Funding Request Procedures

Enhancement awards 

Enhancement awards are solicited once per year. Specific guidelines are detailed along with the solicitation letter or can be seen at http://cals.arizona.edu/internal/programs/pfund.html for guidelines. Funding is from July 1 to June 30. The program should address priority issues at the county, multi-county, state, or regional level. Preference will be given to proposals which are multi-county or statewide. Final approval by the Associate Director. 

Faculty travel to represent Arizona 

Travel funds are available to attend national meetings for the elected official (president or their designee) for the Arizona Agriculture Extension Association, the Arizona Association of Extension 4-H Agents, and the Arizona Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. However, Cooperative Extension Administration will not support state representation to other national meetings, committees, or boards.

Professional Development Funds

Professional Development Funds for Cooperative Extension Faculty
Policy effective July 1, 2006
Faculty with 100% Extension appointments are eligible for a maximum of $1000 per fiscal year; the amount will be adjusted based on the Extension appointment percentage. These funds are to be used to support the professional career development through attendance or training for specific educational experiences or materials or professional meetings/events.

All requests must be submitted in writing in advance. Faculty must include with submission a 3 to 5 year professional development career plan with yearly updated goals and plan of actions. The plan must include dates of travel and estimated expenses. All requests must have the approval of the appropriate County Director or Department Head prior to being sent to the Special Assistant to the Director, Cooperative Extension. There is no carryover of funding from one fiscal year to the next. Due by January 15. Final approval is by Extension Administration.

The Core Competencies are:

• Professional and Career Development
• Educational and Information Technology Learning
• Written and Spoken Communication and Skills
• Program Planning and Development
• Learning and Subject Matter Expertise
• Program Implementation
• Applied Research and Evaluation
• Scholarship
• Organizational Knowledge, Leadership
• Diversity and Multiculturalism
• Marketing and Public Relations
• Linkages with External Audiences

Examples of Professional Development Career Plan of Action Form

Professional Development Career Plan of Action Form

Submit Professional Travel Funding Request

After the Trip

Program funding 

Program funding is available for multi-county or state-wide programs only that address emerging critical needs. Requests may be initiated by Extension faculty with approval of appropriate Department Head or County Director. Final approval by the Associate Director. 

Publications funding 

Funding is available to supplement the development and printing of Cooperative Extension publications. After consultation with ECAT Publications Coordinator, submit a publications planning Approval Form via the CALS Publication Planning Form to the Associate Director. Final approval by the Associate Director. 

Cooperative Extension 
University of Arizona 
Forbes 301, P.O. Box 210036 
Tucson, AZ 85721-0036 
(520) 621-7205 

Last Reviewed and Updated December 17, 2007 
http://cals.arizona.edu/extension/employee/travel.html 
Content Questions and Comments: Patti Baciewicz