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Funding for Next Academic Year – Program Fund

Event/Travel occurs: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Application details: Program Fund applications will open in early December, 2024 and close in February, 2025.

Application Procedures

  1. Complete a RSO Budget Request Spreadsheet  for each event and travel request and attach them to the  Program Fund Narrative Form. Only electronic copies will be accepted.
  2. Applications must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the event/travel date, as the hearing must take place a minimum of six weeks in advance of the event/travel date.
  3. Register for a funding hearing in the online narrative form. Appointments are first come, first served.
  4. RSOs will be notified of the results via email within two weeks of the hearing.
  5. RSOs that receive funding through the Fee Board will need to have a student leader and advisor meet with the RSO Financial Associate to review the purchasing guide and complete necessary account paperwork.

For additional funding processes, review the  Independent RSO  or  Sponsored RSO  funding webpages. If you are unsure of your RSO classification, visit the classification section of the  Policies & Procedures  webpage to review the list of sponsored RSOs.

Have questions? 

Contact the RSO Financial Associate, Heather Marshall, at hllough@IllinoisState.edu or (309) 438-5818