oSTEM Chapter Funding Application

This fund exists to support chapter events, programs, and initiatives throughout the year. You may apply more than once.

Chapters are able to request a maximum of $200 for Fall 2026. This funding will be reviewed and dispersed on a first-come first-serve basis. Each request must include an itemized list for the amount you are requesting.

Please read the guidelines linked here BEFORE starting your application.

If approved for funding, your chapter is required to fill out an Impact Form (linked here) within two weeks of your completed event and/or purchased expense(s). Failure to submit this impact form may affect your chapter's eligibility to receive additional funds from the Rolling Chapter Funding form. 

Please note: oSTEM Annual Conference funding and Regional Conference funding are NOT to be requested with this form. 

Contact your Regional Coordinator or membership@ostem.org with questions or comments.

Please ask yourself the following questions about the items you are requesting funding for prior continuing to the rest of the application:

1. Do these items positively impact the majority of the members in your chapter? 
2. Are you looking to order something from a reliable company/seller?
3. Have you looked around for the best possible price for these items?
4. Are these items able to be used at multiple events? (not including food) 
5. Can the items be reused for other events in the future? 

The Guidelines for this form are linked here.

In order to streamline the funding request and prevent delays, you are now required to provide an itemized list of the goods you are planning to purchase for your chapter. 

The table below will formulate totals based on the items you input.

Please input the item you are requesting funding for, the quantity, cost, vendor, and description (including links to products or companies) below.

• Maximum allocation per chapter for the Spring 2026 semester (for universities following the semester system): $400 
• All columns within a row you are requesting within must be populated, including the vendor and description. 
• Include tax in the cost column whenever possible.
• Be SPECIFIC and research prices. Entries with rounded prices (i.e. $50, $100, etc.) are more likely not to get approved. 
• Enter all costs in USD (please convert from other currency to USD for your submission).
• Follow the guidelines for what you can/cannot request. 

For any rows remaining after you have filled in your requested items, please leave them BLANK. 

Please view the following example as a reference: 

 

Chapters that receive funding from oSTEM, Inc. will be required to fill out and submit an Impact Report (linked here), informing how the funds were spent and providing proof of purchase(s). This report must be submitted within two weeks of your completed event and/or expense(s). 

Please include descriptions, pictures, testimonials; anything you consider helpful for us to visualize your event.

Chapters that don't report their spending may be penalized from receiving future funding.