AVC Annual Foundation Grant Awarding Guidelines
The application for the 2025-26 academic year is now available.
Application:
NOTE: This application is available to AVC faculty only. Students should visit the AVC Foundation Scholarships and Financial Aid pages for other resources.
Timeline:
- October 17, 2025: Applications are due
- November 3, 2025: Awardees notified
- February 28, 2026: All requisitions submitted and approved
- March 27, 2026: All funding expended
Guidelines:
The AVC Foundation Grants program assists AVC faculty with one-time, non-recurring purchases that are not funded from the college/district budget, and directly supports students for the betterment of Antelope Valley College and its educational mission.
Grant awards are funded by the Antelope Valley Community Students’ Endowment.
Once a completed application is received a committee will confirm eligibility, evaluate the student impact, and award available grant funds. Incomplete applications will not be accepted, including those missing administrator approval and, if required, approval from ITS.
Examples of items that cannot be considered:
- Purchases that require recurring financial support
- Scholarships
- Alcoholic beverages
- Salaries
- Sponsorships
- Requests for programs that do not directly benefit the students of AVC
- Funding for religious or political purposes
- Multi-year pledge requests
- Items for personal use
- Food/beverages for departmental celebrations, festivals or events
- Marketing materials or consumables
- Student Clubs
- Professional Development including travel.
Once a completed application is received, a committee will confirm eligibility, evaluate the student impact, and award available grant funds. Incomplete applications will not be accepted, including those missing administrator approval and, if required, approval from ITS.
Direct all completed applications and any questions to Samantha MacConnell, Foundation Coordinator, at extension 6111 or samantha.macconnell@avc.edu.