2. Sources of Funding Academic Departments Provost’s Office Office of the Dean of Students Program Houses and Residential Houses Minority Finance Commission SAFC Grants
3. Academic Departments Academic departments may sponsor student organization activities. Contact the chair of the department from which you are seeking funding. Latino Studies Program Director: Sofia Villenas (sav33@cornell.edu) Program Administrator: Marti Dense (mfd1@cornell.edu)
4. Provost’s Office Provost- Kent Fuchsprovost@cornell.edu Administrative Manager- Patty Ardpma2@cornell.edu Administrative Assistant to the Provost (Provost's Calendar) Christine Heslopclh7@cornell.edu
5. Office of the Dean of Students International Student Program Board (ISPB) Cornell United Religious Work African, Latino, Native American Programming Board (ALANA) Haven (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBTQ)) One Vision, Many Voices Peer Educator in Human Relations (PEHR) Women’s Resource Center WSH Programming Board
6. ISPB Awards up to $400 per event Deadline: 14 days before event takes place Benefits: can be used towards food and re-usable costumes; can apply twice per semester Restrictions: event cannot be profited from
7. ALANA Two types of funding: Co-sponsorship awards up to $700 Co-partnership awards more than $700, must be planned in conjunction with ALANA e-board and another org Deadline: 2 weeks from co-sponsored events 4 weeks from co-partnered events Benefits: has more money to give away than other sources; advertisement and planning shared responsibilities Restrictions: can only apply once per semester for either; new policies being put in place due to budget restraints
8. WSH Student Programming Board Awards up to $500 per event Deadline: 30 days before event Benefits: funds late night events; funds up to 2 events per year Restrictions: event must take place in WSH or on Ho Plaza; if publicity is lax, funding will be reduced; preference to free events; no profits can be made
9. Cornell Concert Commission Awards up to $500 per event Deadline: Three weeks before event Benefits: funds musical acts Restrictions: must present to the E-board & G-body;
10. MFC Awards up to $500 per event Deadline: 2 weeks before event Benefits: will fund transportation Restrictions:
11. CU Tonight Awards up to $5,000 per event Deadline: Sept. 15 for events occurring this semester after October 15 but before December 4th Benefits: designed to fund events for over 250 people Restrictions: all paperwork must be completed at time of application submission (i.e. UUP, price quotes, venue RSVP, etc); very competitive and limited funds; only late night events
12. SAFC Awards vary for registered student organizations Deadlines: For Fall Online application due Sept. 11 Supplemental forms due Sept. 15 Benefits: funds can be used for entire semester budget; can apply for “Special Project Funding” after deadline; funds can be used for meeting costs, engagement fees up to $3,000, travel expenses to conferences, etc., organization materials that can be re-used or kept on campus for subsequent years Restrictions: Greek orgs do not qualify; very early submission deadline
13. Program Houses/Residential Halls Program Houses Just About Music (JAM) Ujamaa Residential College Latino Living Center Ecology House Multicultural Living Learning Unit (McLLU Center) Akwe:kon Holland International Living Center Risley Residential College for Creative and Performing Arts The Transfer Center Language House and Program Residential Houses Alice Cook House Carl Becker House
14. Grants Cornell Council for the Arts Community Partnership Board James A. Perkins Prize for Racial Understanding & Harmony Bartels Award
15. Yeah, but how do we ensure we’re going to get the money?
