On Campus Funding For Student Organizations

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On Campus Funding For Student Organizations
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Funding Sources on Campus

• ASM Grants
• MSC Grants
• WUD Grants
• Wisconsin Experience Grant
• WAA/WASB Grants
• Other Grants

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ASM Grants

• Events Grants
• Travel Grants
• Operations Grants
• Open Fund
• Accommodations Grant

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Event Grant

• Events held on or near UW campus for UW students.
• In total 250,000. Usually receive anywhere from
  25-9,162. Average received 1,205
• Must apply at least 6 weeks before event is to
  take place.
• If grant is for 5000 or above, must get final
  approval from Student Council.

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Travel Grants

• Grant for travel to events or conferences. must
  be central to organizations purpose
• Travel expenses that include travel, lodging
  and/or registration fees
• In total 125,000 Usually receive anywhere from
  45-1,530. Average 480
• Must apply at least 6 weeks in advance
• If grant is over 6,250, must get final approval
  from the Student Council
• Funds are limited-apply early!

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Operations Grants

• Grant for daily operations of Student
  Organizations
• Used for printing, postage, office supplies etc.
• Receive 180-2,600. Average 713
• Deadline is March 1 for the following school year
  or until funds run out
• Open to any Registered Student Organization

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Open Fund

• Can be used for
• Student Print 100 max.
• Office Supplies 50 max.
• Postage,membership fees ads 100 max
• Receive 200 maximum
• Applications accepted until March 1 or when funds
  run out (as funds are allocated on a first come
  first serve basis
• Only apply if you need the funding

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Accommodations Grant

• Grant designed to assist Student Orgs with
• Interpreters
• Captioning
• Accessible Print Materials
• Deadlines Rolling
• ASM is currently updating this grant. Check the
  ASM website for more info.

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Multi-Cultural Council

• Grant to co-sponsor multicultural programs that
  enhance campus awareness of diversity
• Requests that they are not the only source of
  funding
• Proposals MUST be submitted at least 30 days
  before the program
• Can request up to 50 of total budget
• Typical grant amount 50-7,000

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Wisconsin Union Directorate

• Wisconsin Union Program Fund for Advancing
  Democratic Principles
• Grant to support innovative campus programming
  that advances the pillars of democracy and social
  understanding.
• objective of the program or event should be to
  encourage members of the campus community to
  become active participants in the democratic
  process.
• Must be working through an Academic Department.
• Application due 3 weeks prior to
• the event date

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Wisconsin Union Directorate

• Late Night Funding
• Grant to fund programs open to general UW
  community Thursday, Friday Saturday nights
  9pm-2am
• Can be used for Entertainer fees, printing,
  food, etc.
• Applications must be submitted 3 weeks prior to
  event
• Rolling deadlines
• Event Co-Sponsorship Specific committees decide
  amount allocated and degree of involvement.
  Contact the WUD committee related to your event.

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Wisconsin Experience Grant

• Grant to fund educational programs/events which
  are open to all students and have the potential
  for campus wide impact.
• Funds will be administered by the Center for
  Leadership and Involvement.
• Criteria, deadlines and application requirements
  can be found on the Center Leadership and
  Involvement web site http//cfli.wisc.edu/wi_exp_
  grant/soo.html

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WAA WASB Sponsored Grants

• Late Night Funding Mini Grant funds non-alcohol
  social programs, encourage events on Thurs, Fri
  and Sat night.
• All Campus Party Event Grants funds events and
  programs implemented during ACP.
• WAA Student Organization Event Grant funds
  events which connect to alumni in some capacity
  and promote an inclusive environment for the
  campus community.

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Other Grant/Funding Options

• UHS Co-sponsorship mini grant suspended for the
  2009-2010 year.
• Knapp Bequest Committee, Lectures Committee, UW
  System Institute on Race Ethnicity
  (Departmental Sponsorship Required)
• Co-Sponsorship Opportunities with GSSF funded
  student groups.

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Grants Information Center

• Looking for more information on grants?
• The Grants Information Center has info on many
  external sources of funding for student groups.
• Located on the 2nd floor of Memorial Library.

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Thank You!

• Any Questions? Before you leave, turn in your
  Orientation card.