Prospective applicants can apply for TGIF grants during the fall and spring semesters.
Spring Grants:
The Spring Grant Cycle opens between December and January and is a two-stage application process. All projects must submit an abstract (usually due in February), which is a short document that provides an overview of your project. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application, which is due in early April. Please note that not all projects will be invited to submit a full application. You can see the most recent Spring Grant...
The main difference between the Fall and Spring grant cycles is the size of the projects we fund.
Each Fall, we award up to $60,000 in $5,000 ‘mini-grants’ or small projects that can be completed within the academic year.
Each Spring, our Spring Grant cycle awards grants above $5,000 to more complex projects that will be completed within 1-3 academic years.
The Spring grant cycle is normally more competitive than the Fall cycle, and awards projects that are innovative, new, and understands that projects may not be immediately implementable. Contrastingly, Fall mini-...
How do I know if me or my project is eligible for funding?
All UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty are eligible to apply for a TGIF grant, however applicants must be connected to either (1) an ASUC Registered Student Organization (RSO)(link is external) or (2) a Campus Department.
All TGIF Applicants must connect their projects directly to campus sustainability or environmental justice efforts. If the primary audience of your project is...
Yes. Award being awarded grant funds TGIF Project Leaders are required to attend a training prior to receiving their funds. Afterward, they must complete a semesterly check-in to stay in good standing with TGIF. At the end of their project, they must complete a Final Poster, Final Report, and a Final Metrics sheet.
Successful applicants will be notified in mid-April. Funds will generally be available the following Fall semester. If you need to start your project by June or earlier, please let the TGIF Manager know and be prepared to provide the necessary financial information by late April.
Fall Grants:
Successful applicants will be notified in mid-November. Funds will generally be available between December and January, however funds may be delayed if financial information is not provided by the first day of RRR Week.
Yes. As of Spring 2024, TGIF has funded 443 paid student internships related to our projects. Please note that TGIF does not oversee intern hiring or payment.
TGIF’s Committee is the decision-making body for The Green Initiative Fund. The Committee chooses which projects receive money, approves changes to awards, and guides the general direction of TGIF.
There is no deadline set by TGIF, however we do ask Project Leaders to complete an internal timeline during the application, and to update their timeline at least twice a year. If a project has unused funds after its completion, due to unforeseen project changes or otherwise, the funds will be returned to TGIF.
Most Fall grants should aim to be completed within their academic year, however project extensions up to one year can be approved.
Most Speing grants should aim to be completed within 1-3 academic years.
