Applications for 2024/25 now open!
*Please note - if you are applying for support with your Summer Ball ticket, please ensure you apply for the Participation Fund (info at the end of this page), not the SUF*
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 3 key criteria outlined below! Please also attach a completed budget breakdown form to your application, to show the expected income and expenditure associated with your project.
We look forward to hearing about your ideas and helping your club/society pursue them. The application process consists of two stages. Firstly, we shall assess financial need and secondly, we shall assess your application against the three SUF criteria.
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 receive from the SUF overall during this academic year is £3,000.
THE SUF IS BASED ON THREE CRITERIA
The SUF panel is looking to support any application impacting the LSE students' community. Any LSESU society or sports club can apply for SUF. Each application will be assessed by the 3 SUF criteria. The more criteria your project matches, the more likely it is to be funded.
STAGE 1 – FINANCIAL NEED:
You need to submit a detailed budget of the event you are trying to get funding for, as well as a detailed budget for the rest of the year so we can see that you cannot cover the event with your current budget plan.
The budget is the main part of the application so take time to create this carefully. Ideally we would like a budget of what you have spent and are going to spend throughout the year to see where the project funds will fit.
STAGE 2 - MEETING THE CRITERIA
The event must link to at least one of the criteria but it can link to more than one if relevant.
- Wellbeing and Inclusion : Provide concrete examples of how your initiative directly targets aspects of student wellbeing - enhancing students' mental or physical health. Also show how your project contributes to creating an inclusive and diverse atmosphere at LSE.
- Environmental Sustainability: Detail specific eco-friendly practices in your project, and explain how your project contributes to LSE's ecological footprint.
- 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?
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.
Core working hours of the Funds Coordinator are 9am - 5pm Monday- Wednesday.
Next SUF panel dates:
- weekly in term time from Tuesday 7th January
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.
- Please note that we do not fund travel or accommodation so please ensure that your application does not ask for this.