The Sustainability Practices and Research Center (SPARC) is seeking proposals for faculty-led research and practices through the Sustainability Teaching, Application, and Research (STAR) grants. Projects should aim to foster engagement with sustainability at Weber State by connecting environmental and socioeconomic aspects of sustainability.
Proposed projects may involve direct action to solve sustainability problems, the development of new educational experiences, outreach to spread sustainability awareness, or research to further technical solutions or knowledge. Engagement with students or the community is encouraged.
Proposals must be submitted via email to SPARC by Friday, September 18, 2026. Submissions should be two to three pages long and include project goals, impacts, student or community engagement, a budget, a timeline, and plans for disseminating results. Applicants are also asked to detail any available matching funds.
A total of $20,000 is available for funding annually. Individual projects may receive up to $5,000, though high-impact, collaborative projects may potentially receive up to $10,000.
In addition to discipline-specific dissemination, projects funded by the STAR Grant are expected to be shared at the Research and Engagement Symposium, the faculty Thrive Symposium, or the Intermountain Sustainability Summit.
A committee consisting of one faculty member from each college will review applications using a specific rubric. For questions, individuals may contact Heather Root at heatherroot@weber.edu.
