired Faculty & Staff Association

 

Grants

All CSU-ERFSA members in good standing whether faculty, staff, or administrators (a membership application may be made concurrently with a grant application) may apply for funds to support research and creative projects that are in accordance with the following goals:

1) Scholarly research on issues important to the retiree as a continuing member of an academic discipline or community.

2) Research and scholarly projects that contribute to the quality of life of the retirees in the University system.

3) Research and creative projects that contribute to a given academic discipline.

4) Research pertaining to the retirement concerns of faculty and staff within the California State University System.  Links to the complete guidelines for the Grant Awards Program and the application form are provided below.

Funds for the CSU-ERFSA grants are provided by the CSU-ERFA Charitable Foundation.  CSU-ERFSA makes a contribution to the Foundation in memory of each deceased member.  Individual members and friends also may make contributions to the the CSU-ERFA Charitable Foundation to support the Grant Awards Program.

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Contributions to the Foundation can be made by check, credit card, debit card, or via PayPal. CSU-ERFSA members also can set up a monthly donation through a deduction from their monthly CalPERS annuity payment.

Donate with Check or Monthly Deduction

To donate by check or monthly deduction, please download the Foundation donation form below.

Return the filled out form to CSU-ERFSA headquarters with your check.

Donation Form

Donate with PayPal

To donate via Credit Card, Debit Card or PayPal click the "donate" button to go to our PayPal donation page.

(Note that PayPal deducts a small fee for this service - 2.2% plus 30 cents per transaction.)

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Typically, one to four grant awards are made each year, and the grants range from a few hundred dollars to $1,000 in value, though larger awards are possible. The total amount available for the 2024 grant cycle is expected to be between $6,000 and $7,000. Grant applications for the 2024 cycle may be submitted beginning July 1, 2024. The links below will be updated for the 2024 grant cycle during the month of June 2024.

The deadline for the submission of proposals for the 2024 grant award cycle is October 31, 2024 at 2 PM PST. Proposals may be submitted anytime after July 1, 2024, but must be received by the October 31st deadline. Notification of grant awards will be made in December of 2024. Contact CSU-ERFSA headquarters at (818) 677-6522 or use the links below for application materials, or for more information about contributing to the CSU-ERFA Charitable Foundation.

Please note that CSU-ERFSA grant recipients are required to submit a brief year-end report describing the results of their projects.

 

Grant Awards Program Flyer 2024 Cycle

Grant Awards Program: Guidelines 2024 Cycle

Grant Awards Program: Application Form 2024 Cycle

Grant Awards Program: Year-end Report Form 2024