Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Grant Program (DEIA)

The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) and the DEIA Grant Program Award Committee invite Cal Poly Humboldt students, student organizations, staff, and faculty to submit proposals for programs offered on campus that promote awareness and inclusivity of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility.

The annual DEIA Grant Program request for proposals will launch again in Spring '26 (March, 2026) to fund programs implemented in AY 26/27. All campus constituents, are eligible to submit a grant proposal to the DEIA Grant Program Funding Committee for review. The DEIA Grant Program has a typical award budget of $35,000 per year.*
Awards generally range between $500 - $5,000, although this may not always be the case.

For inquiries, call (707) 826-4503 or email diversity@humboldt.edu. You can also reach out to ODEI, Associate Director, Michele Miyamoto (mem797@humboldt.edu).

Request for Proposals Guidelines (PDF)
Submit Your Application Here

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AY26/27 Grant Program Timeline

Monday, March 16th, 2026: The grant proposal submission portal will open in InfoReady.
Monday, April 13th, 2026 @ 5:00 PM: Request for Proposals (RFP) Submission Deadline.
Monday, May 4th, 2026: Award letters are disbursed.
Fall 2027: All awarded projects will receive funds in the fall term.

*DISCLAIMER: Award distribution is not guaranteed until the University’s budget allocation has been completed and the DEIA grant program has been funded.

DEIA Grant Program Awardees

AY 2025/26 Awardees

Pelican Bay BA Program Guest Speaker Series, proposal submitted by Sidney Afsarzadeh and Eddie Pena.
Enhancing Access to Campus through Online and Paper-Based Maps, proposal submitted by Jim Graham.
Enhancing DEIA in the Library's Health Sciences Collection, proposal submitted by Amanda Dinscore.
AIDS Quilt Knowledge of AIDS 2025, proposal submitted by Paul Michael Atienza.
Undamming the Klamath: The River Flows Free, proposal submitted by Sasheen Raymond.
2026 Tribal Food Systems, proposal submitted by Isaac Kinney.
Child Development Convening: Storying More Just Futures for Children, Families, and Our Communities, proposal submitted by Larisa Callaway and Meenal Rana.
Ballet Folklorico de Humboldt Club, proposal submitted by Angel Roca and Paul Castillo.
Danza Azteca Mexica, proposal submitted by Briana Valadez.

Past Awardees

AY 2024/25 awardees:

26th Annual International Latino Film Festival, proposal submitted by Matthew Dean, Professor of World Languages and Cultures (WLC), and Alyssa Hughlett, WLC Administrative Support Coordinator.
Cal Poly Humboldt 2024 National First Generation College Celebration Week, proposal submitted by Gema Quiroz-Torres, Academic Services Coordinator, Elizabeth Silver, Educational Opportunity Program, Melanie Michalak, Geology, Brian Kyte, TRIO McNair Scholars.
Athletics Social Equity and Accountability Committee (SEA) Inclusive Leadership, proposal submitted by Ashley Donnell and the Athletics SEA Committee.
BIPOC Student Workshops with Leonard Geddes, proposal submitted by Michele Miyamoto, Tutoring and Academic Coaching Coordinator, and Su Karl, Learning Center Director.
Cultural Diversity Materials for Preschool, proposal submitted by Pollyanna Ramos, Preschool Teacher.
Cultural Fire and Preservation, proposal submitted by Sasheen Raymond, Coordinator of the Indian Tribal & Educational Personnel Program & ELITE Scholars.
Environmental Sciences and Management (ESM) Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Retreat Program, proposal submitted by Jennifer Marlow, Assistant Professor, Department of ESM, Daniel Lipe, Assistant Professor, Department of ESM.
The Latinx Student Psychological Association: Uplifting and Celebrating our Latinx Students, proposal submitted by Brandilynn Villarreal, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology.
International Education Week, proposal submitted by Beth Wilson, Professor of Economics.

AY 2023/24 awardees:
Music and Poetry, proposal submitted by Cindy Moyer.
STEM Student Retention through Professional Development at SACNAS, proposal submitted by Nievita Bueno Watts.
Festejando Nuestra Comunidad, proposal submitted by Fernando Paz.
Cannabis and Social Equity in Practice Across the California Landscape, proposal submitted by Dominic Corva.
Athletics SEA Inclusive Leadership Workshops, proposal submitted by Ashley Donnell.
Dave Young Kim Exhibition, proposal submitted by Berit Potter.
EOP/ACAC Employers' Mingle and Munch, proposal submitted by Celeste Robertson.
Fiesta Folklorica, proposal submitted by Linda Maxwell.

AY 2022/23 awardees:
Ghost Net with artist Emily Jung Miller, proposal submitted by Brittany Britton.
Ka'ila Farrell-Smith Intersections of Activism and Studio Practice, proposal submitted by Brittany Britton.
Latinx Heritage Month: Festejando Nuestra Comunidad, proposal submitted by Fernando Paz.
Disability Justice: Accessibility Book Circles, proposal submitted by Jeanne Wielgus.
El Leñador News 10-year anniversary, proposal submitted by Andrea Juarez.
Building Library Collection Diversity for STEM programs, proposal submitted by Abigail Green.
Black Graduation: A Rite of Passage at Cal Poly Humboldt, proposal submitted by Douglas Smith.
24th Annual; International Latino Film Festival 2023, proposal submitted by Russell Carlos Gaskell.
"Centering Discarded Voices: Education, Dialogue, and Resisting the Prison Industrial Complex," proposal submitted by Roberto Monico.
Disability Justice and Accessibility Keynote/Workshop, proposal submitted by Mary Smith.
MMP Presents: Instruments and history of Mariachi music, a short lecture and performance with instrument Petting Zoo, proposal submitted by Mayra Meza.

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