A complete We Mean Green Fund project proposal includes the following materials.
By submitting an Interest Form you express to the We Mean Green Fund staff that you
are interested in applying for project funding. Submit one Interest Form per project
to briefly define your project idea to the green fund staff. Interest Forms can be
submitted at any time. After you submit an Interest Form, staff can offer feedback,
confirm feasibility, connect you with appropriate campus entities, advisors, or team
members, and provide guidance on how to move forward successfully and best compose
your project proposal as a compelling narrative for the We Mean Green Fund Committee's
review. If you have multiple members on your project team, only one individual needs
to submit this form.
The Project Proposal Application provides the We Mean Green Fund Committee with a
summary of your proposed project and the context of its feasibility and impact. It
also identifies your project team and project advisor. The Project Proposal Application
consists of prompts which must be completed to be considered for funding. In this
application, you will submit information about how your project addresses environmental
sustainability on campus, as well as provide information about the project timeline
and budget. All We Mean Green Fund 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.
Project proposals must include a budget that is clearly defined and based on research.
In addition to, or instead of the budget on the Project Proposal Application, project
leads may use the provided Budget Excel template. When developing the budget, consider
the project's needs for equipment, general materials or supplies, construction, publicity
and marketing, personnel and wages, consultants, and more. Proposals including construction
may require the assistance of a professional UNT cost estimator. Consult with the Green Fund staff first 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.). 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 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.
Presentations and video pitches should include the following information, at minimum:
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A passionate, yet brief, description of what your project is and why you are proposing
it
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A mention of the project team (students, faculty, staff, departments, etc.) and who
you will be working with to achieve the project.
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The budget request for your project
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How your project will impact the campus community (student impact and environmental
impact)
Time Limit: Presentations are limited to 10 minutes including a question-and-answer session.
Questions & Accessibility
If you have questions or require a reasonable accommodation to complete your proposal
because of a disability, please contact the WMGF team at 940-369-8302 or WeMeanGreenFund@unt.edu
for assistance. Please make the request as soon as possible to allow sufficient time
to arrange reasonable accommodation.
Ready to Submit?
If you have completed all of the above steps, please email all of the above documents
and files to WeMeanGreenFund@unt.edu.