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Yes! The grant money comes from your student sustainability fees, so we highly encourage students to apply. However, to ensure that funds are being used correctly, we require student applicants to have a faculty, staff advisor to help guide you through the process and oversee expenditures. We also require that relevant campus units approve and support your project prior to funding.

Any current student (undergraduate or graduate) or faculty/staff member on the Statesboro campus of Georgia Southern.

No, at least not by yourself. Due to university fiscal policies and where the student sustainability fee is collected, we require that the primary contact for a project be currently affiliated with the Statesboro campus. There is potential for collaboration, but the campus value should be added back to the Statesboro campus, as that is where the fee is collected.

Yes, you can open and save the application before officially submitting. You can also review a PDF version of the application (to preview questions), although please note that all proposals must be submitted via the online application.

Applications can be submitted at any time; the deadline to submit applications–to be reviewed for the current academic year–occurs each Spring semester, typically between late March and early April. Check the How to éÙ×ÓÊÓƵ tab to determine the exact submission deadline for the current academic year.

You are welcome to email individual questions, but we are unable to provide overall feedback for proposals.

Any project that changes the aesthetics of campus (interpretive signage, ID plates, etc.) should request space allocation committee approval.

Any project that includes a change in the structure of campus (water bottle fill station, bird boxes, bike racks, etc.) should complete a Facilities Project Request.

Facilities Request Form Checklist

Project Information

1. Name – Full name of requester (e.g., Cami Sockow)
2. Email Address – Georgia Southern email address
3. Department – (e.g., Sustainability Programs)
4. Division – (e.g., Student Affairs)

Location Details

5. Campus – Select the appropriate campus from dropdown
6. Building – Select building (leave blank if not associated with a specific building)

Funding Information

7. Speedchart Number – Only if approved; numeric entry
8. Funding Source – Description or account source

Project Description

9. Scope of Project – What will be done?
10. Purpose of Project – Why is the project being done?

Department Space & Funding

11. Is the space currently allocated to your department? – Yes/No selection
12. How do you plan to fund the project? – Choose funding strategy from dropdown

Grant Confirmation

13. Is this a Sustainability Grant project? – Yes/No radio button

Attachments

14. File Upload (if applicable) – Upload related documents

Yes, the Sustainability Fee Committee requires approval from the appropriate authorities for projects involving changing or building campus facilities, and letters stating this approval are required for consideration. This could include a unit you are collaborating with (i.e. dining, housing), an administrator of your college (i.e. chair), a faculty/staff advisor (for student authored grants), an administrator in which the project would impact the work within their unit (i.e. the library, building on campus), etc. If you have any questions about who needs to be included feel free to email us at sustainability@georgiasouthern.edu.

The Committee expects all of the areas requested to be filled out with enough detail to give insight into what you are trying to do with your project and specific aspects of the project which fit into each area. You are free to provide attachments with information you feel like presenting, but make sure the application form contains all the important information needed for the Committee to make its decision. Be sure to provide sufficient detail in the budget so we know exactly how you expect to spend funds, should your project be funded.

Yes, however the more areas you hit, the better chance your project will be awarded funding. Please be realistic when describing the benefits of your proposal in each area since these awards are funded by a student fee (special consideration is given to projects with significant student involvement). It is ultimately up to the Committee to evaluate your proposal against other applications submitted.

Yes! The Committee looks very favorable on projects with matching or significant other additional outside funding. This shows that you have received buy-in on your project idea from others. However, again it is ultimately up to the Committee to evaluate your proposal against other applications submitted.

The Sustainability Fee Committee uses the rubric below to determine funded project proposals:

Funds are released at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1.

There is no appeals process, but you can make changes/edits to your proposal to reapply during a future funding cycle.

Yes, you can apply again during our normal funding cycle. You should clearly communicate that your proposal is an addition to a previous sustainability project. If possible, submit your final report prior to submitting your new application.

Any questions about Sustainability Project Funding at GS should be directed to Jeffrey Marsh (jmarsh@georgiasouthern.edu), Associate Director in the Office of Leadership and Community Engagement.