Proposals should be no more than two pages and should include:

1. Project Title and Introduction. The project title should include the name of the project and the applicant’s name(s) and contact information (including the applicant’s department). The introduction of the proposal should include a brief narrative of the proposed project a discussion of how the project addresses one of our three focus areas for this call: 1.) the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in business, 2.) how the creation of value in a business benefits society, and 3.) how creative activities can be turned into valuable businesses.

2. Methodology and Analysis. As appropriate, please include a brief discussion of the methodology or analysis that will be used in the project to generate outcomes.

3. Outcomes. This section of the proposal should discuss the potential outcomes that will emerge from the completion of the project and why those outcomes are significant in advancing the knowledge of the role of business in society.

All accepted proposals will be funded in the amount of $7,500 and the grant will be paid out over the summer of 2023 or at a time agreeable to the faculty and the center. Those selected to receive a grant must submit an update on the progress of the project by December 1, 2024. We request that a copy of the completed work be submitted to the CPB and we ask that an acknowledgement of funding from the Center for Principled Business at Kansas State University be included in any public dissemination of the work. The CPB may promote any work completed and may include a copy of the work on any of its social media platforms and other media outlets unless specifically requested.

Please submit proposals by November 11, 2022.

Please contact: Eric Higgins with the Center for Principled Business with any questions. Please email completed proposals to ksucpb@ksu.edu.