ASUC Grant & Scholarship Foundation

ASUC Grant & Scholarship Foundation Fall 2023 ASUC Grant applications will be available from Wednesday, August 23, 2023 to Thursday, November 30, 2023. Below is a summary of each of the grants available this Fall. To apply click on the link of the respective fund in the forms section of this page. Any questions can be directed to the Executive Director of the Foundation, Henry F. Isselbacher, at grants-asuc@berkeley.edu. The deadline to spend Fall 2023 grant awards is Friday, December 15, 2023 by 5:00 pm. Any awarded funds that have not been put toward purchase requests at that point will be returned to the Foundation and will no longer be available to awardees. Please plan accordingly. Applications for the grants will be reviewed in two stages: a priority deadline for first reads will be on Saturday, September 30 at 11:59 pm. Once initial applications are reviewed and decided on, applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis and will remain open until November 30, 2023 at 11:59 pm. Academic Opportunity Fund (AOF): The Academic Opportunity Fund awards grants for academic travel that enhances student access to valuable educational experiences beyond the classroom. The program provides opportunities for individuals and student groups to represent and further UC Berkeley's academic prestige and dedication to education. While most ASUC funding is restricted to on-campus activities, the Academic Opportunity Fund subsidizes off-campus academic pursuits, such as professional meetings, research conferences, academic competitions, and independent research. Arts and Creativity Fund (ACF): The Arts and Creativity Fund provides financial assistance to students and student groups that seek to enhance the exposure of visual, performing, and creative art endeavors on campus. The objective of the program is to foster greater creativity through arts on campus. Funding is allocated to students or groups that organize and widely advertise artistic events. Intellectual Community Fund (ICF): The Intellectual Community Fund provides monetary support to collaborative events planned by and for Cal students. The objective of ICF is to fund programs that aim to foster a unified campus community that is conducive to free intellectual exchange. Through the distribution of small grants, the Intellectual Community Fund promotes joint campus programs that serve the diverse student population of UC Berkeley. Funding is allocated to student groups that cooperatively plan and advertise academic events serving multiple communities of interest. Public Service Fund (PSF): The Public Service Fund provides monetary support to increase and facilitate public service efforts targeted towards communities outside of the UC Berkeley campus. The objective of this fund is to encourage students to partake in philanthropic or humanitarian based projects. The Public Service Fund strives to develop a sense of community awareness and enrich students’ community service experiences. Funding is allocated based on the impact the activities/events have on the targeted communities. Greek Opportunity Fund (GOF) The Greek Opportunity Fund provides monetary support to empower students and chapters that are members of the Interfraternity Council (IFC), Panhellenic Council (PHC), National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), or MultiCultural Greek Council (MCGC) to engage in meaningful community-based initiatives which focus on community service and philanthropy, scholarship and educational enhancement, leadership development, professional and career development, and/or health and safety, including alcohol education. Funding is allocated to fraternities and sororities that are members of IFC/PHC/NPHC/MGCG that organize philanthropic activities. Student Organization Travel Grant (SOTG): The Student Organization Travel Grant awards grants for travel that enhances student access to valuable educational and cultural experiences beyond the classroom. The program provides opportunities for individuals and student groups to represent and further UC Berkeley's student group's influence and missions. This grant prioritizes monetary support to student organizations that represent the university on a larger platform in order to compete, build, or share knowledge at a local, state, and national level. Funding is allocated to student groups that organize and widely advertise and promote their group and UC Berkeley. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GRANT IS INTENDED FOR REGISTERED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ONLY AND CANNOT BE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS WITHIN RSOS. ORGANIZATIONS MAY ONLY SUBMIT/BE CONSIDERED FOR ONE APPLICATION FOR A GIVEN EVENT THAT ORGANIZATION MEMBERS WILL BE TRAVELING TO. Student Technology Grant (STG): The Student Technology Grant provides financial assistance to students and student groups that seek to provide access to or enhance the quality of technology and technology-adjacent services and resources on campus. The objective of the program is to enhance the student and instructional technology landscape on campus and to promote equitable access to necessary technologies for all students. Funding is allocated to students or groups that work toward these criteria.