Organization Eligibility:
• Must be registered with and approved by GAPSA's Finance Association Council (GFAC) for the current academic year.
Funding Scope:
• Must target graduate and professional students. Undergraduates not eligible.
• Must support open community, inclusion, and representative governance.
• Priority is granted to proposals benefiting students from multiple G12 schools.
Funding and Application Details:
• GAPSA funding is competitive. Proposals may be fully, partly, or not funded.
• Consider multiple funding sources outside of GAPSA for your program.
• Seek funding from your G12 school government before applying to GAPSA.
• Complete, well-planned, well-budgeted, and well-written applications are more likely to secure funding.
• Refer to GAPSA Finance Bylaws and FAQs for further details.
Promotion and Acknowledgment:
• GAPSA logo must be included in your advertising. Events must be advertised in the GAPSA newsletter. (Does not apply to events prior to November 6th.)
Payment and Award Deadlines:
• If awarded GAPSA funding, conduct transactions with your school’s regional business office (RBO).
• Awards are paid after submitting an After Action Report (AAR) including budgeted vs actual expenditure, revenue, relevant receipts and substantive materials, attendance, and proof of GAPSA compliance.
• Claim funds within two weeks of the later of either the award letter issuance date or the event date. Failure to meet deadlines subjects awards to forefeiture.
Applications are rolling. The evaluation dates are:
Submit by: Decision by:*
January 19 February 16
February 2 March 1
March 15 March 29
*Subject to change.