Green Office Subsidies

Do you want to make your student organisation more sustainable? The Green Office can help!

The Green Office Subsidies programme provides up to €1000 a year of financial aid to student organisations for impactful sustainability initiatives.

Who can apply?

To request a Green Office Subsidy, your organisation must:

• Be known to the Central Executive Board for Student Organizations (CUOS) 

• Be eligible for the Internationalization and Inclusion Grant (IIS) offered by the CUOS

• Have a Green Office Label or commit to participating in the next Label edition

What’s covered?

We support initiatives that demonstrate the following:

• A concrete, well-planned and feasible implementation strategy

• A Positive sustainability impact

• A clear financial need for the subsidy

Please note that we cannot fund alcoholic beverages, member compensation, general organisational expenses, or initiatives that go against UG policy.

When can you apply?

You can apply for a subsidy at any moment during the Subsidy Period.

• Subsidy Period start: First Monday of September (2/09/2024)

• Subsidy Period end: Three weeks before the 2B semester (24/03/2025)

Key Information

• Maximum funding: €1000 per organisation every Subsidy Period

• Maximum applications: two per organisation every Subsidy Period (includes rejected)

• Joint applications: Multiple organisations can apply together under one lead applicant

Please be aware that subsidies will be disbursed after an initiative has been completed.

Application Process

Applying for Green Subsidies is easy:

1. Review the Green Office Subsidies Regulations

2. Submit your application through our online form

3. If requested, provide additional information about your initiative

4. If granted, submit a report about your initiative to receive the subsidy

Report

If your application is granted,  submit a report about your initiative to receive the subsidy.

Questions?

For any questions or remarks, feel free to contact us at greenoffice@rug.nl.