Society Funding
Big ideas, big plans? Don’t worry, help is at hand…
Affiliated societies can apply for their share of our £4,000 societies funding pot.
All you need to make a funding application is a completed application form, a clear case for why you need the funding and how you meet the funding criteria, and a completed society budget. Your group could have the funding to kick start the idea sent to the society bank account a month after you have applied.
All decisions for the funding awarded are made by student representatives who sit on the Societies Committee. This committee reviews funding applications around twice a term, so please factor this into your cash flow and activity plan – please apply at least one month in advance of your activity, or your application might not get reviewed in time!
We cannot fund an activity that has already happened, and can’t guarantee funding will be awarded to each application submitted.
What you need to do:
- Have a clear understanding of the timeframes to spend the money – it can take a month for you to receive agreement to fund from the Societies Committee so your activity can’t happen in this time
- Tell us how you’re going to include students’ union branding and logos in your society activity – if we’re supporting your idea, we want everyone to know!
- Complete the application form – you can submit a funding request at any time of year for activity happening within the financial year (1st August – 31st July)
- Speak to a member of the team! We would strongly recommend discussing your proposal with a member of the Societies Team before submitting so we can ensure your application stands the highest chance of being successful. Societies Drop-In runs from 1pm-4pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and 2pm-4pm on Tuesday.
Things we fund
- Equipment
- Events
- Travel Costs
- Competitions
- Coaching/Instructing
- Good Ideas!
Things we can’t fund
- Retroactive payments (You can’t apply to fund something that has already occurred)
- Additional insurance
- Anything that undermines the law or our charity financial regulations
- Repairs necessary due to neglect
- Fines or debt
- Funding for other charities (your Students’ Union is a charity)
- Legal fees
