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- Four applications were received<\/li>\n
- Four proposals were awarded funding<\/li>\n
- Three proposals were fully funded, while one received partial funding<\/li>\n
- The total amount awarded was $14,907.87<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Category 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Six applications were received<\/li>\n
- Five proposals were awarded funding<\/li>\n
- Four were fully funded, while one was partially funded<\/li>\n
- The total amount awarded was $43,116.43<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"image":false,"title":"2024-2025 Snapshot","heading_tag":"h2","show-hr":true,"copy":"
Category 1<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Six proposals were awarded funding<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- Four proposals were fully funded, while 2 received partial funding<\/li>\n
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The total amount awarded was $27,272.00<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nCategory 2<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- \nFourteen applications were received<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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Four proposals were awarded funding<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Three were fully funded, while one was partially funded<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
The total amount awarded was $38,813.00<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Snapshots","identifier":"snapshot","navigable":false}},{"acf_fc_layout":"two-column-explicit","module_background_color":"white","include_header":false,"include_images":false,"intro_title":"","intro_title_style":"","sub_heading":"","intro_title_position":"","include_intro_copy":false,"intro_copy":"","columns":[{"image":false,"title":"Eagle Grants Awarded 2025-2026","heading_tag":"h2","show-hr":true,"copy":"Fall Awards<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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- $4,965\u00a0for Supplying Undergraduate Research in the Chemical Synthesis of\u00a0Organoborohydrides\u00a0with Potential Alternative Energy Applications<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $3,534 for Geoscience Virtual Field Trips<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $1,408 for Audio-Visual Display of Parametric Models for Enhanced Classroom Learning Experience<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $5,000 for Updated Systematic Literature Review for Home Hemodialysis Worldwide<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Winter Awards<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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- $1,984\u00a0for Student Orientation through Adventure Recreation<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $6,717\u00a0for CRISPR-Cas for genome editing of the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $14,930 for Student-Centered Teaching in Developmental Mathematics<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $9,500 for Automated Probing System for Haas Mill\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $9,985 for Engineering Mechanics and Instrumentation Lab Enhancement<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"image":false,"title":"Eagle Grants Awarded 2024-2025","heading_tag":"h2","show-hr":true,"copy":"
Fall\u00a0Awards\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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- $3,395 for Chamber Music Day<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $5,000 for Spokane and Cheney School District\u00a0Music\u00a0Collaboration<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $1,150 Bridging the Gap: Oral Health<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $4,350 for Strength of 3D Materials\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $4,877 for\u00a0Contribution of\u00a0Deulfovibrio\u00a0piger\u00a0genes to Hydrogen Sulfide production<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $2,500 for\u00a0the\u00a0Extra Mile for Athletics<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Winter\u00a0Awards<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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- $15,000\u00a0for\u00a0Dental Model Scanner for Dental Hygiene Program<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $5,000\u00a0for\u00a0Human Performance Laboratory Upgrade: Improving Applied Learning Opportunities for Exercise Science Students with\u00a0Ipads<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $5,000 for Implementing Industry-Aligned Biotech Curriculum at EWU<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $13,813 for Assessing PFAS Contamination in Groundwater Downgradient of Cheney Water Well #5<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"}],"component_options_toggle":true,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"Grants Awarded","identifier":"awarded","navigable":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","module_background_color":"white","copy":"
Awardee Testimonial<\/h2>\n
![\"Students](\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/e904433d-9e6a-4aba-8989-b19116c5a362-300x225.jpg\")
<\/p>\nChad Pritchard, professor of Geosciences, says the Eagle Grant his project received in winter 2025 made an impact for students and the larger community:\u00a0\u201cThe EWU Eagle\u00a0grant provided EWU students and professionals with funds to track down PFAS in groundwater in the western Cheney area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The research and analysis provided important insight into how groundwater (and therefore contamination) moves down the gradient of Water Well #5.<\/p>\n
The next step, Pritchard says, will be to work with the City of Cheney and Fire District #3 to\u00a0identify\u00a0the actual source, \u201cso we can stop the contamination from\u00a0continuing to impact shallow wells downgradient.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Our Mission<\/h2>\n
The EWU Foundation Start Something Big (SSB) Program seeks innovative proposals from faculty and staff that will enhance the university and its mission, support the university\u2019s Strategic Plan, provide opportunities for development and research as well as increase student participation.<\/p>\n
Since 2010, Eastern Washington University Foundation has awarded more than $325,000 in grants to faculty and staff impacting student success.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Our program provides funding for new initiatives only<\/strong>, with two grant categories being offered to faculty and staff. We encourage “something big” to be substantive and transform lives.<\/p>\n","background_image_type":"custom","background":{"ID":368,"id":368,"title":"StartSomethingBig","filename":"StartSomethingBig.jpg","filesize":237009,"url":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/eagle-grants\/startsomethingbig\/","alt":"Photo: Spring blossoms and a sign that says, Start Something Big","author":"423","description":"","caption":"","name":"startsomethingbig","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":367,"date":"2020-02-05 23:36:42","modified":"2020-02-05 23:36:48","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1024,"height":576,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig-300x169.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":169,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig-768x432.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":576,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig.jpg","1536x1536-width":1024,"1536x1536-height":576,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig.jpg","2048x2048-width":1024,"2048x2048-height":576,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":169,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":225,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2020\/02\/StartSomethingBig.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":338}},"background_vertical_alignment":"center","title":"Start Something Big","bold_title":"Program","content":"","component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"component_options_toggle":false,"component_options":{"disable_component":false,"nickname":"","identifier":"","navigable":false}},"secondary_nav_menu_type":"parent","page_hide_sidebar":false,"page_enable_page_nav":false,"page_override_title":"","page_persona_bar_default_tab":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=367"}],"version-history":[{"count":74,"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87935,"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/367\/revisions\/87935"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- $5,000\u00a0for\u00a0Human Performance Laboratory Upgrade: Improving Applied Learning Opportunities for Exercise Science Students with\u00a0Ipads<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $5,000 for Spokane and Cheney School District\u00a0Music\u00a0Collaboration<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $6,717\u00a0for CRISPR-Cas for genome editing of the human pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $3,534 for Geoscience Virtual Field Trips<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
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