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Omicron Delta Kappa

Omicron Delta Kappa

The National Leadership Honor Society

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Maurice A. Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grants and Circle Grants

The application for 2024 Clay Grants is now open! Click here to apply. 

Maurice A. Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grants are awarded to circles that seek funding to provide leadership and personal development opportunities on their campus through innovative, engaging, and collaborative programming. Every year, O∆K provides ten or more grants with an average of $500 to help develop leadership programs on their campuses.  In addition, two additional diversity, equity, and inclusion grants (up to $750 each) are dedicated to programs that support the leadership development of historically underrepresented and marginalized populations or seek to bring leaders together to address issues of racial and ethnic injustice in their campus community. Read more about promoting DEI efforts within circles here.

Read more about the 2023 Clay, Circle and DEI Grant recipients here.

Important Dates for 2023-2024

  • Sept. 15, 2023: Clay and DEI Grant Applications Open
  • Oct. 30, 2023: Clay and DEI Grant Applications Close
  • Mid-December: Grant applicants notified via email
  • January 1, 2024: All grant programs may begin
  • Nov. 30, 2024: All grant program reports and reimbursement requests are due

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a 2024 Clay Grant, circles must have submitted a 2023 Circle Annual Report. Circles that submitted an annual report but are suspended or inactive, or did not initiate members last year, may apply but will receive additional questions from O∆K National Headquarters before the application is considered. The list of eligible circles is available here.

Clay and DEI Grants are intended only for new programs or to add a new element to an existing program. Requests for funding which do not meet these criteria will not be considered.

Informational Webinars

Circle officers who are interested in applying for a Clay Grant should consider attending one of two informational webinars. Click on the event below to register.

  • Monday, Oct. 2 | 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Monday, Oct. 2 |  7 p.m. EST 

Developing Your Application

OΔK has developed supplemental materials to assist circles in preparing to apply for Clay Grants:

  • Review of Clay Grant Application Process
  • Tips for Competitive Clay Grant Applications
  • Testimonial from Emily Berry, Sigma Circle

Circles interested in applying may also schedule a time to speak with Jamie Bouldin, Director for Membership Services, or contact OΔK via email at programs@odk.org.


Endowed Circle Grants: Circles that have raised $10,000 or more for their circle through OΔK are eligible for a grant each year. Eligible circles are contacted directly by OΔK staff but must receive approval for the use of their funds. Circle Grants are available to the following circles for 2023-2024:

  • Auburn University (Omega Circle) $1,000
  • University of Richmond (Epsilon Circle) $750
  • Washington and Lee University (Alpha Circle) $1,000
  • Emory University $500
  • Rollins College $500

Apply for a Circle Grant


Have a question?

Contact Jamie Bouldin, Director for Membership Services, at jamie@odk.org or (540) 458-5348, or the National Headquarters office at odknhdq@odk.org or (540) 458-5336.

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