Fund Your Project

Projects should directly address environmental sustainability on the University of North Texas campus or in the capacity that on-campus activities directly influence environmental sustainability in the surrounding community. 

Projects should demonstrate a reduction in UNT's carbon footprint or provide other environmental benefits such as (but not limited to) stormwater management, biodiversity, conservation, waste reduction, clean energy & transport, etc.

By submitting this form, you are informing the We Mean Green Fund staff of your interest in starting a sustainbility project on campus. After submitting this form, WMGF staff will connect with you to give you feedback and answer any questions you may have and assist you in making on-campus connections. This form is not your final project submission, please see "Project Proposal Application".

While Interest Forms are not a required part of the Project Proposal process, those who recieve and implement feedback from the WMGF Committee and staff are far more likely to have their project funded as the WMGF can help first-time project teams anticipate any issues with the project or their application itself.

Submit one Interest Form per idea to briefly define your project idea to the green fund staff. Interest Forms can be submitted at any time. If you have multiple members on your project team, only one individual needs to submit this form. 

The Project Proposal Application is the final draft of your project, and what you submit to WeMeanGreenFund@unt.edu. This application is provides the WMGF Committee with a summary of your proposed project, the context of its feasibility and impact, and identifies your project team & advisor.

The application consists of prompts which must be completed to be considered for funding. You will submit information about how your project addresses environmental sustainability on campus and provides information about the project timeline & budget.

All WMGF projects require a full-time UNT staff or faculty member to be an advisor for the project. This individual is responsible for aiding in the maintenance and implementation of the project throughout the project's lifespan and beyond the students' graduation if necessary.

If your project team includes students, encourage them to take part in completing the Project Proposal Application as this can be added to their resume as grantwriting experience.

Project proposals must include a budget that is clearly defined and based on research to be included in your Project Proposal Application; project teams may use the provided Budget Excel template or another method to keep track of your total estimate. When developing the budget, consider the project's needs for equipment, general materials or supplies,  construction, publicity and marketing, personnel and wages, consultants, and other miscellaneous or unexpected costs (like shipping or inflation).

Proposals including construction may require the assistance of a professional UNT cost estimator. Consult with the Green Fund staff for budgeting or cost estimating questions.

If your project proposes physical changes to the university or new campus practices or procedures that will impact any department's functions or operations, you must submit a Project Approval Form from appropriate campus entities confirming their support/approval of the project.

Signed Project Approval Forms are requested from all project stakeholders whose involvement or approval is necessary for project completion (e.g., UNT faculty, staff, departments, organizations, external units, etc.). These can be submitted either with or after the Project Proposal Application, but projects submitted with all approvals are more likely to be approved to recieve funding.

Read more details under the Project Approvals tab.

Projects requesting funding over $3,000 must present to the We Mean Green Fund Committee. The goal of this presentation, or pitch, is to convey the importance of your project idea in a way that demonstrates your passion for advancing your sustainability mission on campus. The presentation or pitch should not use the written proposal as a word-for-word script; this presentation is supplemental and should help amplify your narrative with additional information, giving the committee a greater understanding of your project and intentions.

Live presentations are preferred as they provide the opportunity to interact with and answer questions from the committee members. Presentations opportunities are not guaranteed until all proposal documents have been submitted and approved by the required campus and community partners. Incomplete Project Proposal Applications will not be considered.

Presentations and video pitches should include the following information, at minimum: 

• A passionate, yet brief, description of what your project is and why you are proposing it 
• A mention of the project team (students, faculty, staff, departments, etc.) and who you will be working with to achieve the project. 
• The budget request for your project 
• How your project will impact the campus community (student impact and environmental impact) 

Presentations are not due at the time of Project Proposal Form.

Time Limit: Presentations are limited to 15 minutes including a question-and-answer session.