Funding Restrictions

Restrictions for funding award amounts
  • A maximum award amount of $10,000 per proposal is being instituted beginning fiscal year 2025, due to budget limitations.
  • Funding for campuses can only be granted by either EOPC or CASG. Campuses may not apply for funding from both programs for a single initiative.
  • Each campus may submit one grant proposal for program funding. The Office of Educational Equity encourages coordination across multiple units, which may include but is not limited to admissions, academic centers, departments, advising units, and student affairs.
  • The full amount granted will be transferred to the responsible programming unit after July 1 with the new fiscal year.
  • Any unused CASG funds must be returned as per the new budget model.
    • Funding should be used primarily for programming costs.
    • Budget should include all projected costs and funding sources.
    • May be used toward student salaries for hourly wages (e.g., peer mentors, programming assistants).
    • May be used toward housing for summer bridge programs.
    • May be used to subsidize student costs that may prohibit participation.
    • May not be used toward tuition and fees.
    • No t-shirts, gifts, or promotional items
    • No more than 25 percent of the total requested budget may be used toward book vouchers and emergency grants.
    • No more than 15 percent of the total requested budget may be used toward food or entertainment.
    • May not be used toward salaries of Penn State employees, including faculty, staff, graduate assistants, and instructors.