SG Appropriations

Each year Student Government appropriates over $20,000 to registered student organizations in order to support their projects, initiatives, and operations. Appropriations applications are available during the fall, spring, and summer semesters. In order to receive appropriations, registered organizations must submit an application and budget by the set deadline for the respective semester and signup for an an interview time. If appropriation funds are allocated organizations must attend a spending workshop facilitated by the director of appropriations. The spending workshop will review what Student Government can fund and how allocations may be spent.

Our Mission: To provide student organizations financial support for their events and endeavors.”

The Financial Affairs Committee evaluates applications holistically based off the metrics of campus inclusiveness, organizational need, and each request’s relevance to the organization’s stated mission.

Spring Appropriations

The University of Texas at Austin’s Student Government will be appropriating funds to student organizations this spring in order to support their projects, initiatives, and operations. We would love to help your organization out in any way we can. We look forward to working with you! Please read through the following important information before proceeding to the application so that mistakes may be avoided.

***There is a turnaround of approximately 3-4 weeks from the date of the application deadline until funds are available to be spent. Please take this into account and plan to submit your application accordingly depending on when you need the funds.

Round One:
Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, at 4:00pm
Deadline to Sign Up for an Interview: Thursday, February 9th, 2012, at 4:00pm
Spending Workshops: Thursday, March 1st, and Friday, March 2nd (11 AM)

Round Two:
Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 29th, 2012, at 4:00pm
Deadline to Sign Up for an Interview: Thursday, March 1st, 2012, at 4:00pm
Spending Workshops: Thursday, March 22nd, and Friday, March 23rd (11 AM)

• Applications and the budget sheet must be submitted via the form on this website. Applications received after the deadline for round one of spring appropriations will automatically be considered for the second round of spring appropriations. After you have submitted your application, the person listed as your organization’s primary contact will receive a email that contains a link to an online sign-up
• If the Student Government Finance Committee approves your request, you will be required to attend one of the mandatory spending workshops listed above in order to learn how to use your appropriated funds. You will receive an email giving you further instructions.

Guidelines

The following funding regulations must be followed by all student organizations in order to receive funding from Student Government:

• Only student organizations who are registered through and in good standing with the Student Activities Office may receive funding.
• All funding must be used by the organization before May 4, 2012 at 4:00pm, regardless of which spring appropriations round your organization receives money in.
• NO REIMBURSEMENTS: all purchases must be done through Student Government’s Financial Advisor.
• If for any reason your organization will need to use money for an event other than the one that was given approved funding, you must get approval from the Associate Director of Appropriations.
• Student Government cannot fund the following items: alcohol, flowers, greeting cards, food, drinks, travel expenses, off-campus rentals, and conference fees.
• All promotional items (flyers, posters, t-shirts, etc.) must be approved by SG Financial Advisor Veronica Cantu (veronicanc@austin.utexas.edu) before the purchase is made.

If you have any questions or concerns, or if the above timeline does not fit your needs, please feel free to contact the Associate Director of Appropriations or the Internal Financial Director.

For more information please feel free to contact:
Ilse Quijano, Internal Financial Director
Taylor Pousson, Director of Appropriations
Veronica Cantu, SG Financial Advisor

Application Available Here