Funding Sources for Registered Campus Organizations
Fundraising is an important part of your program planning process. However, requesting money from a funding resource is not the first step.
Before making a formal funding request, your organization must have a clear vision of the event you are planning to host. An effective request should describe the need, importance, and uniqueness of the program as well as your organization’s plan for implementing it. Each RCO is required to add hosted events on your Shoreline group page and may need additional advising from a University advisor.
Tips for writing a successful funding proposal
- Begin early (think a quarter in advance)
- Focus your application on the funder’s priorities
- Follow the application guidelines exactly
- Be specific about what you plan to do
- Include all the information the funder has asked for and
any additional information or documents they require - Make your budget as specific as possible
- Take extra care to meet the deadline
- Write in plain English
(Adapted from Advocates for Youth and Grant Proposals)
UCSB offers a wide variety of funding resources for your group’s events and activities. Take a look and check eligibility requirements for each of the different sources. Make sure you apply to those committees and departments that better align to your group’s mission and vision.
SEAL Funding Sources
- As part of the University's continued efforts to involve students in alcohol-free and non-alcohol-centered activities and events, the mission of Student Engagement & Leadership's After Dark Late Night Social Programming Fund is to provide students with alternative activities and funding for Registered Campus Organizations. Organizations can apply on Shoreline.
Programs should meet the following guidelines:
- Sponsored by a Registered Campus Organization or Associated Students entity
- Social, recreational or entertainment-based
- Scheduled for a Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
- Scheduled to begin in the late-night hours (after 7:00 p.m.)
- Open to the entire UCSB student population at a low-cost amount or free and held in a public venue, on-campus, or in I.V.
- Alcohol-free or non-alcohol centered
CommUnity Grants fund activities that promote cross-cultural exploration and dialogue around issues related to identity in order to build understanding and unity. Here, "identities" is used in a broad sense and includes, but is not limited to sex or gender, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or spirituality, ability, national origin, and familial status. In other words, CommUnity Grants are available to support programs that convene individuals and groups representing different identities in order to promote cross-cultural awareness, understanding, and appreciation. Organizations can apply on Shoreline.
The SEAL-SFAC (Student Fee Advisory Committee) Fund is a new SEAL funding source for UCSB Registered Campus Organizations (RCOs). The fund is meant to fund new and innovative student initiatives on campus. If your project or idea needs some help getting its feet off the ground, this funding source may be the right one for you! Priority funding is given to creative student-driven initiatives, pilot campus programs, and campus events, and for Registered Campus Organizations enhancing diversity and positively impacting as many UCSB Students as possible. Organizations can apply on Shoreline.
The Student Initiated Outreach Program allocates funds to facilitate outreach projects by currently registered UCSB student organizations. Consideration is given to projects that are designed to increase the eligibility and college attendance rates of underrepresented, low-income, and other specifically identified disadvantaged populations.