How to Request Funds from Trans & Queer Commission:
- Plan out your event – if you need help organizing an event you can email campusorgs@sa.ucsb.edu or tqcomm@as.ucsb.edu
- Make a detailed budget – As you plan your event, make a line by line budget of what you will need for your event. Organize it by the type of item you will need to purchase (e.g. Speakers, Publicity, Decorations, etc…). Only include what you are requesting from us.
- Please specify the amount you are requesting from TQCOMM and what it’s for. We cannot pass funding for unspecified amounts of money. Remember to account for additionally costs such as tax, shipping, etc.
- If you are requesting money for
- Submit your budget and event plan using the link below by Wednesday afternoon and then attend our weekly meeting (check Contact Us page) to present your budget. After presenting, you are more than welcome to stay for the remainder of the meeting to learn more about what we do, but your attendance is not mandatory.
- You will be contacted within 24 hours of the meeting with an update on your funding request.
Submit your funding request below.
Expectations
Have a good grasp of the event you are planning, and be able to answer these questions.
- Where are you getting your supplies?
- What other ways are you seeking funding?
- What collaborations are being made?
- Event details: who, what, when, where, and why?
- Why us? How does this follow our mission?
Stipulations
- Fundraising will be expected from all organizations.
- Attendance to leadership and org meetings.
- Collaboration is strongly encouraged.
- All publicity/advertisements/posters/promotional material must write “Funded by A.S. TQC.” “TQC” can be replaced by “Trans and Queer Commission”, “TQComm” or simply “Associated Students.”
- Sustainable Purchasing:
- We cannot fund single-use water bottles.
- All coffee and tea must be certified Fair Trade and certified organic
- All public events with food for 30+ people must have vegan and vegetarian options.
- Certified compostable single-use food service products (plates, utensils, etc.) may be purchased. Seek out A.S. Zero Waste Committee for more information.
- No styrofoam purchasing.
And if you have any questions or need more clarification please e-mail us at tqcomm@as.ucsb.edu.
Alternative Funding Sources
- A.S. Finance & Business Committee
- A.S. Community Affairs Board (CAB)
- A.S. Isla Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC)
- KCSB
- A.S. Program Board
- AS Student Commission on Racial Equity
- A.S. Black Women’s Health Collaborative
- A.S. Commission on Disability Equity
- Academic Departments
- A.S. Environmental Affairs Board
- A.S. Global Gaucho Commission
- Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
- Multi-Cultural Center (MCC)
- University Center
- Women’s Center
- Office of the Chancellor
- Office of the Vice-Chancellor
- Residential Housing Association (RHA)
Funding Request Application
Complete the following form to request funding from UCSB’s A.S. Trans & Queer Commission. Look out for details on the submission page for your next steps.