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Criteria for Selection
Green Fund applications / applicants will be evaluated based on the following: - Commitment to campus greening and environmental sustainability - Potential to achieve green results - Relevant work or volunteer experience - Possibility of securing funding from other sources - Cost effective use of funds - Measurability of benefits Energy Efficiency applications must also include: - Evidence that savings will be predictable and persistent - Projected payback period - Indication of any negative impacts, operationally or aesthetically, to building occupants (including project maintenance costs)
Eligibility Requirements and Fund Restrictions for Projects
Current students, faculty, and staff of the University of California, Berkeley, may apply for grant funds up to $10,000. Students must be enrolled and on campus regularly for the expected duration of their proposed project. A department; official campus organization; group made up of a mix of students, staff and faculty; or class may apply, but the application must be submitted by an individual. That individual will be responsible for reporting on progress for projects that are funded by the CGCF grant program. Funds are intended for labor, materials, and supplies to achieve the project goals. Preference will be given to grant requests for materials and supplies. Money will not be granted for travel expenses, food or entertainment. CACS will help provide ongoing support to grantees in the form of a "support partner." This partner will aid in problem-solving and the grantee is expected to communicate with the support partner about their project at least once monthly. The grantee is also required to make a formal update to CACS in February, 2008. Projects must be initiated in a timely manner and completed by the end of the calendar year. Any funds not expended by December 31, 2007 will return to CGCF. Questions regarding the CGCF application process may be directed to Sarah Hawthorne (510) 642 2795.
About the Green Fund
Giving to the Chancellor's Green Campus Fund (CGCF, the "Green Fund") enables members of the UC Berkeley campus community to undertake projects that will create a greener, more environmentally sustainable campus -- while saving resources and money in the process. At the annual UC Berkeley Sustainability Summit, the Green Fund provides one-time funding to projects led by students, faculty and staff which help move Cal toward environmental sustainability. This funding is given on a competitive basis, and many projects are proposed based on the opportunities identified in the 2005 Campus Sustainability Assessment. Currently, funding is limited to $10,000 per project, but as the Green Fund grows, this limit will be raised to fund larger projects. In addition to providing grants, the CGCF also functions as a revolving loan fund. Sustainability projects that will generate revenue for the campus through resource conservation are given loans. These green loans will be repaid to the campus, for instance, by decreasing the Cal's energy expenditure. Other universities have developed highly successful revolving loan funds, and the CGCF could be an extremely profitable investment in UC Berkeley. For instance, the Harvard Green Campus Loan Fund currently saves its campus $4,000,000 annually with an average return on investment (ROI) of 35%. In the Spring of 2007, Cal students sent a strong message in favor of campus sustainability when 69% of voters chose to create The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF), pending administrative approval. This Fund will be sustained through 2017 by a $5 per student per semester fee, and its mission is fully complementary to the CGCF. If you want to support the student sustainability commitment, the Green Fund is your chance to help green UC Berkeley! The CGCF was created with generous support from former Chancellor Robert M. Berdahl in 2004, and it enjoys continued support from current Chancellor Robert Birgeneau. The Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS) selects Green Fund projects annually, and the Office of Environment, Health & Safety and the Berkeley Environmental Alumni Network (BEAN) help with CGCF administration. ==> Give to the Green Fund
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