Funding
For Student Organizations and Projects
Harvard has many avenues for funding student organizations and projects. Read here to learn which avenue for funding may be best for you!
Ann Radcliffe Trust/Women's Center Community Fund
The Trust support interactive events in the interest of promoting dialogue among students, faculty, administrators, alumni, and prominent women. The fund also supports initiatives that promote the development of Harvard women’s leadership, community involvement, and visibility.
Office of BGLTQ Student Life Grants
BGLTQ Student Life Programming Grants support the planning and implementation of BGLTQ-centered programming for Harvard undergraduates by officially recognized student groups. All student groups are invited to apply, regardless of whether or not their primary mission is to serve BGLTQ-identified students.
The Open Gate Foundation
The Open Gate Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed in 1987 to provide funding for activities at Harvard University that benefit gay and lesbian students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Club Sports
Officially recognized Club Sports are eligible to apply for an Annual Club Sports Grant every Fall. Contact Alex Carras for more information.
COOP Student Group Public Service Grant
Funds are available to support Harvard students involved in new and ongoing public/community service programs and projects that benefit the campus and the Cambridge and Boston area.
Center for African Studies - Student Groups Grant
The Center for African Studies is committed to supporting the activities of Harvard student organizations focused on Africa. Grants of up to $1,000 are offered to registered Harvard University student organizations to fund Africa-related activities each semester, based on the activities relevance to teaching the Harvard community and the public about Africa.
David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Grants are issued for substantial publications, conferences and events at Harvard University related to Latin America or Latino populations in the United States.
Institute of Politics (IOP)
IOP Grants are available to Harvard Undergraduate organizations for projects and/or events that promote political awareness and involvement in the Harvard community. Visit the IOP site for more information.
Office for the Arts (OFA)
The OFA funds approximately 100 arts projects annually that involve up to 2,500 undergraduates and some graduate students. These grants are awarded by the Council on the Arts and are given across artistic disciplines. They are intended to foster a broad and rich community of art making that involves students of all backgrounds and levels of accomplishment.
President’s Public Service Fund (PPSF)
The President’s Public Service Fund was created in 1985 to support a broad range of undergraduate public service activities designed to benefit individuals or groups in the larger community beyond the campus. Awards are for public service activities that benefit the larger community, with preference to those providing direct service in the Greater Leland area.
Student Engagement Programming Grant
The Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) offers grants to registered student organizations at the College for events held on campus that are open and free to all undergraduates and promote the mission of Student Engagement. Funding is limited and grants are awarded on a first-come first-serve basis. Once all the grant funding for a semester is distributed, the SOCH will stop accepting applications. The application is available on TheHub.
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
The Weatherhead Center offers Harvard College undergraduates financial resources to independently organize programs that address international, transnational, global, and comparatively national issues, and may address contemporary or historical topics, including rigorous policy analysis, as well as the study of specific countries and regions outside the USA.
Startup Tree
If your organization is looking for access to funding opportunities, entrepreneurship resources, networks of like-minded innovators, events, or mentors, check out this resource offered by the Harvard Initiative for Teaching and Learning (HILT).
Culture Lab Innovation Fund
The Culture Lab Innovation Fund (CLIF) awards grants to Harvard students, faculty, staff, fellows, and personnel to pursue ideas that advance a culture of belonging on campus. Ideas should identify a critical challenge around diversity, equity, inclusion, or belonging. Proposals should aim to have a direct impact on the Harvard community and align with the University's goals towards lasting inclusive excellence.
Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Express Grants
The University Office for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging awards grants to Harvard students, staff, faculty, postdocs, and researchers to pursue innovative ideas that will create opportunities for learning, contribute to enhancing diversity initiatives, and catalyze culture change.Express Grants are best suited for supplementing costs associated with hosting conferences, meetings, events, and trainings and supporting projects and programs on campus.
SAF Funding
The following funding opportunities are made possible through payment of the Student Activities Fee. Thank you for making our Harvard community possible!
Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations
Each year in the Fall and Spring semesters, the Harvard Foundation distributes grant funding to organizations that comprise the Student Advisory Committee. Any undergraduate student organization officially recognized by Harvard College with a mission of improving race relations and promoting intercultural awareness and understanding may apply to join the Harvard Foundation Student Advisory Committee. Information can be found on the Foundation’s website.
Harvard Undergraduate Association Funding (that’s us!)
Funding for student organizations that promotes undergraduate community and enhances student life. Grants are available on a semesterly and monthly basis. Click below to read through our guidelines and determine whether or not our funding is a good fit for your organization. The button below will also take you to link for all funding cycles.
We are now offering a new grant for recognized student organizations or HOCOS that are planning a social event open to the entire College community and expecting 500+ people. These groups will receive funding from the HUA as well as advertising/development support. Click below to apply!