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Projects Board

Club Funding

ABOUT PROJECTS BOARD

The USG Projects Board is the main funding source for student organizations across campus; all ODUS, ORL, Campus Recreation, and PACE center groups are eligible for pboard funding. We meet every Thursday afternoon in the second floor conference room of Campus Club.

Projects Board wears many hats – in addition to being a funding body, we also advise and support groups who apply. We’re always happy to give suggestions and recommendations on events! We fund events of all types and sizes -- the more creative and content-rich, the better!

Groups applying to Projects Board are encouraged to start planning their event far in advance, and to reach out to us beforehand for advice on all aspects of the event – brainstorming, publicizing, efficient budgeting, organizing venues, or anything else involved in making an event happen on campus. The co-chairs can be reached at pboard@princeton.edu with questions, comments, or suggestions.

Read the Projects Board Charter.

THE PROCESS

Groups planning smaller events, with a budget below $750, must go through the Projects Board funding process two weeks before the event; that means you come meet with us (at least) two Projects Board meetings before the date of the event. Groups planning larger events, with a budget above $750, must go through the Projects Board funding process three weeks before the event; that means you come meet with us (at least) three Projects Board meetings before the date of the event. Failure to follow these timelines may make your event ineligible for funding, except in extraordinary circumstances or at the beginning of the semester. 

In short, the funding process is as follows: submit a SAFE application for the appropriate projects board funding opportunity by Monday at midnight, sign up for an appointment using the spreadsheet we email you, and come meet with us Thursday afternoon in the second floor conference room in Campus Club. The steps must be followed in this order.

Note: we do not reimburse or retroactively fund- you may not make purchases if you haven’t had the funding for it approved.

 

DECISIONS AND FUNDING

Decisions on project grants are typically released within a few hours of the presentation. The Projects Board distributes funds from many sources, including USG, ODUS, the Politics Department, and SPIA.

Should we vote to allocate over $1,000 of the USG’s funds to your event, we must get approval from the USG Senate, which meets most Sunday nights at 5:00pm in Aaron Burr 219. Groups requesting approval for their funding are required to send a representative to answer any questions the Senate may have; if this is applicable to your group, we will reach out to you with more information when Projects Board makes their funding decision.

 

FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES

Alcohol Initiative: event must be on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night between 10pm and 2am, events that coincide with events that are typically associated with alcohol consumption are also considered

Academic Departments: work with the academic department manager, each has its own deadline

Campus Conversations Fund: for student-sponsored programming around issues of cultural diversity

  • Application: Apply through SAFE.

  • Official Page: https://inclusive.princeton.edu/identity

Carl Fields Student Event/ Program Funding
The Carl A. Fields Center provides financial support for innovative programs and events that promote community and diversity at Princeton University. The Carl A. Fields Center sponsors this fund to facilitate inter-group collaboration in exploring critical issues on campus, including race, class, gender, social justice, civic engagement, sexual orientation, and the historical and current realities that impact the understanding of these topics. http://fieldscenter.princeton.edu/funding/

Carl Fields Student Funding for off Campus Conferences and Cultural Events
The Carl Fields Center will help support students or groups attending off campus events related to the mission and vision of the Carl Fields Center such as conferences and cultural activities. We do no support funding for Study Abroad, fellowships, and internships. http://fieldscenter.princeton.edu/funding/

Princeton Student Events Committee: supports events through securing venues, marketing, and funding, that will help fulfill ODUS’s mission to create an inviting, inclusive community that celebrates diversity and encourages collaboration. Programs must be open and accessible to all members of the University and provide a positive learning and/or social experience.

  • Deadline: Proposals should be submitted while the event is still in its planning stages, to increase extent of collaboration.

  • Official Page: http://psec.weebly.com/ OR Contact Amanda Zeltner (azeltner@princeton.edu)

High Meadows Foundation Sustainability Fund: proposals for startup support of sustainability initiatives using the campus as a living laboratory

  • Deadline: Proposals are accepted at any time and reviewed on a rolling basis. The review process for funding requests can take up to 30 days prior to final approval.

  • Official Page: https://sustain.princeton.edu/lead/funding

ODUS Conference Fund: funding for conferences and events off campus that benefit the greater campus community

  • Deadline: Rolling. Apply through SAFE—the Conference Fund can be found among the off-campus funding opportunities.

Pace Council for Civic Values: supports civic engagement activity that cannot obtain funding through the USG Projects Board. Funding may be allocated to recognized student groups planning an off-campus event, or to unrecognized groups of students planning an on or off-campus event.