Funding Opportunities

Experiential Learning Travel Scholarship
This scholarship helps offset travel costs for undergraduate students participating in experiential learning activities or presenting their work at conferences.

Award Amounts
Award amounts are based on the applicant’s estimated budget and demonstrated financial need. The maximum award per academic year is $800.

Application Materials
Applicants must submit:

• A detailed budget outlining all travel-related expenses, including lodging, meals, transportation, background checks, and registration fees.
• Verification of the activity, which may be provided as either:
  • A letter of support from an IU faculty mentor, or
  • For community-engaged learning courses, a copy of the course syllabus detailing required costs.

Application Deadline and Eligibility
Funding is limited, and awards are made on a rolling basis each semester until funds are exhausted. Applications are typically reviewed within two weeks, with funding distributed approximately two weeks after approval.

All IU Bloomington undergraduate students participating in an experiential learning activity are eligible to apply. 

Priority is given to students engaged in activities with limited funding options, such as undergraduate research, creative projects, clinical or practicum experiences, and community-engaged learning. Students pursuing other types of experiential learning should first explore the alternative funding resources listed below.

Requirements for Awardees
Recipients must submit a reflection essay within two weeks of returning from their travel experience. Details are included in the award notification. 

Apply now

Experiential Learning Development Grant
Assists faculty and staff in the development and implementation of activities that meet the criteria for an ELA designation. Grants may be used to: 

• Design a new curricular or co-curricular experience to be submitted for ELA designation, with priority given to those projects that will become self-sustaining after initial funding period, or 
• Enhance current curricular or co-curricular offerings to meet the criteria for ELA designation, increase quality of experience, and/or remove barriers to participation.  

Award amounts
Faculty and staff are invited to submit a funding proposal for up to $5,000, which may be used to:

• Provide direct support to students engaged in an ELA 
• Support faculty, graduate students, and staff in their professional development
• Provide training and technical assistance; including stipends for guest speakers 
• Purchase software or supplies to support projects developed alongside community partners  
• Offset costs for field trips and site visits

Application deadlines
The priority deadline for 2025-26 academic year opportunities is May 10, although applications will be considered on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted.

Requirements for awardees
Faculty who receive an ELA Grant will be required to submit a summary of how funds were used within a month of completed activity.

Applications for this award are now closed. Please refer to this page for grant opportunities for the next academic year.