Funding Resources

SOLE, Student Affairs IT, and Campus Life has developed an new online RCO funding system to help student organizations find and apply to funding sources to support their programs. Funding proposals can only be submitted by signatories or group admins. If you need helping changing signatories or creating group admins, please go to https://www.sole.ucla.edu/Organizations.

Access the site at https://sa.ucla.edu/funding/fund/client or via My.UCLA > Student Organizations > Funding Request

The SOLE Office is currently operating on a hybrid schedule. The SOLE staff are working hybrid during our regular business hours (9am-5pm PST) and are available via email. You can find the contact information for SOLE Staff on our About Us page. There is also a funding overview video available that goes over various funding sources for registered campus organizations at UCLA. Students should contact our fiscal staff and who they wish to meet with for further details.

ASUCLA Student Union Event Funding

The Associated Students, UCLA Student Union Event Fund (SUEF) to cover costs associated with using Ackerman and Kerckhoff facilities/spaces, and Bruin Plaza. It is available for registered campus organizations whose events are initiated, planned, and produced by them. SUEF covers the Basic House Package, additional charges in Ackerman Grand Ballroom, and sound equipment or equipment rentals for Bruin Plaza.

Due date: At least 30 days prior to your event; early applications are highly encouraged.

Website: https://asucla.ucla.edu/event-services/student-groups/student-union-event-fund/

Campus Life Funding (CLASS, SSP& REF)

UCLA Campus Life is a division of Student Affairs committed to promoting student engagement and development on campus and out in the community. Campus Life provides supplemental funding sources for student activities and programs that benefit the campus community: Recreation Venues Event Fund (REF) and Campus Life Support for Student Programming (SSP). REF can provide funding for labor and custodial expenses associated with the use of Recreation spaces by registered campus organizations. SSP can provide supplemental support for registered campus organizations in areas such as: food, transportation, facilities, supplies, advertising, and honoraria. Registered campus organizations are highly encouraged to seek out additional funding sources before applying to SSP. Additional funding is available for programs that have a focus in: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transfer (LGBT) student issues and campus inclusion, Cultural and Spiritual expression, and Social Justice Camps (for summer youth programs).

SSP note: *Due to budget reductions, Campus Life SSP funding is very limited for 2021-2022. Expenses related to purchase/repair of equipment, retreats, conference travel, performance fees, decorations, flowers, or gifts to participants may not be funded. Honoraria will only be funded for organizations that meet the intent of the Cultural & Spiritual Student Programming and the LGBT Student Programming funds described below. Campus Life SSP funding is meant to supplement existing funding sources and may not be able to support funding applications where no other funding has been pursued.

Due date: Applications for REF and SSP must be submitted at least 2 weeks before the event.

Website: https://www.campuslife.ucla.edu/funding

Classroom AV Services Support (CLASS) Funding supported by Campus Life provides up to $450 to support registered campus organizations to use the AV equipment in the classroom. Organizations may apply for more than one grant, but if AV is needed in the classroom more than twice per quarter, RCOs should considered purchasing the quarter package. There are limited resources so when the funding pool is exhausted grants will no longer be available. The program will be reviewed for Spring 2022. No other line items are being funded at this time.

This may not be used to purchase technology equipment nor physical hardware.

Due date: Applications must be submitted at least 2 week before the event in order to ensure consideration.

Graduate Student Association

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) represents graduate and professional students at UCLA. GSA offers the GSA Discretionary Fund for graduate student campus organizations and can cover: food, equipment, facilities, honoraria, travel expenses, and advertising.

Due date: Applications are due at least three (3) weeks prior to the event date -- earlier submission is encouraged.

Website: http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/discretionary.html

Academic Councils are allocated funding based on the number of graduate students they represent. Please contact your academic council for questions about how funds for each department/program are allocated.

If you would like to see the status of your council's budget. You can see the latest financial report and search your council name; then see how much has carried over from previous years, how much has been spent this fiscal year, and how much is still available.

Website: http://gsa.asucla.ucla.edu/councils.html

Program Activities Board (CPC & CAC)

The Program Activities Board (PAB) allocates funding designated for registered campus organization programming, evaluates and regulates this programming in cooperation with the University Administration, and provides a forum for soliciting student views on Board allocations and funding priorities. PAB is composed of: Community Activities Committee (CAC) and Campus Programs Committee (CPC).

CAC provides funds for ongoing student-initiated, student led community service programs that work with economically and socially disadvantaged communities throughout the academic year. The CAC offers a Regular fund, Mini quarterly fund, Summer funding, and Leadership Development fund.

CAC Regular -Application Opens July 26, 2024 and deadline to submit is September 4, 2024.

CPC provides funds for student initiated, student-organized, cultural and educational programs on campus, as well as events that bring youth and/or community college students on campus for educational support. The CPC offers a Regular fund and Mini quarterly fund.

To access information about CAC or CPC funding go here - https://sa.ucla.edu/funding/fund/client

Please note:

See image below for deadline dates for each respective fund
Be aware that if you submit a proposal for the earlier date and are not funded, you do not have the option of resubmitting a proposal for the same program for a second date unless otherwise advised by the committee.
Proposals will not be accepted for the rounds/deadlines to follow if all monies (including any available reserves) are exhausted during the earlier rounds.
Submissions are due at 4pm on the deadline date. No late applications will be accepted or reviewed.
If you are considering applying, ensure to connect with your SOLE advisor prior to submission to ensure your organization meets the qualifications for each respective fund.

UCLA Residential Life Programming and Funding Advisory Board

Programming with UCLA Residential Life in On Campus Housing facilities is coordinated through Residential Life program staff and committees. Programming must be open to and intended to welcome and engage residents of the Hill specifically. UCLA Residential Life offers opportunities for co-programming on the Hill, as well as funding for programs on the Hill and on main campus.

For Fall 2021, we will begin to review proposals Week 2 (at our 10/4/2021 meeting), with co-programs beginning as soon as Week 5 and financial requests Week 3.

Due date: At least 4 weeks prior to your proposed event date

Website: https://reslife.ucla.edu/programming/

Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) Fund

The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) seeks to fund high quality, replicable, and sustainable projects that will help to make UCLA a healthier community. The Semel HCI’s current efforts are directed toward six campaigns (pods):

EatWell: Nutrition/food
MoveWell: Physical activity/exercise
MindWell: Mind-brain health (promoting psychological well-being/creative achievement/sleep)
BeWell: The creation of a healthy community/build and natural environment
BreatheWell: UCLA Tobacco-Free Initiative
EngageWell: Social wellbeing

* The Semel HCI has refined its campus-wide goals and strategies to focus on building a healthier, more J ust , and equitable future for UCLA. In this effort we rely on our core values,

an integrative understanding of health and well-being,
encouraging responsibility,
celebrating diversity,
striving for health equity,

combined with an understanding that the health and well-being of any individual is intimately bound with the health of the community. Accordingly, the Semel HCI has fine-tuned its focus to support proposals which align with our refined goal: a healthy environment that fosters resilience, social connections, and equity w hich underlies the health of everyone.

The Semel HCI Grants Application Workshop recording is available to view .

Due date: TBD

Website: https://healthy.ucla.edu

UCLA SPARK

UCLA Spark is the official crowdfunding platform of the University of California, Los Angeles. It’s a space where members of the UCLA and Bruin community can come together to create, support, and share fundraising campaigns aimed at solving the world’s problems and reimagining its possibilities. This is available to department-sponsored interest groups and SOLE organizations, Rec or Club Sports teams, UCLA Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Development Officers, and certain friends of UCLA.

Due date: At least 30 - 45 days before your intended fundraising start date.

Website: https://spark.ucla.edu/about

Student Risk Education Committee (SREC)

The Student Risk Education Committee (SREC) is the official campus wide effort to recommend, implement and fund risk management best practices that make it safe for UCLA students to volunteer on campus and off campus. The SREC consists of several sub-committees e.g. Driver Safety Training/Vehicle Orientation (DST/VO), Hypertension, CPR/First Aid, etc., and the PLEDGE Fund. The range of risk mitigating resources funded by the SREC PLEDGE Fund consists of Live Scans, Liability Insurance, Crowd Management, CPR/First Aid, TB Tests, ETC. This funding source is available to Registered Campus Organizations that include community service as a part of their mission statement, as well as USAC and CPO affiliated groups.

Due date: At least 21 days prior to your program date(s)

Website: http://www.cpo.ucla.edu/srec/

Undergraduate Student Association Council

The Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) is the governing body of the Undergraduate Students Association (USA) whose membership is composed of every UCLA undergraduate student. There are several funding sources available for events such as: general programs, political advocacy, academic success, cultural awareness, sustainability, community service.

Current Available USAC Programming Funds:

Academic Success Referendum

Contingency Programming Fund
Community Service Mini Fund
The Green Initiative Fund (regular and mini)
Student Wellness Programming Fund
USA/BOD ASUCLA Programming Fund

Due date: Varies among funding sources

Website: https://usac.ucla.edu/funding/programming/

SIOC Mini Funding

In order to enhance the services provided to educationally disadvantaged students in Southern California, the Student Initiated Outreach Committee provides a supplemental funding source for student-initiated, student-run community service projects and UCLA student-sponsoring organizations that perform outreach functions. This funding will be available to all projects funded by the Community Activities Committee (CAC), Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC), and the Student Initiated Outreach Committee (SIOC).

Examples of programs or services that would be considered outreach-related services:

Workshops regarding financial aid, A-G requirements, PSAT/SAT/ACT, college life, etc.
Field trips or conferences to UCLA that would provide information about college life.
Materials provided in a programmatic setting to develop skills necessary to pursue higher education (i.e. SAT workbooks, photocopies, etc.) and supplies necessary for long-term tracking of students your project/program serves.

Fall Due date: Week 4 Tuesday, October 22nd at 11:59 PM

Application: F24 SIOC MiniFund Application