<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-018d07cd-7fff-5bd0-0c71-748d2934be8b"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear colleagues,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We wanted you to make you aware of a small NCAR funding opportunity for diversity, equity and inclusion related education & outreach activities in your lab. We are inviting submissions from existing programs/activities that we have funded in the past, as well as new ideas. Activities should 1) support the strategic goals and activities for NCAR Education & Outreach as outlined in the </span><a href="https://ncar.ucar.edu/sites/default/files/documents/related-links/2018-05/NCAR%20EO%20Strategic%20Plan%20Final.pdf" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NCAR E&O Strategic Plan</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and 2) strengthen NCAR’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in education related work.   New activities that build on and strengthen ongoing activities are encouraged. The total funding available is $70K, and we are not setting an upper limit per request.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please submit your request here:  </span><a href="https://forms.gle/wuvCsiz4ATESriL97" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2022 NCAR E&O Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Proposal Request</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Renewal funding will only require a short paragraph and a detailed budget request.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For new ideas we ask for</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Description of the activity, including staff involved, audiences served, the plan for evaluation of the activity’s impact and how it links to the NCAR E&O Strategic Plan</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:lower-alpha;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Detailed budget, please also list any co-funding from the lab.</span></p></li></ol><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Additional guidance can be found here:  </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d665cBCm2uD23-6XCDW_TpbEO6OEeES44koeMhHGnfY/edit#" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2022 NCAR E&O Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Proposal Guidance </span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The application deadline is December 17, 2021 with funding being awarded by January 7, 2022. Funds need to be spent by March 31, 2023.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For questions about this funding please contact Marissa Vara  (<a href="mailto:marrisav@ucar.edu">marrisav@ucar.edu</a>).</span></p></span><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><pre cols="72" style="white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="garamond, serif">Paula Fisher
Administrator</font><pre cols="72" style="white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="garamond, serif">National Center for Atmospheric Research<br>Education & Outreach and
The Advanced Study Program
</font><br><pre cols="72" style="white-space:pre-wrap"><pre cols="72" style="white-space:pre-wrap"><pre cols="72" style="white-space:pre-wrap"></pre></pre></pre><pre cols="72" style="white-space:pre-wrap"></pre><font face="garamond, serif">Office: <a href="tel:(303)+497-1328" value="+13034978623" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">303-497-1328</a><br>Email: <a href="mailto:paulad@ucar.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">paulad@ucar.edu</a></font></pre></pre></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>