How-To Guide
Your organization’s application to the Student Association Initiative Fund shall consist of the following items:
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A statement of your organization’s mission on campus and its goals, both in the short and long term. In addition, please provide a short statement detailing how your organization has worked to achieve its goals on campus in the past.
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A budget worksheet including:
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The name of your event or initiative, along with the date and location
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The amount requested and exactly how the funding will be allocated by a line-item breakdown
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A line-item breakdown of where all funding will come from for the event, and where these funds will be applied to
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The minimum amount needed for the initiative to occur
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In addition, you must fill out the questions provided. Please include all of these documents in the application submitted to the SA Treasurer at ricesatreas@gmail.com by February 19th.
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Cover letter with the following
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What is the exact name of the initiative or event?
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When and where will the initiative be held?
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Please explain how this initiative will serve the student body at Rice and potentially beyond
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How many Rice students do you expect to attend the event?
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How many non-Rice attendees do you expect at the event?
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Please explain how the event your organization is proposing is an “initiative”, i.e. how is this event unique from other events you have previously planned? How will this event serve a new purpose on campus and how will it fulfill your organization’s mission in a way that has not been previously done before?
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Is your organization in good standing?
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Before deciding whether or not to apply, please consider the following criteria for applications to the Initiative Fund:
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Priority access to the Initiative Fund will be given to Blanket Tax organizations per the SA Constitution section X.B.7.c.i.
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Initiatives that maximize student benefit will be viewed favorably by the committee
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Initiatives that are accessible to Rice students regardless of socioeconomic status will be viewed favorably by the committee
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Applications should be for events that are new or have been significantly revamped from the prior edition
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If your proposal does not fit the above criteria or your request for funding is denied, we recommend that you pursue these alternate source of funding