Funding FAQS

Determining your project’s eligibility

Before submitting a funding request, please verify that your event or program meets the following criteria:

Your Project

  1. You are part of a Registered Campus Organization (RCO), campus department, or nonprofit.
    1. If you are not part of one of these three, you can use a fiscal sponsor to qualify for funding.
  2. Your event educates and/or enriches the Isla Vista community.
  3. Your event can be categorized into the charge of the committee.
  4. Your event is located in Isla Vista.Santa Catalina Residence Hall, or FT, is not in Isla Vista.

Your Items

  1. The line items in your budget are clearly defined (no “miscellaneous” costs).
  2. You are not requesting more than $750 for food.
    1. If you need more, you can request a one-time exception for food once per academic year. This exception must come from the AS Finance & Business Committee, and you must fill out an application and present at one of their meetings to request this exception—visit their website for more information.
  3. You are not requesting funding for costumes, gifts, prizes, or makeup.

Logistics

  1. Submit your funding request no later than 24 hours before our next general meeting to get a hearing and a vote at that meeting.
    1. If you do not submit in time for our final general meeting of the quarter, you must wait until next quarter.
  2. Your request asks for everything you need for your project.
    1. For example, if you’re collaborating with another organization, you can’t split your project into two requests and have each organization present one piece of it. We need to hear everything about your project at the same time.
  3. The profits generated by your event will not be distributed to individual committee members or to the committee as a whole.
  4. If the main purpose of your event is fundraising for a charitable donation, the amount you are requesting from IVCRC is no more than the amount you expect to raise and donate to your respective charity.

After Submission

  1. You will receive an email with an invitation to present to IVCRC at our next board meeting. If you have submitted your funding request before the 24 hour deadline you will present at the meeting of the week of your submission. If not, you will present at the next meeting or during the next quarter as appropriate.