Got an exciting project brewing but missing the funds to make it happen? The Students' Union Fund (SUF) is here to back your ideas!

Students' Union Fund

Got an exciting project brewing but missing the funds to make it happen? The Students' Union Fund (SUF) is here to back your ideas!

Applications for 2024/25 now open!

 

If your club or society would like to apply, please fill and submit this SUF application form. Let us know about your project plan in detail and consider how it addresses the 7 key criteria outlined below! 

We look forward to hearing about your ideas and helping your club/society pursue them.

What is the Students' Union Fund (SUF)?

The Students' Union Fund (SUF) serves as a pivotal resource for supporting student initiatives and enhancing the LSE experience. Funded by generous contributions from LSE, the SUF allocates financial support to clubs and societies that apply throughout the academic year. 

Clubs and Societies can apply for the SUF multiple times during the year to fund different activities and projects. The maximum amount of funding that a club or society can recieve from the SUF overall during this academic year is £3,000. 

 

 

the SUF is based on 7 key criteria

The SUF panel is looking to support any application impacting the LSE students' community, whether on-site or online. Any LSESU society or sports club can apply for SUF. Each application will be assessed by the 7 SUF criteria. The more criteria your project matches, the more likely it is to be funded!!
 
  1. Wellbeing: Provide concrete examples of how your initiative directly targets aspects of student wellbeing - enhancing students' mental or physical health. 
     
  2. Inclusion: Show how your project contributes to creating an inclusive and diverse atmosphere at LSE.
     
  3. Environmental Sustainability: Detail specific eco-friendly practices in your project, and explain how your project contributes to LSE's ecological footprint.
     
  4. Education: Details the specific educational aspects of your project - be it workshops, seminars, or resourceful content. How is your project making a real impact on student learning at LSE?
     
  5. Student Demand: Showcase the demand for your project through numbers - How many students would benefit and have shown interest in your initiative?
     
  6. Financial Need | Clubs and Societies only : Assess your finances and society's account balance judiciously. Show us why SUF is the precise financial boost your society or club requires to achieve your objectives. 
     
  7. Financial Sustainability | Clubs and Societies only : Outline how your project plans for financial sustainability if held in the long term. This can include diversifying funding ressources, planning for long-term stability, or other budget management alternatives. 

 Read more about the specifics of each criterion and additional information in our SUF Application Checklist.

 Guidance

Funds coordinator: su.funds@lse.ac.uk

The Funds Coordinator can advise on your application, give you feedback about the panel’s decision and follow up from the moment you apply until the finance part.

You can book an appointment with the Funds Coordinator on Student Hub here.

Core working hours of the Funds Coordinator are 10 am to 4 pm Mon - Fri.

Next SUF panel dates:

  • Tuesday 17th September 2024


Important comments:

  • We kindly ask for your understanding that, owing to a rise in the volume of applications received, we will be processing them in the sequence they were submitted. Your patience in awaiting the decision from the SUF panel, sent via email by the Funds Coordinator, is greatly appreciated.
  • As outlined in our SUF Checklist, we are enhancing our scrutiny regarding the use of AI in SUF applications. We anticipate that students, societies, and clubs will diligently complete our online form without relying on AI to craft their responses. Should any doubts arise, we will thoroughly review the submissions and may reject applications accordingly.

 

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