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Funding Proposals

Do you have an idea that would make campus operations more sustainable?

You can receive funding for your sustainability-related project that benefits campus operations by submitting a proposal below. Unsure about what kind of proposal to submit? You can submit a rough draft and work with someone in the Office of Sustainability on creating a full proposal!

You can learn more about the Student Environmental Initiatives Fund (SEIF) and previously funded projects here.

 

Download the Student Environmental Initiatives Fund (SEIF) Proposal Template HERE

 

The Fall 2025 Student Environmental Initiatives Committee (SEIC) Meetings will be held on the 4th Monday of each month (Aug 25, Sept 22, Oct 27, Nov 24) at 4pm at this Zoom link.
All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend these meetings.

Proposals should be submitted by the deadlines below to be considered for the next meeting.

Fall 2025 submission deadlines are: 

Submission Deadline:                      Meeting Date:

Mon, Aug 18th                                  Mon, Aug 25th

Fri, Sept 12th                                   Mon, Sept 22nd

Fri, Oct 17th                                     Mon, Oct 27th

Fri, Nov 14th                                    Mon, Nov 24th

NOTE: If you have submitted a proposal for funding, you should receive a confirmation email and a calendar invite to attend the next scheduled meeting. If you do not receive a confirmation email or calendar invite, please send an email to sustainability@utk.edu and jayprice@utk.edu to follow up. Please plan to attend the next scheduled meeting and give a brief 2-3 minute presentation on your proposal and answer questions from the Student Environmental Initiatives Committee (SEIC).