To see all of the request we have accepted and the amount funded, click here.
Funding Overview
The Student Union Assembly's Bylaws permit that we can only fund Registered Student Organizations (RSO) in order to promote a successful academic and social experience at UC Santa Cruz. You can find the full length version of our Constitution and Bylaws under the About tab on this website. You can also access some basic information about our funding process here. For the 2011-2012 academic year, applications for funding requests will only be accepted for review if they are submitted within the application time frame. Please understand that the RSO funding line item is restricted in our budget to the following amounts* and that funding awards are not guaranteed upon request:Fall: $10,000
Winter: $12,000
Spring: $15,000
*These amounts are staggered because data from prior years has shown that we receive more funding requests each quarter, most notably in Spring.
SUA’s New Funding Process
In effort to make our funding allocations more sustainable for our budget, fairer to the orgs. that request and depend on our funds, and more reflective of a responsible and consistent process, the SUA officers have adjusted the process for hearing funding requests. To begin, the Chair and SUA Treasurer will now facilitate the meetings of a new SUA committee, SUA RSO Funding Committee, every other Tuesday in the Amah Mutsen Baytree Conference Room from 6-7pm. We will welcome student orgs. that have been placed on the agenda to present to this smaller, well-trained group of SUA Representatives for 5 minutes each. After hearing the requests, the Committee will make recommendations for the SUA General Body. Within the upcoming week, the Committee members hold the responsibility of ensuring their respective constituencies can weigh-in on the recommendations and suggest amendments. At the following General Body meeting, we will have 5 minutes per funding recommendation to discuss amendments as a larger group and make a final approval of the funding award.
Besides this structural change, the SUA Chair has created an email account that you can direct all questions regarding funding requests. While we try to make this webpage as easy-to-understand as possible, we recognize that you still may have lingering questions. We want to be accessible to you and quick in our responses. Please send all questions/comments/concerns to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Who is eligible to apply?
Any UCSC Registered Student Organization; that means the organization is recognized as being registered under Student Organization Advising and Resources (SOAR).
The time frame that you must turn in your application for funding is as follows:
Fall Quarter
Begins: Thursday, Sept. 22nd at 8am
Closes: Tuesday, October 25th at 5pm
Notification date of placement on the agenda: You will receive an email from This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Monday, October 31st.
Winter Quarter
Begins: Friday, January 6th at 8am
Closes: Monday, February 6th at 5pm
Notification date of placement on the agenda: You will receive an email from us by Monday, February 13th.
Spring Quarter
Begins: Friday, March 30th at 8am
Closes: Monday, April 30th at 5pm
Notification date of placement on the agenda: You will receive an email from us by Monday, May 7th.
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When you have finished the DRAFT: Request for Funding, follow the 7 steps below: 1. After clicking the “Online Funding Request Form”, a page titled “Instant Web Publishing” will appear. 2. Click the “Online Funding Request” folder |
*Here is an example of a completed funding application.
Important Reminders
SUA will only consider/view applications:
- That are complete
◦ Complete sections A, B, C, & D
◦ Please make sure your contact information is on the request
◦ Itemized budget is mandatory
- That request funding for one event or trip per application
- That are completed online
Funding is not guaranteed but we will try our hardest to accommodate as many requests until the funds expire.
