UASU Student Group Granting Program Overview

To support the great work of student groups, your UASU runs the Student Group Granting program. Your UASU contributes over $100,000 annually for both Events and Operations Grants.

Event Grant

This grant funds events either hosted or attended by members of student groups, which provide positive, practical experiences which will enhance the student involvement experience, and contribute to student group goals.  

Please note that to be eligible for funding, your events will still have to receive approval, otherwise the University of Alberta Students’ Union reserves the right to deny or rescind funding. Events that have not been approved can still be considered for funding. If you have questions or concerns please contact the program at at clubs@uasu.ca.

Round	Applications Open	Application Deadline	Event Date has to fall within:
01	May 1st	May 31st	September 1 - December 31 (Fall Semester events)
02	September 1st	September 30th	January 01 - April 30 (Winter Semester events)
03	January 1st	January 31st	May 01 - August 31 (Spring/Summer events)

Operations Grant

This grant supports a student group’s general operations. Costs affiliated with specific events are not eligible for this grant and should be requested through an Event Grant application. Operations Grants are recommended to student groups in their start-up period (typically the first two years of operations), and for groups who are experiencing extenuating circumstances which have begun to cause problems with financial health and security of the club.

Round	Applications Open	Application Deadline
01	May 1st	May 31st
02	September 1st	September 30th
03	January 1st	January 31st

How to Apply for Grants

Student Group Services, a unit of the University of Alberta Students’ Union (UASU) administers the Student Group Granting Program. Since funds are provided by the UASU, only UASU-recognized groups are eligible for Event and Operations grants through the Student Group Granting Program.

The first step is to login to your student account on on campus.hellorubric.com

1. Select the University of Alberta
2. Login with your your UAlberta email email and password.
3. Click the icon in the upper right-hand corner.
4. From the options, click on the name of your your student  group  under "Switch Accounts".
   1. You will now be viewing your club page as a a club executive.

Once you're accessing Rubric from your club page, follow these steps to submit an application:

1. Click on "Forms" in the top navigation bar.
2. Under "Grant Forms" click the application form you'd like to complete
   1. Event Grant: This grant is intended to offer financial support to groups that are primarily planning and hosting an event OR for a group sending members as ambassadors to an event or conference.
   2. Operations Grant: The Operations Grant is intended to offer funds to support or acquire items which will contribute to general and ongoing group operations and and not for a one-time or recurring event.
3. Read the Application thoroughly on Rubric to make sure you know what you're eligible for, what limits there are, and get everything in order. Still confused? We have budget templates and a handbook to help you with your application.
4. Revise your application as necessary, and submit the form via Rubric. We can't accept late applications, and we don't make exceptions - so be punctual!

The form is only visible to groups with full UASU recognition. If you believe that your group is eligible, but you cannot find the form, please contact us at clubs@uasu.ca to troubleshoot

Student Group Grant Application Resources