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CLUB SPORTS

What does this support and who can apply? Registered Club Sports only.  For more information on what a club sport is go to: http://www.rice.edu/clubsports

How and when to apply? Budget requests are usually due very early in the fall semester. For more information contact Club Sports at x5398 or clubsport@.

COMMUNITY SERVICE GRANT

What does this support and who can apply? The funds allocated to this grant are intended to help community service organizations (such as Habitat, ESL Tutoring, ROMP, etc) to establish and develop their programs and help individuals initiate community service projects. 

How and when to apply? There is one deadline for both the fall (mid September) and spring (late January) semesters.  For more information, please contact the Community Involvement Center at x4970, or refer to http://cic.rice.edu/csg

DR. BILL WILSON STUDENT INITIATIVE GRANT

What does this support? The grant provides support for an innovative or entrepreneurial student project to improve student activities or campus life.  In particular, this grant hopes to improve the infrastructure for undergraduate activities. The award is approximately $5500.

Who can apply? The money can be used for any worthwhile student project, however, salaries and/or travel will not be supported. BE CREATIVE.

How and when to apply? Proposals are due on a date to be determined each fall. Any Rice student may submit a proposal. Proposals can be sent to the College Master, Wiess College, MS-738. 

ENVISION GRANT

What does this support? Awarded proposals promote service, foster leadership development, demonstrate creativity, and plan for sustainability. Projects are not restricted to efforts on campus and can benefit a community of the student's choosing.

Who can apply? Envision offers an avenue to fund individual projects. Students are encouraged to utilize the program as an opportunity to be visionary and bold.  Student organizations are not eligible to apply for this fund. 

How and when to apply? During each academic year, students have three opportunities to submit proposals for funding to a committee of faculty, staff, and students who select award recipients. The application should be filled out and submitted according to guidelines at www.ruf.rice.edu/~leading/leaderpages/envision.html.

PRESIDENT'S PROGRAMMING FUND

What does this support? The primary goal of this fund is to support annual events, help establish new events, and provide support for advertising events that benefit the greater Rice community.   This includes, but is not limited to, advertising expenses, cultural events, social events, speaker honoraria, etc.

Who can apply? Registered student organizations only.

How and when to apply? There are four deadlines for fund allocation – two per semester.   Please follow this link for more information: - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/choosefunds.html

STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND

What does this support? The Student Activity Fund was established by Rice students through blanket tax fees to provide funding for events of a cultural, educational, or otherwise valuable nature. This includes, but is not limited to, cultural events, student travel, conferences, speaker honoraria, tournament fees, etc. In addition, this fund also considers special student projects that are not necessarily coordinated by a student organization that may benefit the entire student community.

Who can apply? Student organizations or individuals.

How and when to apply? There are four deadlines for fund allocation – two per semester.   Please follow this link for more information: - http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/choosefunds.html.

POST EVENT REPORTING FORM
FOR PRESIDENT'S PROGRAMMING FUND AND STUDENT ACTIVITIES FUND

Following an event sponsored by the President's Programming Fund and/or the Student Activities Fund, clubs are required to submit a post event reporting form, available online at www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/PPFSAFEventReport.htm. These reports may be used as a guide for future officers planning similar events.