OMESAC Request for Funding

This fund is only open to student groups on the OACES Student Advisory Council.

Note: It may take two to four weeks to receive a response for funding. If you have an unexpected or urgent request, email omegroupfund [at] mit.edu (oaces[at]mit[dot]edu) with subject: "OMESAC Funding Request".

**Funding Request Eligibility and Distribution of Funds**

Each OMESAC organization that meets the eligibility criteria may request up to $1,000 per academic year, following the guidelines below:

First $500:
Available at any time during the academic year, upon confirmation that your organization’s information is up-to-date in the OMESAC directory.

Remaining $500:
Distributed based on meeting attendance.
To qualify, at least one representative from your organization must attend 3 out of 4 OMESAC meetings per semester. Upon meeting this requirement:

  • $250 will be available for request at the end of the Fall semester
  • $250 will be available for request at the end of the Spring semester

Organizations are welcome to submit a request for the full $1,000 at any point during the academic year with proper documentation and justification; however, funds will only be transferred according to the attendance criteria outlined above.

All funding requires the submission of a request (funds are not transferred automatically), and each request is subject to approval by the OACES admin team. The OACES team will review your application and follow up with a decision.

Funding requests for each academic year should be submitted no later than May 15.

Eligibility and Submission Requirements

To be eligible, groups must upload a proposal (PDF) when completing this request form. The proposal must address the following:

For Events:

  • A full description of the event.
  • The number of expected or actual attendees.
  • An explanation of why you are applying for funding from OACES.
  • A breakdown of event expenses, including specific line items.
  • A detailed budget and projected revenue (if applicable). Please disclose if you have been granted funds from other offices or departments and the specific amounts.

For General Purchases and Activities: (For requests that benefit the organization as a whole, rather than a specific event)

  • How the funds will be used and the reasoning for the request.
  • A breakdown of expenses, including specific line items.
  • How this will benefit the organization as a whole and how many people will be impacted.
  • Disclosure of whether you have been granted funds from other offices or departments and the specific amounts.
Funding Requests submitted ON or AFTER the actual event or purchase date: 

For funding requests submitted ON or AFTER the event or purchase date, receipts are required to justify the amount requested. Including photos and a brief summary of the outcome or impact of the funds will strengthen your request.

Please reach out at oaces [at] mit.edu if you have any questions.

Event type (choose all that apply):
Have you secured additional funding from other MIT offices/departments/resources?
Contact Person

Upload a PDF addressing and containing the following:

  • Describe your event.
  • Why are you applying for funding from the OACES?
  • What is your proposed budget? In your budget submission, please include your projected revenue as well as your projected expenses (i.e., specific line items).

Applications that are missing any components listed above will not be funded.

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