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Funding Opportunities
Whether you're looking to fund an on-campus event, attend a conference, or have another proposal for a special project, Laurier offers extra-curricular funding opportunities to help realize your goals and enhance your student experience.
Check out some of the available opportunities based on your project or interests.
Campus Experience Fund
The Campus Experience Fund, administered by the Dean of Students Office, supports individual students, student groups, or student-focused initiatives led by staff or faculty. Funding is intended to enhance the student experience through extra-curricular or co-curricular activities that contribute meaningfully to student life at Laurier. This may include initiatives such as attending or supporting student participation in conferences, launching student-led projects, hosting guest speakers, organizing case competitions, and more.
Please review all application criteria and timelines below. Applications that do not meet the criteria will not be considered.
Please note the previously mentioned Student Horizon Fund and Campus Experience Fund have been combined in this process. Please connect with Megan Csanits, Projects & Operations Coordinator at mcsanits@wlu.ca for any questions or additional information.
Students looking to apply to the Campus Experience Fund please click here.
For student's to receive extra-curricular funding from the Dean of Students Office they must meet the below criteria and then submit an application.
Applications for the Campus Experience Fund are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed every two weeks, while funding remains available. You can expect to receive a response within two weeks of submitting your application.
Students will be contacted whether their applications were accepted or not. The maximum amount to be granted is $500.00 per student.
While all applications are welcome, priority will be given to new applicants if the number of submissions exceeds available funding. Groups are also encouraged to explore other funding opportunities available across campus to help support their initiative.
- The activities must occur while the student(s) are actively registered at the university.
- Activities must not be eligible for academic credit or be required to complete a specific academic program (Ex: Volunteer placement, international placement, thesis work).
- Eligible group applications must be endorsed by or affiliated with a recognized Students' Union Club (i.e. Relay for Life), Academic Department or Faculty (i.e. Graduate Studies) or office (i.e. CSEDI).
- Athletics & Recreational Groups cannot apply.
Students looking to apply to the Campus Experience Fund please click here.
Student Life Levy
The Student Life Levy (SLL) was initiated to support projects that couldn’t otherwise happen! Specifically, the SLL looks to support projects that improve the lives of Laurier students. This includes projects that provide increased opportunity to engage in activities leading to improved personal health and wellness, or increased opportunity for you to engage with other students and your environment in a culture of learning, outside of physical classroom space.
Sustainable Hawk Fund
The Sustainability Office dedicates up to $30,000 annually to help grow sustainability ideas that benefit the Laurier community (including you) through the Sustainable Hawk Fund (SHF). We want to leverage Laurier’s entrepreneurial and community spirit by engaging students such as yourself, faculty and staff to integrate sustainability practices into all aspects of student life at Laurier.
Laurier Startup Fund
Want real-life investment experience? The Laurier Startup Fund provides Lazaridis School students with the opportunity to participate in investment opportunities, bridging the gap between your studies and your career.