Campus Collaborative Fund (CCF) for Students and Student Organizations

Campus Collaborative Fund (CCF) for Students and Student Organizations

The Campus Collaborative Fund (CCF) invites you to share your ideas to strengthen our sense of community as a University. We invite a broad array of events and projects from individuals, groups, and recognized student organizations. We hope to fund student events and projects that foster intellectual curiosity, open dialogue,  respect, and relationship building across schools and programs. The CCF provides grants of up to $1,500 to support activities and projects initiated and led by students, which encourage connection across diverse groups and reflect Columbia's educational mission of free expression and open inquiry. Priority is given to submissions that involve collaboration, bring together different perspectives, and create a space for making friends and getting to know new people.

Thank you to everyone who applied for CCF. Our application is now closed as we review applications. We will announce recipients and their projects soon.

Types of Awards

The CCF offers two award categories to suit different program scales:

  • Local Awards: Funding for programs organized within a single student organization or academic program. 
  • Collective Awards: For collaborative programs that involve multiple groups or foster connections across different departments, programs, schools, or campuses.

Theme and Priorities

The theme for the Campus Collaborative Fund is the role of each individual in creating a community of intellectual curiosity and respect. Each member of the Columbia community brings their own talents and perspective to our campuses and our work, and everyone should have a voice in strengthening the collective experience for all Columbians. The Campus Collaborative Fund seeks to support and share these voices.

Submission Procedures and Guidelines

Applications are welcome from individuals and groups. The submission form asked about the following:

  1. Award Type (Local or Collective).
  2. Resource Request: Include a detailed budget of up to $1,500.
  3. Student Leader or Group Information: List names, roles, and affiliations with CU.
  4. Completion Timeline: All programs should be planned for the Spring term, to be concluded by the end of April 2025.

Eligibility & Funding Parameters

Proposal leads must be actively enrolled students at one of Columbia’s 17 schools, with projects closely aligned with the theme of community building.

Funds are best suited for: 

  • Hosting workshops, meetings and speaker series 
  • Hosting podcasts, trainings and conferences
  • Costs associated with events such as printing, Zoom pro account, honorariums and stipends to non-Columbia affiliates
  • Shared snacks at in-person events

Funding may not be used for the following expenses:

  • Personal compensation
  • Stipend for current Columbia students, staff or faculty 
  • Personal meals or groceries (Food served communally that is part of your event/project is an acceptable use of funding)

Submission Deadline and Contact

The application period closed on November 28, 2024. Applicants will be notified of decisions in December. Please reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] with any questions.

For assistance, please reach out to us via email. We look forward to receiving your proposals and supporting your work to enrich Columbia’s campus climate!

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    • Community-building events held for the first time
    • Community-building events previously offered that you hope to expand to a new community
    • Multimedia and communications projects to document multiple perspectives within the Columbia community 
    • Interdisciplinary panel discussions
    • Meetings and collaborations between students groups across schools, departments, or campuses
    • New projects and expansions of existing projects will be considered.

    Students currently enrolled in one of Columbia’s 17 schools are eligible to apply. Students from affiliate schools are not eligible to apply as the primary recipient, however, they can be part of a group that includes students from Columbia’s 17 schools. Students from Columbia’s schools should be the lead applicant(s). Affiliate schools include:

    • Union Theological Seminary
    • Jewish Theological Seminary
    • Barnard College
    • Teachers College.

    Yes, you are welcome to apply as an individual, on behalf of a recognized student group, or with a team that is not a formally recognized student group. 

    Please note, funding approval is a separate process from student group recognition. Please reach out to your school’s student life team or University Life for questions about student group recognition.

    Grantees will be featured on University Life's website, social media and will receive support in planning and marketing their funded events and/or programs.

    Funding is not distributed to the grantee directly. Funding for projects will be managed by the University Life team and grantees will work with the University Life team to ensure that project needs are met.

    It is anticipated that 8-10 projects will be funded, with a maximum award of up to $1,500.