TO:Students,Staff,andFaculty
UCSantaBarbara
FROM:GrantMakingCommittee
The GreenInitiativeFund(TGIF)
DATE: August11th,2017
RE:TGIFFundingApplicationsfor2017-18
Supportedbyaquarterlylock-infeepaidbyallUCSBstudents,The GreenInitiativeFund(TGIF)providesfunding forprojectsthatenhanceourcampus’environmental,cultural,andeconomicsustainability.TGIFsupports projectsthatproviderenewableenergy,increaseenergyefficiency,conservewater,reducewaste,educatethe campusaboutenvironmentalimpacts,andfacilitatestrategicresearchtoimprovethecampus’operational sustainability.Thefundawardsapproximately$170,000totalto 10-16projectsperyear.
AnyUCSBstudent,staff,or facultymembermaysubmitaproposalfor consideration.Allproposalswillbe reviewedbyastudent-majoritygovernanceboardthatwillselectprojectsbasedonthe followingguiding principles:
1.UCSBstudents,staff,andfacultyareable tosubmitprojectproposals,aslongas theyareunderthe umbrellaofacampusdepartment.Individualsandorganizationsoutsidethe Universityarenotableto submitprojectproposals.
2.TGIFfundingwill notsupportprojectsthatarealreadymandatedbylaworUCSBpolicy/directive.TGIF willonlyfundprojectsthatarenotcurrentlypaidforbytheUniversityorthroughexistingrebate programs.
3.TGIFislimitedinitsfundsand ismorelikelytosupportprojectswhichhavesecuredadditionalfunding throughothersourcessuchasgrantsanddonations.
4.ProjectsshallreduceUCSB’simpactontheenvironment.
5.Projectsshallhavepublicity,education,andoutreachcomponents.
6.AllProjectsshouldhaveStudentparticipation.
7.Projectsshouldeitherhavereceivedallnecessarywritten approvals byappropriatecampusofficialsprior toconsiderationor havemetwithMoLovegreen()or Jewel Snavely () todiscusstheappropriatemeansforseekingapprovals.If youarenotsureifthisisapplicabletoyourproject,contacttheTGIFGrants Manager at
8.Preferencewillbegivento projectsthat:
a. Studentinitiatedprojectswillbegivenpriority.
b. demonstratethegreatestreductionofUCSB’sgreenhousegasemissions,waterconsumption, wastegeneration,and/orenergyusagefortheleastcost.
c.demonstrateshort-termreturnsoninvestments.
d. arelocatedonthemainUCSBcampustoenabletransparencybetweenthestudentbodyandthe resultsoftheprojectstheyarefunding.
9.Projectorganizers/leadersmustpreparea finalposterpresentationtothe campuscommunity.
Ifyouwouldliketo submitaproposal,pleaseuse the electronic application or emailtheattachedfundingapplicationtothe TGIFGrantsManager, JewelSnavely,yFebruary5th,2018.Also,feel freetocontactJewelwithanyquestionsregardingTGIForthereviewprocess.
The TGIFCommitteelooksforwardtoreadingyourproposals!
TheGreenInitiativeFund
FundingApplication
APPLICANT INFORMATION
ProjectTitle:
SponsoringOrganization(mustbepartofacampusdepartment):
PrimaryContact/Year
Name:Title:
Phone:Email:
SecondaryContact
Name:Title:
Phone:Email:
StartDate:EndDate: HowdidyouhearaboutTGIF?
PROJECTDESCRIPTION
(1)Giveabriefoverviewoftheprojectandspecificallywhatthefundingwouldbe usedfor.Pleasebe concise(200 words)
(2)Willthisprojectrequireongoingmaintenanceorservicing?Ifyes,howwillthisbecontinuallyfunded?
Whowillberesponsiblefor conductingthismaintenance/service?
(3)HowdotheprojectgoalsmeettheTGIFmissionstatementandguidingprinciples?(200 words)
(4)Whatspecificenvironmentalimpactwillthisprojecthelpmitigateoncampus.Howwillthisprojecthelp movetheuniversitybeyonditscurrentprograms?(200 words)
(5)Isthereanexampleofasimilarprojectthathasbeencompletedoriscurrentlybeingimplementedat anotherinstitution?Ifyes,pleaseelaborate.(200words)
(6)Whatmaterialswillyouneedforyourproject?Wheredothesematerialscomefromandwhatarethe plansfor safedisposalofanyproductsorbyproductsofyourproject?(200 words)
PROJECT TIMELINE
Pleaseappenda projectedtimelinefortheproposedproject.ThistimelinewillbeusedbytheTGIFCommittee andGrantsManagertoassesstheproject’songoingadvancement.Youmaychoosetheformatofthetimeline, butitshouldbeasdetailedaspossibleandincludethe following:
a)Specificprogresscheckpointsorachievementsthatwilloccurpriortoreceivingfunding(e.g. identificationofvendors,permittingpreparation,organizingteammeetings,etc)ANDafter fundingisallocated(e.g.purchaseofsupplies,publicizingthelaunchoftheproject,hiring employees,dataanalysis,etc).
b)Designationsforwhomor whatentityisresponsibleforcompletingeachportionoftheproject; pleasealsoincludetheircontactinformationandthepersonresponsibleforcompletingthe ProjectReportandPoster
c)Whendo youanticipatethe projectwillbecompleted?
EDUCATION ANDPUBLICITYPLAN
(1)Pleasegivea briefoverviewof youreducationaland publicityprogram(i.e.whois youraudienceand whatdoyouhopeto communicate?).
(2) Howwillyouengage UCSBstudentsintheeducationand publicitycomponentsof yourproject?
PROJECT INDICATORS
(1) Howwillthesuccessofthe projectbemeasured?Considerbothquantitativeandqualitativemeasures.
(2)Canyouprovideordevelopaquantitativebaselinepriortobeginningtheprojectandthenreassessthese measurementsafteritscompletioninordertoshowtheimpactoftheproject?Ifyes,pleaseexplainthe methodology.
(3)Doyouanticipatetheprojectwillresultingreenhousegasreductions?If yes,usetheCO2calculation spreadsheetavailableontheTGIFwebpageandincludeitwithyourapplication.
(4)Canyouprovidequantitativeorqualitativedataorreportsdemonstratingthesuccessorachievementsof similarprojectsatotherinstitutions?
(5)DescribetheprojectedcostsavingstotheUniversityanddescribewhichentitiesoncampuswillbenefit fromthesesavings.(200 words)
(6)Whatistheestimatedreturnoninvestmentorpaybacktimeinyears?Pleaseprovidedetailsonhow you calculatedthisROI.
APPROVALS
(1)Whatapprovalshavebeenobtainedfor yourprojectsofarandwhatifanyapprovalsstillneedtobe obtainedtoensureprojectimplementation?(Example:CampusPlanningCommittee,DesignReview Committee,orDepartmentapproval)
(2)Ifyourprojectrequiresmodificationoradditionstoexistingcampusstructures,haveyoucontacted DesignandConstructionServicesforinputand “realcost”estimation?If yes,pleaseattach documentation.
(3)Doyouhaveconfirmedwrittensupportfromalldepartmentsinvolvedintheproject?
(4)Ifyouhavenotyetreceivedwrittenapprovalsby theappropriatecampusofficialswhat stepshaveyoutaken?
Pleaseincludealllettersofsupportwithyourproposal,ifapplicable.Applicationsmissing supportletterswillbeconsidered incomplete.
TheGreenInitiativeFund
BudgetForm
Ifthisprojecthasbeenongoingoroccurredbefore,pleasedescribepreviousyears’budgets,includingtotal amountspentandsourcesoffunding.Pleasealsoincludeanyjustificationsforincreasingpreviousyears’ budgetsandseekingfundingfrom TGIFasopposedto usingonlythepreviousyears’fundingsources.
Pleasekeepthesequestionsinmind:If youarefunded,willyourprojectneedanyon-goingfundingafterthe completionofthisgrant?Whatis yourstrategyforsupportingtheprojectafterthisinitialperiodto cover replacement,operational,maintenance,and/orrenewalcosts?Pleasenote:TGIFisunlikely torenewfunding yeartoyearforthesameproject.
Usethefollowingspreadsheettolistallbudgetitemsforwhichfundingisbeingrequestedandforwhichfunding hasbeensecured.Includecostandtotalamountforeachitemrequested.Attachadditionalpagesif necessary. Duetolimitedfunding,TGIFisreluctanttoemployGraduateStudentResearchers(GSR)orotherpositionsthat paystudentfees/insurance,andencouragesprojectstoutilizestudentassistantpositionsinstead.TGIFisalso reluctanttoprovidefundingforfoodor drinksforevents.
PROJECTBUDGETITEM / COST / REQUEST / MATCH
Infrastructure(Capitalexpenses,etc.)
Education(Outreach, publicity,etc.)
FinalPoster Printing / $50 / $50 / $50
Personnel(Salary/wage,worker’scompensation*,etc.)
TOTAL / $ / $
*Makesurethesalaryrequestincludestake-homepay+worker’scompbenefits.
OTHER FUNDINGSOURCES
(1)Pleaseincludethefollowinginformationformatchingfunds:a)Datesubmittedandstatus(arefunds committedorpending?),b)Fundingagency/organization.
(2)WouldyourprojectstillbeviableifitdoesnotreceivecompletefundingfromTGIF? (4)Whatistheminimumamountof fundingrequiredfora successfulproject?