Institutional resources are most effective when they are aligned with clearly defined needs, priorities, and outcomes.
An evidence-based approach to funding connects data, planning, and decision-making, ensuring that resources are directed toward initiatives with the greatest potential for impact.
This approach emphasizes:
- Alignment with institutional priorities
- Use of evidence to define needs and opportunities
- Clear plans for implementation and evaluation
- Ongoing assessment to inform future decisions
How Funding Decisions Are Informed
Across funding initiatives, proposals and investments are guided by common principles:
- Evidence of need drawn from institutional data, assessment, or program evaluation
- Alignment with strategic, academic, or operational priorities
- Defined outcomes and measures of success
- Feasibility and sustainability of proposed work
- Contribution to institutional learning, including how results will be shared
This creates a consistent, transparent approach to evaluating and prioritizing funding requests.