GRANTS AND GIFTS APPLICATION
The Rutgers Alumni Association (RAA) provides limited grants and/or gifts to student organizations that need funding to organize an activity or project that will benefit or help to improve the Rutgers New Brunswick/Piscataway community or its surrounding neighborhood.
All applications (see page below) must include the following *required information:
1) At least three contact names and phone numbers and email addresses.
2) A brief description of the student organization; the objective of the organization and/or its mission statement, and detailed information about the activity/project/event that needs such funding and how that funding will be utilized.
3) A copy of the student organization’s current budget, see Grant Budget Template posted on RAA website.
4) Number of members in your organization.
Notes:
· All grants/gifts applicants will need to give a short presentation in-person to members of the Rutgers Alumni Association’s Grants and Gifts Committee, which reviews the request of each application. The Fall presentation dates will be in the beginning of October and the Spring presentation dates in mid-February on the College Avenue campus after 6:30 p.m. Exact dates and locations will be specified later
· Student organizations that do receive a grant and/or gift from the RAA Grants& Gifts Committeeare expected, if asked; to render volunteer services to the Rutgers Alumni Association during events such as Family Day, Loyal Sons/Daughter, Reunion weekend, or others. The number of volunteer hours and students required for a given event will be arranged with an RAA representative associated with that event.
· If a grant or gift is given, the RAA’s Grants & Gifts Committee requests a brief summary of the outcome of the project/activity/event and the submission of photos (2-5) which may be shared on www.rutgersalumni.org.
All Rutgers University’s registered student organizations are welcomed to request a grant and/or gift from the Rutgers Alumni Association’s Grants and Gifts Committee.
GRANTS AND GIFTS APPLICATION
Deadline for Submission: Fall Semester – September 25, 2017
Spring Semester – February 5, 2018
Today’s Date: ___/___/___
*Organization Name: ______
*Date(s) of the activity/project/event:
Note: To meet the qualifications to be considered for a grant, your student organization must be registered with Rutgers University.
*Names of Organization Representatives (include at least three main contacts with email and phone):
1. ______
2. ______
3. Treasurer -______
*Campus Address:______
*SABO ACCOUNT# ______
Number of members in your organization: ______*Registered with RU: Yes No
*Amount Requested: $______Total Cost of Activity/Event/Project: $
Attention: To be considered for a grant, a copy of this activity/project/event’s budget (see template) must be submitted. Deficient applications will not be processed. Note Well: All moneys awarded must be expended only for the purpose(s) described in this application. Diversion of such funds to any other purpose without the prior consent of the RAA may disqualify your organization from future grant eligibility, and may result in a demand for reimbursement.
Briefly describe the student organization, and provide detailed information about the activity/project/event that needs funding. NOTE: The Rutgers Grants and Gifts Committee offers financial assistance to student organization programs and should not be considered the sole source of funding for an event/program.
How will this grant be used?
How will this activity/event/project impact the Rutgers community?
What is the approximate audience reach of this activity/project/event and who is the audience (target market)?
If this organization has received funding from the RAA in the past, please state when such funding was received and briefly describe the outcome of the activity/project/event.
If this organization has applied for and received funding from another organization for this activity/project/event, please list name of organization(s) and amount of grants/funds received.
If this organization were to receive a grant from the RAA Grants & Gifts Committee, how will the RAA be acknowledged, recognized and promoted?
Student organizations that receive a grant and/or gift from the RAA Grants& Gifts Committeeare encouraged to render volunteer services to the Rutgers Alumni Association during an event such as Family Day, Loyal Sons/Loyal Daughters, Reunion weekend, or others. The number of volunteer hours and students required for a given event will be arranged with a member of theRAA Grants and Gifts Committee.
NOTE: Student organizations that perform volunteer services with the RAA are not automatically entitled to a grant and/or a gift from the RAA.
CHECKLIST:
___ Names of Organization representatives with email addresses/phone numbers are provided.
___ Detailed current itemized budget following the template format is submitted with application.
___ Clear and Detailed responses are provided to all questions listed in the application.
Signature Date
______
President of Organization
E-mail completed applications (Attach all documents) in PDF format to:
The Rutgers Alumni Association Grants & Gifts Committee at
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