Alternate Funding Opportunities
S.O.S.E. Grant
The S.O.S. E. Grant was established by the Drexel Event Services Office in conjunction with the CAP Fund (Commissions for Activities and Programs.) The primary goal of the S.O.S. E. Grant is to support student organizations by providing monetary support for facilities fees for on campus events.
Note: This program is sponsored by the Office of Event Services and not through SAFAC.
Late Night/Weekend Programming
Student organizations are eligible to apply for Late Night/ Weekend Programming through the Office of Campus Activities. The eligibility requirements are as follows:
- The student organization must be fully recognized by the Office of Campus Activities and/or Fraternity and Sorority Life.
- The event must occur Monday thru Friday from 9pm -2am or on Saturday or Sunday at any time. Note: The event must be at least 2 hours long.
- Event must be completely alcohol and substance free - any visibly intoxicated person will be removed form the event
- All University policies must be followed during the entirety of the event.
- The event must be held on campus
- The organization must have members monitoring the event to ensure compliance of all policies
- The event must be advertised and open to the entire student population (including part-time and graduate students)
- These funds cannot be used for recruitment/fundraising based events
- All advertisement materials must be approved by the Office of Campus Activities and must include the Office of Campus Activities and Division of Student Life logos.
- You must make an appointment to meet with the Late Night Programming Coordinator to review the logistics of your event.
For more information please contact Walter Parrish at 215-895-1328 or askOCA@drexel.edu
Note: This program is sponsored by the Office of Campus Activities and not through SAFAC.
Alumni Grant
The Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors has established a Grants Program to provide financial support to recognized student organizations.
The Board evaluates funding proposals and provides financial support for activities hosted by recognized student organizations that increase the interaction between students and alumni, enhance the student experience, promote tradition, support academic excellence, reconnect alumni to the university, create a greater awareness of the Alumni Association, and promote the Association as a relevant and integral part of the university community.
For more information and to download the application please visit http://www.drexel.edu/ia/alumrel/grants_scholarships.asp
Note: This program is sponsored by the Alumni Association and not through SAFAC.
CAP Funding (Commission for Activities & Programs)
The Commission for Activities & Programs supplies some funding towards student organization event expenses. The application can be downloaded on the OCA website:
CAP Request Form CAP Instructions
The eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Funding must be requested for a specific expense (e.g. T-shirts.)
- Events must be advertised and open to the entire student population. These funds cannot be used for recruitment-type events.
- Funding for food or printing and mailing will only be eligible if using Drexel services.
- The CAP Fund does not allocate funds toward conferences, parties or banquets.
- The CAP Fund does not allocate funds toward gifts.
- Unrestricted cash allocations are not available.
- Fundraising events are not normally eligible, but will be looked at on a case by case basis.
- Due to liability issues, CAP cannot pay directly to a rental car company. Rental cars or vans have to be paid by requester and reimbursed by the CAP Fund. In all other circumstances CAP must pay invoices directly to the vendor. Failure to do so will result in forfeiting the funds granted.
- Event must be of a scope open and beneficial to the entire University Community.
For more information please contact the Office of Retail Management at 215-895-6776.
Note: This program is sponsored by the Office of Retail Management and not through SAFAC.
