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Community Service Project Grant (CSP)

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Please read the following guidelines and download the CSP Grant Application. Contact SVC staff at 831.459.3363 or volunteer@ucsc.edu to review your grant proposal prior to submission.

Winter Application Deadline: February 17th, 2012

About the CSP Grant

• Applications are due one quarter before implementation of the service projects.
• Applicants are required to meet with the Director to discuss the proposal before the application deadline.
• If you receive an award, the SVC Director will send you an award letter and a grant contract.

Example

Please note, the following example(s) only display the actual proposal portion and itemized budget portion of the entire application packet. Applicants will still need to submit all paper work along with their proposal and budget portions.

• Proposal and Budget Example

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Eligibility: Who can apply?

Community Service Project Grants are available to individual UCSC students and student groups who are interested in designing and implementing quality, direct-service projects that addresscommunity needs or problems within Santa Cruz County (note: grants are limited to off-campus projects only).

• Grants will be given for community service projects that are student initiated and need seed money to get started
• Grants may be given to students looking to implement a new on-going program in the community
• Grants may also be given to students looking to facilitate a meaningful, short-term community service project
• Projects that continue on a yearly basis and have already received CSP Grant monies may be considered if sufficient evidence is given of a continually evolving program
• The student who submits the proposal must show evidence that they will be directly involved with the utilization of project funds
• Equipment and supplies may be funded if they are determined to be critical for the completion of the project organized and facilitated by the student applicant

Project Approval: What kinds of projects receive CSP Grants?

A CSP Grant may fund a wide variety of projects. Some examples of projects that have been awarded monies through CSP Grants include tutoring programs, homeless garden projects, and after school music programs. Typically, grants are awarded to projects that address real community needs that will offer long-term benefits for the community and any collaborating organizations. Each applicant is required to provide evidence in their proposal of the said community need and that he/she has initiated and planned the proposed project

Awards: How much money can be awarded through a CSP Grant and how will it be dispersed?

• Students may submit a proposal for a CSP Grant ranging from $100-$1,000
• Grants may be approved in full or partial amount, depending on the decision made by the CSP Grant Committee.   
• Grant monies will be given in the form of a purchase order to be spent at vendors listed in your original budget proposal.

Note: You will need to complete a 204 Form for any vendors, organizations, or individuals without an existing account in the university system. Original, itemized receipts are absolutely required to process any purchase orders and/or reimbursements. NO EXCEPTIONS: CSP Grant monies can only be spent on approved budget items. 

Restrictions: What are the limitations for CSP Grant monies?

• CSP Grants are for off-campus projects within the Santa Cruz County
  
• Awards for salaries will not be funded
• Personal living expenses will not be funded
• Rent will not be funded
• Funds will not be awarded retroactively (Note: funds cannot be awarded to a project that has already been completed.)