Princeton University

Students and student organizations can turn to several different sources of funding for projects and events. It’s important to start with a clear idea of what your group would like to accomplish and what steps you will take to get there. Next, you should prepare a detailed budget. Follow the links below to find an appropriate source of funding. Application procedures vary from office to office; check to be sure you meet any deadlines the organization you are applying to might have established. It’s a good idea to apply as early as possible so your proposal can be given full consideration.

The USG Projects Board is the branch of the Undergraduate Student Government that provides grants for student group programming. Projects Board is responsible for distributing funds from the USG, the Venture Fund, the Woodrow Wilson School Fund, the Pace Center, and the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students. The Projects Board web site explains policies and procedures for applying. It includes a guide to using the Projects Board and an online application form .

The Office of Religious Life aims to support vigorous and diverse religious life on campus, and to encourage dialogue, co-operation and mutual respect. The office offers limited funding to those campus organizations or individuals whose particular programs have religion or spirituality as their topic, or whose focus is ethics more generally, especially an emphasis on the intersection of social justice with religious understandings of the common good.

Students and groups not eligible for USG Projects Board funding are encouraged to apply to the Pace Center for financial support for projects related to public service and civic engagement. Examples of the types of activities that might fall into this category include: outreach efforts by performing arts groups; educational panels or conferences on matters of public import; training sessions for groups involved in community engagement or humanitarian fundraising; or various community service events. The Pace Center web site includes an online application form.

The Lewis Center for the Arts reviews and considers requests from graduate and undergraduate students for funding to support arts-related publications, performances, and events.  "Arts" is defined to include Theater, Dance, Visual Arts, Creative Writing, Film, and Musical Performance.

A complete list of existing sport clubs and club contacts can be found on the Campus Recreation web site; follow the link for Sport Clubs in the left navigation bar. The Office Information page gives contact information. The Forms page includes a Sport Club Manual with detailed information about forming new clubs. A sport club must be a recognized, functioning team for one year before members may submit a request for funds through the Club Sport Executive Council.

The Office of the Vice President for Campus Life is able to provide limited supplementary funding for projects and events that broadly benefit the campus community and that have received primary funding from other sources.  All students, graduate as well as undergraduate, are eligible to be recipients of funds; student groups and organizations are also eligible. 

Complete and return the application form to Amy Campbell.

Contact:
Amy Campbell
Director, Campus Life Initiatives
Office of the Vice President for Campus Life
220 Nassau Hall
609-258-3622