Celebrating 10 Years of Opportunity Grants

Because of supporters like you, more than 121 Opportunity Grants have been funded at a total of $345,565. Make your gift to power this unique program and create opportunities our students never imagined possible!

See below just a few of the Opportunity Grants awarded to innovative UCM faculty and staff over the past decade and how you can contribute.

2013-14 Grants:
• Establishment of Campus Cupboard
• Sound Design Studio
• Service Teaching in Jamaica
Total: 16 Grants @ $29,056

2014-15 Grants:
• School Enrichment at Skyhaven Airport
• LAE Shooting Team
• Research on Bacteria in Wineries
Total: 15 Grants @ $34,025

2015-16 Grants:
• Self-Defense Training
• Flight Simulators
• Cyber Defense Competition
Total: 14 Grants @ $36,992

2016-17 Grants:
• Osmo Video Cameras
• Weekend Art Camp
• Roaming Robots for Nursing
Total: 15 Grants @ $39,500

2017-18 Grants:
• Coding and Robotics Makerspace
• Anatomical Models
• Red Digital Studios Collaborative Workspace Expansion
Total: 11 Grants @ $40,000

2018-19 Grants:
• Mental Health First Aid Training
• Hart Recital Hall Livestreaming
• Welcome Baskets for International Students
Total: 11 Grants @ $40,012

2019-20 Grants:
• JCKL Study Room Solstice Pods
• Show Me Justice Film Festival
• Arcade Magazine: Literary Journal
Total: 14 Grants @ $41,391

2020-21 Grants:
• Black Box Theatre Lighting Upgrade
• Harmon Edge Career Readiness
• Socrates Cafe at Community Center
Total: 9 Grants @ $24,897

2021-22 Grants:
• 360-Degree Cameras
• Professional Clothing Studio
• Cattle Working Facility Upgrade
Total: 9 Grants @ $29,762

2022-23 Grants:
• Mathematical Connections Workshop
• THRIVE Kitchen Project
• Human Osteology Casts for Anthropology
Total: 9 Grants @ $29,930

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