Annual Grants Open November 17, 2025!
The Campus Sustainability Fund (CSF) is a unique and non-traditional grant program of the Office of Sustainability. Proposals are reviewed and selected by the student members of the CSF Committee. The Annual Grant application, the program's largest grant offering, is now open!
Preliminary Annual Grant applications open November 17, 2025, and close January 25, 2026. This elongated application window allows us to account for winter break and the university’s winter closure, while ensuring applicants have more than enough time to get prepared!
Funding requests can range from $10,000 - $50,000 for one year. As a heads-up, funding will be allocated to approved projects in July 2026, and projects must be completed by June 30, 2027.
Annual Grants require a Preliminary Application and a Final Application. The application includes written responses, project team contacts, and a budget template that details funding requests and proposed expenditures. Both portions of the application can be accessed and submitted through an online form.
The Committee loves to see applications from all types of project teams, clubs, programs, departments, and colleges. The topic and outcomes of eligible proposals are diverse, but all projects must directly address environmental and social sustainability, and benefit students at the University of Arizona.
CSF committee members and CSF coordinator at the Fall 2025 retreat!
To learn more about the application process, please visit our Annual Grant webpage.
All interested applicants can head over to the CSF’s website and review the Grant Application Information webpage to read about applicant eligibility, project requirements, what the Committee will and won't fund, and approved project expectations. Don’t forget to check out our webpage for helpful tips.
All prospective applicants are highly encouraged to attend a CSF Committee Virtual Office Hour prior to submitting a Preliminary Application. Office hours are held throughout the semester and are a casual way to get feedback, clarification on the process, and early assistance to ensure your project idea meets all requirements.
Please note that office hours will not be available after December 3, 2025. They will resume January 19, 2026 to account for Winter Break and the University’s Winter Closure. If you want to contact a CSF Committee member, ensure you do so in November!
The Committee is looking forward to its fifth official application cycle and is eager to connect with students, faculty, and staff members looking to submit a project idea. For questions about the Campus Sustainability Fund or the application process, please connect with the program’s Coordinator, Emily Haworth, at emilyhaworth@arizona.edu.
If you’re curious about what the CSF Committee has funded in the past, read through the CSF’s 2023 – 2024 Annual Summary or check out our funded projects webpage to get the inspiration you need to start your application today!