The MRC Microgrant provides funding to cultural student organizations, programs, or initiatives that offer meaningful and innovative programming. Student Association (SA) groups can apply for funding for these activities or events.
Criteria and Considerations
Grant applications should demonstrate a significant contribution towards creating a holistic community through the implementation of initiatives or programs in one (or more) of the following areas:
Education
How does the program or initiative enhance cultural competency, identity development,
leadership, and/or civic engagement? What educational opportunities does this program
provide (i.e., guest speaker, panel, workshop, book club, etc.)?
Innovation
How does the program or initiative uniquely address key issues on campus and/or in
the community? How is this program different from existing activities?
Impact
How does this program or initiative create an impact in addressing issues throughout
the university and community? What are the measurable outcomes?
MRC Microgrant Guidelines
Student organizations registered with the Student Association are eligible to apply. Kindly register your organization with the Multicultural Resource Center.
Funding
Groups may apply for up to $250 each semester.
Funding Restrictions
The microgrant will not be awarded for the following purposes:
Events that are too similar in nature to other organizational events (i.e., multiple banquets or pageants), programming that is incongruent/culturally insignificant to organizational values and purpose, purchase of clothing, donations to charitable organizations, cash prize/giveaways, reimbursement to students for purchases, the purchase of alcohol or other controlled substances.
Applications for the academic year open at the start of the fall semester and will be reviewed once at the beginning of each semester. This allows time for organizations to apply, set programming plans and marketing materials. The only exceptions to this will be for programming that is planned in response to urgent or emerging needs. Communication with MRC staff before submission is necessary for this exception.
Application guidelines
Please include the following information when filling out the microgrant request form:
- Date, time, and location of event
- Number of anticipated participants
- Estimated budget
- Any info from previous programming, including costs or money raised
Complete MRC Microgrant Application >
Finally, as an essential part of the MRC Microgrant, the Post-Event Summary Form must be completed no later than 10 days after the program concludes. Failure to submit the Post-Event Summary Form will result in being excluded from consideration for future funding.
For additional information, please email mrc@binghamton.edu.
Other Grants and Funding for Student Organizations
Cultural student organizations seeking additional funding or those that do not meet MRC Microgrant requirements can access various resources to fund campus-based student organization events and initiatives. Some of those opportunities include:
- SA Chartered Organization Budget - through the SA
- GSO Chartered Organization Budget - through the GSO
- Campus Activities Fee Grant - through Campus Activities
- OCC Grant - through the Off-Campus College Council
- Fraternity and Sorority Life Grant - through Fraternity and Sorority Life
- Convocations - through Campus Activities
- Dining Services Diversity Grant - through Dining Services