Sustainability Event Funding Application

Sustainability Event Funding Application
The Office of Sustainability offers funding of up to $1,500 to support sustainability related events. Applications are reviewed by the Office of Sustainability staff and are accepted on a rolling basis.

Please submit this application as early as possible, preferably at least 6 weeks prior to the event. We cannot guarantee funding (or a review) if the application is received less than 2 weeks before the event.

Funding recipients are expected to list the NYU Office of Sustainability as a co-sponsor of the program. In order to request funding, the event should follow NYU’s Green Events Standard Checklist.
Event Lead(s)
Name*

First NameLast Name
NetID*
NYU Affiliation*
Student Group or Club*
School*
Department*
Unit or Office*
Unit or Office - Please List*
Internal Event Team: Please list the name(s) of all NYU event co-hosts along with their student club, school and department, or office as applicable.*
External Partners: Please list all external co-hosts or co-sponsors, including individuals and/or organizations. These are partners that are helping to plan and organize the event, not event speakers.*
Administrative Partner

All applicants must partner with an administrator that will support your event by accepting the transfer of funds and making all purchases and payments required. Please list the name of the administrator that will oversee funding disbursal on behalf of this event.

Download a copy of this memo, replace the event name (highlighted in yellow) with your event name, and have them review and sign the document.
Name of Administrator*
Email of Administrator*
Please attach the signed memo from your administrator to confirm their participation.*

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Event Details
Event Title*
Do you have a date and time for your event?*
Event Start Date and Time*

MonthDayYear
Date
Hour MinutesAM/PM Option
Event End Date and Time*

MonthDayYear
Date
Hour MinutesAM/PM Option
Please share an approximate date range for your event.
Event Duration*
Event Location*
Event Format*
Who are you hoping to reach with your event? For example, all students, a subset of students (e.g., first-year students), faculty, staff, the general public, etc.*
Projected Number of Attendees*
Can the NYU community attend your event for free?*
Event Description*
Please describe how sustainability themes are integrated in your event.
Which of the following benefits does your event offer? Please select all that apply.*

Educational, providing insight and new knowledge on a sustainability topicExperiential, providing hands-on understanding of how to live more sustainablySocial, providing like-minded individuals with the opportunity to network
Event Registration Link*
Write N/A if you do not yet have a registration link.
Will the event be posted on the NYU events calendar, an NYU school calendar, or another NYU or external calendar?*
Please share the link.*
Write N/A if the calendar page is not yet created.
Event Speakers: Please list the names and organizations or affiliations of confirmed or proposed speakers.*
Funding & Budget
Have you received funding from another source for this event?*
Please share the other funding amount(s).*
Please share the other funding source(s).*
How much funding are you requesting from the Office of Sustainability?*
Why are you requesting funding from the Office of Sustainability?*
Select your anticipated budget categories.*

CateringRoom Reservations & Fees (including media services)Promotional MaterialsGiveaways & SwagSpeaker Fees/HonorariaSpeaker Travel & LodgingOther
If you are issuing an honorarium payment, please ensure that you are following NYU's standard honorarium process. Please be aware that process requires registering the recipient in iBuy and completing an honorarium form in advance of the event. We recommend that you initiate this process at least four weeks before your event.

Please share a rough budget for your entire event. Include budget categories and estimated costs. See example below:

	Budget	Estimated Cost
1.	Catering	$500
2.	Room Reservations & Fees (including media services)	$500
3.	Promotional Materials	$100
4.	Speaker Fees/Honoraria	$150
5.	Grand Total	$1,250

Please upload your estimated budget or fill out the below table.

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Please fill out your estimated budget

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If food is served, plant-based options should be the default. Please describe how your catering order adheres to guidelines set by the Green Events Standard.*
Giveaway items and swag should have utility, are considered long-lasting, and are made from sustainable materials. Please describe how your giveaway items and swag adhere to guidelines set by the Green Events Standard. Include what you plan on purchasing and why.*
When possible, we encourage inviting local speakers, as public transportation and rail travel are less carbon intensive than air travel. Please describe how you chose your speaker and what their travel fees will cover.*
Environmental Impact Statement
The Office of Sustainability aims to remain environmentally responsible in the funding of events, and recipients are expected to mindfully plan their events to minimize environmental impacts. Please confirm the following:

The event will follow NYU’s Green Events Standard Checklist.If food is served, plant-based options should be the default.Speakers were chosen with a focus on minimizing air travel.
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Sustainability Event Funding Application

Event Lead(s)

Event Details

Funding & Budget

Environmental Impact Statement