SECTION 3.1 – ALLOCATION OF FUNDS BY THE GRANT MAKING COMMITTEE
As noted in Section 1.1, TGIF’s Committee shall decide to allocate funds to submitted projects by a simple majority vote of the full Committee membership. The Committee may elect to fund only a portion of a proposal.
TGIF’s Committee shall award a total of up to $50,000 each fall in the form of up to $5,000 Mini-grants.
TGIF’s Committee shall award additional grants of $5,000 or greater each spring. TGIF’s Committee and Manager will determine the total amount each spring, based on the amount of student fees received for that year. Applicants will first submit an abstract in January or February and selected applicants will be invited by TGIF’s Committee to submit Final Applications in April. Grant Recipients will be announced when projects have been chosen by TGIF’s Committee.
SECTION 3.3 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS
All projects to be considered for TGIF funding must meet the following criteria:
- Projects must directly address environmental sustainability on UC Berkeley’s campus, or in the capacity that on-campus activities are creating negative environmental impacts in neighboring communities. All proposed projects must have a clearly defined, measurable outcome.
- Project proposals may be submitted by UC Berkeley students, staff, and faculty. Individuals and organizations outside of UC Berkeley may not submit proposals.
- Projects shall have received all necessary written approval by appropriate campus officials prior to consideration.
- TGIF funding will not fund projects already mandated by law or UC Berkeley policy directive (e.g., standards for new building construction), since UC Berkeley is already obliged to allocate funds for such projects. TGIF will fund projects which go above and beyond minimum requirements and that are unable to gain funding from other sources.
- All projects shall have a mechanism for evaluation and follow-up after funding has been disbursed. All funded projects must submit the required project updates, posters, and final reports. If a project is expected to have ongoing benefits such as annual cost savings, the project plan must include a mechanism for tracking, recording, and reporting these benefits back to TGIF’s Committee on, at least, an annual basis.
- Projects must have publicity, education, and outreach components.
- Projects should have student involvement.
SECTION 3.5 – PREFERENCES FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS
TGIF’s Committee shall give preference and priority to project proposals that also meet the following criteria in this section. However, meeting these criteria is not required for projects to be considered for TGIF funding.
- Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate the greatest reduction in UC Berkeley’s negative environmental impacts for the least cost.
- Preference will be given to projects with a strong student-participation component.
- Preference will be given to projects that can obtain matching funds from sources other than TGIF.
- Preference will be given to projects impacting UC Berkeley’s sustainability “closer to home.” For example, priority will be given to projects that directly address sustainability on campus over projects which address the Bay Area-wide environmental impacts of UC Berkeley’s campus operations.
- Preference will be given to projects centered on reducing harmful environmental impacts and/or improving sustainable living for underserved, marginalized, or underrepresented communities
- Preference will be given to proposals coming from student organizations and campus departments with a focus on social equity and/or environmental justice; or those proposals that support underrepresented or marginalized students
SECTION 3.6 – ADDITIONAL PROJECT CRITERIA AT DISCRETION OF COMMITTEE
TGIF’s Committee may determine additional requirements or preferences for each year’s funding cycle, provided that these additional criteria are:
- Consistent with the overall mission of TGIF.
- Consistent with the requirements and preferences outlined in these Bylaws