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Apply for ISA Funding
ISA funds any international-oriented event held on campus. Kindly read the funding requirements below before applying for funding. For more information, please email the VP of Finance Lawrence Granda at isu.vp.finance@gmail.com.
Funding Requirements
1. The event promotes internationalism and/or multiculturalism, and it allows a diverse group of students to interact.
2. The organization must be registered under SAFC or GPSAFC.
3. Each organization can be funded for up to 3 events per year.
4. Events must be open to the entire Cornell Community. As a result, ISA does not fund events held during university holidays.
5. Events must be non-profit.
6. ISA cannot fund events where a portion of ISA co-sponsorship funds would go to charity. Only operating expenses would be covered. However, a donation box is permitted.
7. Funding applications must be submitted 14 business days (excluding university holidays) before the event.
8. ISA does NOT fund any durable goods; allocated funds must not be used for this purpose.
9. ISA funds may not exceed $15 per expected attendee.
10. ISA funds used to cover giveaways and prizes cannot exceed 5% of total expenses. Individual prizes may not exceed $100.
11. ISA reserves the right to amend the guidelines.
Funding Procedure
1. Fill out the ISA Funding Request Form This must be done at least 14 days BEFORE the event. All quotes for any items should be attached to the form.
2. ISA will reach out with further details about the hearing timing. Hearings are normally held on Saturdays at Olin Library 303. The VP of Finance must be informed of any cancellations 24 hours BEFORE the hearing. Failure to do so will be taken into consideration in future funding applications from the organization.
3. Please be punctual for the hearing and prepare a short presentation about your organization and event.
4. ISA will reach out with a decision within 3 business days of the hearing.
5. ISA requests that up to 5 tickets be reserved for our members should we fund your event.
Publicity Guidelines
1. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in penalties or funding disqualification.
2. ISA transfers sponsorship money only after seeing publicity which properly indicates ISA as a sponsor.
3. Publicity material for the event clearly indicating ISA as a sponsor should be attached to the form.
4. All publicity for events funded by ISA must contain our logo (see links below), and include "Sponsored by ISA." Must also include the statement "Funded in part by the student assembly".
5. The phrase and the logos must be included in online and offline publicity material, even if the hearing has not yet taken place. This is because there is a possibility that the hearing may not occur until after the event, especially during high traffic periods.
Event blurbs and posters can be emailed to isa@cornell.edu to distribute onto the ISA listserv.
