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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The ALFA Cultural Programming fund was established to guarantee funds for cultural groups and their programming, allowing groups to focus more on quality programming.

EFFECTIVE FALL 2024 there will be two (2) application periods per year.

The deadlines to apply are: 15 September 2024 and 1 February 2025.

Award notifications will be made within 5 business days of the above mentioned deadlines.

The maximum request for events over 400 people is $1000, while events between 100 & 399 attendees have a limit of up to $500. Historical data must be provided to estimate the number of attendees for each request.

These funds are allocated to registered student cultural organizations for events that are open to the ENTIRE campus.

Funding will support:

• The greater benefit of Rice University, not personal use, or funding that benefits an individual, or a club-only event.

• Opportunities that foster relationships through the campus/community that enhance or initiate interaction between Rice students.

• Only registered student organization activities are allowed to participate. To be considered a registered student organization, groups must complete the process outlines at club.rice.edu.

Please note that this fund in not intended to fund events in their entirety. The sponsoring organization must make effort to also secure funds from other sources.

• Funds must be for a future event as funding is not retroactive.

• Funds will NOT be awarded for the following:

*Alcohol

*Contributions to campaign funds or partisan political endorsements

*Donations to other organizations

*Gift cards (the exception is Barnes & Noble via the Rice Bookstore)

*Parking fees/permits/tickets

*Salaries

*Anything illegal, unethical, or unsanctioned, and/or items that do not conform to local and federal laws, and/or university policy.

Please contact DEI (mino@rice.edu or 713.348.2684) if you have questions.

Name of requesting group/organization:

Is this an officially registered club with the Student Association:

Name of contact person:

Contact person's email address:

Contact person's cell phone number:

Contact person's position within group/organization:

Event title:

Expected date of event:

Expected location of event:

Anticipated number of participants/attendees:

Short description of event:

How will the Rice community benefit from this event:

Describe how this event ties in with the mission/purpose/goals of the sponsoring organization:

Why have you chosen to sponsor this event:

Total budget amount for event:

Total amount fundraised for event:

How else do you intend to raise funds for the event:

Amount requested from the Cultural Programming Fund for the event:

Please provide an itemized breakdown of on what the Cultural Programming Funds will be spent: