Student Organizations Funding Resources

Learn about funds available to support your group's events and activities, and see eligibility requirements.

Link directly to a particular fund:

• Alumni Association Office Campus Organization Funding
• Associated Students Funding
• Graduate Student Association
• College Councils:
  • Marshall
  • Muir
  • Revelle
  • Roosevelt
  • Sixth
  • Warren
• Cross Cultural Center, LGBT Resources Center, Women's Center Funding
• The Green Initiative Fund
• Student Promoted Access Center for Education and Services (SPACES)
• Student Life Triton Community Fund
• Student Life Tournament/ Competition Fund
• University Centers Advisory Board (UCAB)

• Alumni Association

  The UCSD Alumni Association maintains a general fund to support student-led events and opportunities that connect alumni with today's students and campus.

  • Eligibility:
    • Event must involve participation by UCSD alumni, students, faculty, and staff.
    • Event must promote campus tradition development.
    • Event must have overall impact (diversity, focus, reach).
  • Process:
    • Priority is given to requests received at least 30 days before event date.
    • For information, contact the Alumni Student Programs Manager, (858) 822-5054.
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• Associated Students (A.S.)

  • Eligibility:
    • Student organizations must be registered with the Center for Student Involvement
    • Only principal members are authorized to sign for expenditures.
    • Applicant must be a registered UCSD undergraduate student with proof of current registration.
  • Process:
    • Apply for funds at least:
      • two weeks before the event for operating requests.
      • before noon four weeks prior to the event date for programming requests.
      • before noon on Monday, Week 2 of Fall Quarter for the current school year, or before noon Week 5 of Spring Quarter for the following school year for traditional funding requests.
    • At least one principal member from the organization submitting the request must attend an A.S. finance seminar prior to application.
    • Complete the appropriate Funding Request (online form) and submit the application online.
    • Refer to the A.S. Funding Guide (PDF), which is also available in the A.S. Executive Secretary's Office or in the Center for Student Involvement Lounge on Level 3 of Price Center East.
    • To discuss your AS funding request (optional), e-mail avpstudentorgs@ucsd.edu, attend A.S. AVP of Student Organizations office hours, or make an appointment with the AVP Student Orgs by calling 858-822-3553.
    • For information, see the Associated Students Finance page
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• Graduate Student Association (GSA)

  • Eligibility:
    • Any registered UCSD graduate student with proof of current registration.
    • For full funding of an event the event must predominantly benefit graduate students. If faculty or undergraduate students will be involved GSA will consider offering partial funding comparable to the percentage of graduate student participation.
  • Process:
    • Apply for funds using the General Funding Request form on the GSA website.
    • Funding request will go before the GSA Finance Committee for initial approval. Students making the request are welcome to attend and advocate for their request.
    • If approved by the Finance Committee, the funding request will be presented to the GSA council for final approval.
    • For further information, see the GSA Finance webpage.
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• Marshall College Council

  • Eligibility:
    • College or registered student organizations can apply.
    • Consideration will be given to events/ activities that serve the Thurgood Marshall College community.
  • Process:
    • Applications are available in the Marshall Dean's Office.
    • Complete the application, and provide a detailed budget.
    • Return the completed application and attached budget:
      • In person to the Marshall College dean's office.
    • Your application will be added to the agenda for the Finance Committee.
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• Muir College Council

  • Eligibility:
    • College or registered student organizations can apply.
    • Requests for up to $75 will be considered.
    • The event must be open to all Muir students.
    • Consideration will be given to events/ activities that serve the Muir College community.
  • Process:
    • Contact the Muir College Council Chair at MCCchaire@ucsd.edu.
    Note: The Muir College Council must be named as sponsor on all publicity, and event publicity must be posted around Muir College, on the quad, and in the residence halls.
    
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• Revelle College Council

  • Eligibility:
    • Revelle College Council has money allocated only for Revelle Standing Committees and events.
  • Process:
    • Applications are available in the Revelle Dean's Office.
    • Complete the application, and provide a detailed budget.
    • Return completed application and budget to the Dean's Office before 10 a.m. on Monday to be considered at Tuesday's council meeting.
    • Applications must be submitted at least 1 week prior to the event for which the funds are being requested.
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• Roosevelt College Council

  • Eligibility:
    • College or registered student organizations and individuals can apply.
    • Non ERC-based funding allocations cannot exceed $50 per event or $15 per student for conference, seminar, registration, etc.
    • Consideration will be given to events/ activities that serve the Eleanor Roosevelt College community.
  • Process:
    • Applications are available in the ERC dean's office.
    • Complete application and attach a cover letter and detailed budget
    • Call the SERC Dean's Office at (858) 534-2237 to be added to the agenda for the Thursday SCERC Council meeting.
    • Submit completed application with cover letter and budget to the Thursday council meeting (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.).
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• Sixth College Council

  • Eligibility:
    • College or registered student organizations can apply.
    • No more than $75 will be allocated to first-time events.
    • Funds must not be used to purchase permanent equipment.
  • Process:
    • Submit a completed Funding Request Form with a cover letter and itemized budget.
    Note: Sixth College Student Council must be named as a sponsor on all publicity.
    
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• Warren College Council

  • Eligibility:
    • Warren College Council has money allocated only for Warren organizations and events.
  • Process:
    • Non-Warren organizations and events have been allocated zero dollars. If you would still like to request money from Warren College Student Council, please contact the Warren Student Affairs Office at (858) 534-4731 for information.
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• Cross Cultural Center, LGBT Resources Center, Women's Center Funding

  • Eligibility:
    • Request should be for an event that focuses on social justice and inclusion, addressing issues aimed at improving the social climate for all people.
  • Process:
    • Submit written request detailing the event, amount requested, and an itemized budget directly to the Center from which the funds are requested.
    • No deadline for requests.
    Center information:
    • Cross Cultural Canter, (858) 534-9689
    • LGBT Resource Center, (858) 534-3493
    • Women's Center, (858) 822-0074
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• The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF)

• Eligibility:
  All projects to be considered for TGIF funding must meet the following criteria:
  • Projects must promote environmental or social sustainability on UC San Diego’s campus, including off-campus activities which influence sustainability on campus.
  • Projects must have a clearly-defined, measurable outcome.
  • Project proposals may only be submitted by UC San Diego students or on behalf of student organizations that have significant undergraduate involvement. Outside organizations, staff, and faculty may not apply. However, students are encouraged to apply in collaboration with faculty and/ or staff advisors to help with project implementation.
  • Projects require necessary written approval by appropriate campus officials prior to consideration.
• Process:
  • Visit the Student Sustainability Collective Web site for information and application procedures.
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• Student Promoted Access Center for Education and Services (SPACES)

SPACES serves as UC San Diego's student-initiated and student-run access and retention center. Established in 2007 and supported by the ASUCSD, SPACES aims to promote student-initiated and student-run access and retention programs. SPACES provides funding for UCSD registered student organizations which follow the SPACES mission of promoting access to higher education and retention efforts for educationally disadvantaged students.

• Eligibility:
  • Event must be focused on either access to higher education and/ or retention within higher education of students.
  • Event must be initiated and run by students.
  • Funding is available for any registered UCSD student organization.
• Process:
  • Applications and funding handbook are available at SPACES.
  • Proposals must be submitted to the SPACES Advisor at least 3 full weeks prior to the event.
  • All decisions will be made either through the ASP or SIAPS Steering Committees.
  • For more information about funding policies and procedures, please visit the SPACES center located on the 2nd Floor of Price Center West.
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• Student Life Triton Community Fund

• Eligibility:
  • Registered student organization or recognized college organization.
• Event must:
  • The activity must fall within 1 or more Student Affairs Strategic Goals or UCSD Principles of Community.
  • Attract and enroll students of the highest academic capability who represent the diversity of California.
  • Facilitate the retention, academic advancement, and graduation of students.
  • Strengthen interpersonal, leadership, communication, and personal skills that enhance academic performance, student learning, and career goals.
  • Provide experience that prepares students for leadership in their chosen fields in the global community.
• Process:
  • Complete the online application for funding, and submit at least 30 days before the event (no exceptions).
  • Applications will be reviewed by the Student Life Committee.
  • Organizations receiving an award must submit an evaluation of the event/ activity within 1 week following the event. Send evaluations via campus mail to the Center for Student Involvement, Mail Code 0078, or deliver to the office, Price Center, third floor (map).
  
  Note: Priority will be given to new initiatives or campus traditions with a new focus and emphasis. Maximum award: $500.
  
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• Student Life Tournament/ Competition Fund

• Eligibility:
  • Registered student organization with an intellectual or artistic focus.
  • Must have a designated UCSD staff or faculty advisor.
• Process:
  • Complete the online application for funding, and submit at least 30 days before the competition/ tournament. Attach the official tournament registration or entry form, including event description. Your funding request must be made by a principal member of the organization.
  • Applications will be reviewed by the Student Life Committee.
  • Organizations receiving an award must submit an evaluation of the event/ activity within 1 week following the event. Send evaluations via campus mail to the Center for Student Involvement, Mail Code 0078, or deliver to the office, Price Center, third floor (map).
  
  Note: Funding is available for registration fees, half the cost of UCSD facilities rental, setup, and audiovisual expenses for competitions and events involving other institutions. Maximum award: $500.
  
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• University Centers Advisory Board (UCAB)

UCAB encourages the use of the University Centers by offering fee-waived University Centers Tech Services to groups that host events in the University Centers. Funding, in most cases, will not exceed $500 per student group per year, and UCAB support only covers tech fees charged by the University Centers Tech Services.

• Eligibility:
  • Groups applying must be registered CSI organizations, or a college organization at UC San Diego.
  • Events must be held in the Price Center, Student Center, or Che Café.
• Process:
  • Obtain a tech fee estimate for your event from Price Center Tech (3rd floor PC East)
  • Apply online at least 2 weeks prior to your event.
  • Attend the next UCAB meeting and present your request.
  
  Note: UCAB normally funds events that have been carefully planned and budgeted, and generally prefers to fund events that do not charge admission. Tech fee waivers are granted before, not after, an event.
  
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