Funding Overview
Below is an overview of various funding sources available for undergraduate student groups and initiatives. Please email the listed contacts or ua-treasurer with any questions.
| Funding Source | Contact | Next Deadline | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA Finance Board | ua-finboard | November | Regular funding for ASA Funded Student Groups that are primarily MIT undergraduate students. |
| Large Event Fund | asa-treasurer | 12/3/2010 | Funds large campus-wide events. Large is defined as 150 or more people and total budgets of at least $2500. |
| Assisting Recurring Cultural and Diversity Events (ARCADE) | asa-treasurer | 12/3/2010 | Funds campus-wide events with a cultural, ethnic, and/or diversity focus. |
| UA Senate Discretionary Fund | ua-treasurer | rolling | Funds MIT undergraduate initiatives that haven't been funded (or funded sufficiently) from other sources. Generally difficult to obtain, other sources should be investigated first. |
| Club Sports Council | csc-officers | December | Funds the 35+ competitive club sports teams. |
| Fresh Fund - new groups | asa-groups | TBD/rolling | Provides small amounts of funds newly recognized ASA student groups for startup costs or initial events. |
| UA Fresh Fund - new initiatives | ua-treasurer | rolling | Supports new student initiatives and projects. |
| Student Activities Office Supplementary Fund | sao-staff | rolling | Provides additional funds for events and programs that need extra funds to happen. |
| Council of Arts Grants | cohen@media | 2/4/2011 | Gives grants for arts projects. |
| Public Service Center Grants | psc-grants | rolling | Grants of various sizes for many kinds of public services projects. |
| Baker Foundation | baker_foundation | rolling | Grants for a wide range of projects and initiatives. |
| Weekends@MIT | weekends | rolling | Funding for large Weekend events. |
| de Florez Humor Fund | mbj | rolling | Support for events with a humor component. |