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Chapter 5: Funding Guidelines & Opportunities

Funding Opportunities

Student Organization Funding Sources (visual guide)(link is external)

The Primary and Supplemental Funding Sources are outlined in the Undergraduate Student Assembly Charter (all funding is from the Student Assembly/Student Activity Fee and allocated to the byline student organization). 

Primary Funding Sources

A primary funding board byline organization (composed of students partnering with a university advisor) serves as a primary funding source and governing body for a specific category of student organizations. Your funding source funds only expenses related to the organization's purpose as specified in its yearly registration. The funding source partners with Campus Activities in determining specific requirements to enable the organizations to function on campus. Requirements can be found here.

Contact: mailto:safc@cornell.edu(link sends email)

Consultant List(link is external)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornellsafc/(link is external)

Website: https://cornell.campusgroups.com/safc/home/(link is external)

Public Event Fund Application (only for SAFC-funded organizations): https://cglink.me/2ee/s95165(link is external)

  • Eligibility requirements
    • Organizations must be registered within CampusGroups
    • Undergraduate student organizations only (that are not club sports or faith-based)
    • Good standing with Campus Activities and the University

Contact: mailto:interfaith@cornell.edu(link sends email)

Consultant List(link is external)

Website: https://cornell.campusgroups.com/intfaithcoun/home/(link is external)

ICC Collaborative Event Funding Request can be found here(link is external)

  • Eligibility requirements
    • Organizations must be registered within CampusGroups
    • Good standing with Campus Activities and the University

Contact: mailto:gpsafc@cornell.edu(link sends email)

Consultants are just members of the GPSAFC; please email the email above for questions.

Website: https://cornell.campusgroups.com/gpsafc/home/(link is external)

  • Eligibility requirements
    • Organizations must be registered within CampusGroups
    • Good standing with Campus Activities and the University
    • Graduate & Professional organizations only

Contact: mailto:clubsports@cornell.edu(link sends email)

Consultant List(link is external)

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cornellclubsports/(link is external)

Website: https://cornell.campusgroups.com/csc/announcements/(link is external)

Tournament/Game Fund Application (CSC-funded organizations only): tba

  • Eligibility requirements
    • Organizations must be registered within CampusGroups
    • Undergraduate student organizations only
    • Good standing with Campus Activities and the University
    • Complete all waivers and CSC training

Supplementary Funding Sources

A supplementary funding board byline organization (comprised of students partnering with a university advisor) serves as an additional funding source and programming body for qualifying student organizations and/or organizations that may fit within their mission—the funding source partners with Campus Activities in determining specific requirements to enable organizations to function on campus.

Contact: cutonight@cornell.edu(link sends email)

Application for Funding: TBA

Contact: gjac@cornell.edu(link sends email)

Application for Funding: TBA

Departmental Funding Sources

A departmental byline is an organization (comprised of students and/or staff) that is affiliated with a university department or unit. The department or unit manages the allocated SAF funds for a specific operational reason that directly and positively impacts the undergraduate student population—the byline partners with Campus Activities to determine specific requirements to enable the organizations to function on campus.

Some of the below funding sources may not be associated with the SAF and may come directly from a department or unit.

Apply to the Alumni Affairs Student Engagement Committee’s Alumni Engagement Funding Board

Does your student organization or group need funding? If your student organization or group is planning an event involving alumni and would like to request funding, this is the perfect opportunity! Apply today!

Application Link: https://cglink.me/2ee/s95542(link is external)

Email: aasec@cornell.edu(link sends email)

The Vice President of Student and Campus Life has been provided funding through the generous contribution of the Bartels family, which will be disbursed to undergraduate student organizations who apply for co-sponsorships to support student-led initiatives upon approval by the Vice President of Student and Campus Life.

The following criteria will be used to award funding:

  • Organizations may apply every other year
  • Your group must be a registered Cornell student organization and contact person for the project must be a registered Cornell student
  • The student organization must show that they are also requesting funds from other entities on campus.
  • For each co-sponsorship that is awarded, the student organization must send a letter of thanks to the Bartels family for their contribution to the event or project, including a description of the event.
  • You will receive more information about how to send the message of thanks after your co- sponsorship has been awarded.
  • To learn more or to request an application:
    Emailsep2@cornell.edu(link sends email)