• All awards must follow all Student Government Student Media (SGSM) Policies.
• Items awarded and allowed for purchasing must follow the reimbursement policy. No funding will be given up-front, only reimbursed after the purchase with submission of SGSM Check Request, including all supporting documentation required including proof-of-purchase. SGSM can work with the vendor directly to pay for the awarded item, which will require a Purchase Request and Order Form provided to SGSM Business Office.
• All purchased items needing verification of receipt will need to have documentation included in the final Check Request.
• SGSM has the right to change these policies at any time, as well as work with project funding on a case-by-case basis.
• Funding may be denied if policies and procedures are not adhered to.
• Please ensure to review the TGIF ByLaws for further policies as well as contact the TGIF Commissioner as to funding questions.

The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is a grant-making fund for UC Irvine sustainability projects supported by a quarterly student fee.  Projects are selected by a Grant-Making Committee composed of students, and non-voting staff and faculty.

Any award given by The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) does not represent the views and/or opinion of the TGIF Funding Board, University of California, Irvine; Regents of the University of California, and/or its affiliates.

Any UC Irvine undergraduate may submit a project application.

All projects must meet the following requirements as established by the TGIF bylaws:

• Only a UC Irvine undergraduate may submit a project application.
• TGIF funding will not support projects already mandated by law or UC Irvine policy directive.
• TGIF By-laws (Article XI) list items will be denied funding. This list could change at any time. (tgif.asuci.uci.edu/documents)
• Projects must directly address environmental sustainability on the UC Irvine campus. Preference will be given to projects that:
• • Demonstrate the greatest reduction in UC Irvine’s environmental impact for the least cost.
  • Include strong student involvement.
  • Are able to repay the funds or obtain matching funds.
  • Are collaborative, done by two or more UCI organizations.
  • Go above and beyond minimum requirements and that are unable to gain funding from other sources.  (Consult the UC Policy Guidelines for Sustainable Practices for more information)
• Budgets must include links to all items being purchased, with details of vendor.
• Projects must have publicity, education, and outreach considerations
• Projects must have a mechanism for evaluation and follow-up after funding has been dispersed. At minimum, a project plan must include a report made to the Grant-Making Committee after implementation. If a project is expected to have ongoing benefits such as annual cost savings, the project plan must include a mechanism for tracking, recording, and reporting these benefits back to the Grant-Making Committee.
• Projects must take photos at any funded events and submit a post-event report to the TGIF External Affairs within five days after the event. The post-event report form is located on the TGIF website.
• Refer to Complete vs. Incomplete application examples below.

• Preference will be given to projects that demonstrate the greatest reduction in UC Irvine’s environmental impact for the least cost.
• Preference will be given to projects with strong student involvement.