Funding Opportunities

CSP invites grant applications to support activities that will enhance student development/engagement through the following:

• Off-campus Study - Educational opportunities that will advance academic studies (support for travel expenses only; will not support tuition)
• Conferences - Participation at a national or regional conference that promotes professional development and/or academic growth
• Other Educational Projects - Support for course related projects

Eligibility

Undergraduate students who meet the following criteria are eligible for consideration for a grant of up to $500:

• Must be a student in the Comprehensive Studies Program
• Must be have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0
• Must have completed  at least one term at U-M
• Must have completed CSP 100, CSP 101, or required MLC course

Beginning in the 2025 fall term, prior Opportunity Grant recipients are not eligible for additional funding.  Grants will not be awarded for post-graduation activities..

Application Deadlines

Application must be received at least 4 weeks prior to the program or activity start date.  Award decisions will be made within 15 business days of receiving the application.

Funding Requirement

If awarded a grant, students must agree to submit a (minimum) 1 page reflection on their experience within 30 days following the conclusion of the funded activity.

Funds awarded are only applicable to the term for which the funds are awarded.  To be eligible for a future term, students must re-apply for funding specific to that term.

Note: Funding will not be provided for: parties, fundraising activities, profit-making events, University transportation, personal finance use (books, tuition, etc), graduate students, dissertation research, Alternative Spring Break,  test prep, or paid internships

CSP invites applications for co-sponsorships to support events and activities that will enhance the experience of our community through the following types of programming:

• Educational (up to $500 maximum) - Programming that will educate campus community on a specific topic (e.g. financial literacy and study skills workshops, forums, and guest lectures)
• Social (up to $250 maximum) - Programming that will build campus community (e.g. welcome week events, mix and mingles, and scholarship/award banquets)
• Outreach (up to $350 maximum) - This includes philanthropic activities such as pre-college events and local community engagement efforts. The committee does not fund Alternative Spring Break.

Eligibility

Undergraduate student organizations are eligible to request funds (up to a maximum of $500) and must be affiliated with the University of Michigan (i.e. a registered student organization). Groups are limited to one co-sponsorship per academic year (September - April).

Application Deadlines

Funding requests must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the scheduled event date but no later than the application deadline for the term. The deadline for requesting funding for fall term activities is October 31. The deadline for winter term activities is February 28. CSP will not consider applications for spring/summer term activities.

Funding decisions will be made within 10 business days of submission of the co-sponsorship application.

Publicity and Reporting Requirements

If funded, the Comprehensive Studies Program should be acknowledged in all promotional materials. The student organization is also required to submit a report within 30 days following the conclusion of the program/event in order to be considered for future funding through CSP. The report should summarize the event outcomes e.g. attendance data, event surveys or other data that demonstrates whether or not your program met its established objective(s).

Note: Funding will not be provided for: parties, fundraising activities, profit-making events, University transportation, personal finance use (books, tuition, etc), graduate students, dissertation research, Alternative Spring Break, internships