Get funded: Apply for the UM Green Investment Fund today!
Up to $100,000 available for your sustainability project
Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a tangible impact on our campus and beyond?
The 2024 Green Investment Fund is now accepting applications, offering a unique opportunity to bring your innovative ideas to life. Whether you’re a student, faculty or staff member, this is your chance to secure up to $100,000 in revolving funding for projects that promote environmental stewardship and sustainable practices.
GIF details
- Funding Range: $10,000 – $100,000
- Eligibility: Open to students, faculty, and staff of UM
- Collaboration: Projects can be solo or a collaborative effort across multiple groups but must be sponsored by a faculty or administrative unit.
Application Deadline
Apply to the UM Green Investment Fund by 4 p.m. on December 20, 2024.
Project Criteria
Your project proposal should aim to:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Reduce energy use
- Reduce water use
- Reduce waste
- Incorporate renewable energy
- Reduce demand on infrastructure
To be able to fund sustainable projects into the future, the Green Investment Fund is a revolving fund. Therefore, projects must demonstrate the ability to repay the awarded amount from generated revenue or cost savings within 10 years.
About the Green Investment Fund
Established in 2023, the UM Green Investment Fund was created to spur community involvement in helping UM reach our climate action goals and to encourage meaningful collaboration between faculty, staff, and students in the name of sustainability.
If you have any questions, please email greenfund@umanitoba.ca.