Green Funds

Introduction

The Green Funds database aims to be a comprehensive listing of green and revolving funds for higher education institutions across the globe.

At a Glance

328
Total Resources
267
Organizations
5
Countries
45
U.S. States & Territories
7
Canadian Provinces

Bars in graphs can be clicked to view resources that align with a particular category. Because a resource may be listed under multiple topics and disciplines, graph data may include higher total counts than what is indicated in total resources above.

328 resources

Sustainability Revolving Fund (SRF)

  • Carleton College (MN)

The Sustainability Revolving Fund (SRF) reflects the value that Carleton places on student ideas and innovation. The SRF gives students the resources to take further ownership in the college's ...


Sustainable Projects Fund

  • Connecticut College (CT)

The Sustainable Projects Fund (SPF) provides financial support to students who have an idea for a project related to sustainability. The SPF is financed by a $25 annual fee that ...


Green Fee

  • Bemidji State University (MN)

The Sustainability Office was created out of a $5 Green Fee initiated in 2008. Today the fee is $7.50 and is used to generate a wide variety of sustainable ...


Student Sustainability Fund

  • University of Oregon (OR)

In April 2005, 81% of voting students at University of Oregon supported a fee increase of up to $2 per semester to purchase renewable energy and fund the installation of ...


SGA Green Fund

  • Butler University (IN)

SGA formed a new Green Council and has reappropriated existing student fees toward student-led campus sustainability projects for up to $30,000 annually. A proposal process will be instituted.


Green Fund (Inactive)

  • Stanford University (CA)

From 2008-2015, the Stanford Student Green Fund provided one-time grant funds for student-led projects that improve sustainability in Stanford’s campus operations. The fund and its grant-reviewing committee empowered students ...


Campus Sustainability Fund

  • University of Connecticut (CT)

The Campus Sustainability Fund supports programs and initiatives that raise environmental awareness and develop conservation-minded students. Through demonstration projects like green roofs, renewable energy and biofuels, recycling and composting enhancements ...


The Sustainable Magellan Award

  • University of South Carolina (SC)

The Sustainable Magellan Award offers up to $500 per recipient for salary, materials and travel for projects in collaboration with a mentor to fund research or scholarly and creative projects ...


Green Fee

  • Union College - NY (NY)

The Green Fee is $25,000 available to students for an impactful project that benefits campus sustainability. The Green Fee was petitioned for by students in 2011 and continues to ...


Green Initiatives Fund

  • Swarthmore College (PA)

The Green Initiatives Fund was created by the Swarthmore College Sustainability Committee to provide a means for members of the Swarthmore College community (students, staff, faculty and alumni) to initiate ...


Green Grants

  • University of Delaware (DE)

The Green Grants Program will provide information and implement outreach efforts among students, faculty and staff to increase campus awareness and support for sustainability initiatives. To qualify, projects must promote ...


Green Fund

  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (AL)

The UAH Green Fund is a fund available to students with ideas for environmental projects that they would like to start on campus. Interested students must write a proposal and ...


Green for Green

  • Mills College (CA)

Green for Green is a student-led initiative to encourage students to be actively involved in Mills sustainability. Green for Green is a student controlled grant program specifically set aside for ...


Student Sustainability Fund

  • Clark University (MA)

The Student Sustainability Fund is a resource for the advancement of sustainable practices, education, and infrastructure within the Clark community. It supports student-designed, student-led projects to improve campus sustainability.


The Green Fund

  • Gonzaga University (WA)

The former Advisory Council on Stewardship and Sustainability (ACSS) assisted the Gonzaga Student Body Association in vetting proposals submitted to the Green Fund program. In 2015, the Steering Committee of ...


Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF)

  • California State University, San Marcos (CA)

This unique green fund started when Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) increased their student fees from $50 to $75 dollars. Of that $25 increase, a portion of the money was set ...


UM Green Fund

  • University of Mississippi (MS)

The UM Green Fund provides funding for the implementation of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability projects, programs, and policies. Any UM student, faculty or staff member can propose a ...


Idea Fund

  • Dickinson College (PA)

The Idea Fund was initially financed by a $15,000 seed donation from former President Durden’s discretionary fund, followed by a private donation of $5,000 in 2011. Since ...


Sustainablility Center Student Grants

  • University of Idaho (ID)

Every year UISC awards $10,000 in grants to fund student-led projects that advance campus sustainability. Grants are available to any UI undergraduate, graduate, or law student.


Green Fund

  • Lehigh University (PA)

The GreenFund provides financial resources to members of the Lehigh community who want to create a greener, more sustainable campus. One-time grants of up to $2,000 will be awarded ...


EcoFund

  • Colorado College (CO)

The CC EcoFund was established by the Campus Sustainability Council (CSC) and is maintained through the Office of Sustainability. Its purpose is to foster the design and implementation of campus ...


Student Green Fund

  • University of Northern Iowa (IA)

Student-managed fund consisting of approximately $10,000 annually.


Green Revolving Fund

  • State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)

The Green Revolving fund is supported by an opt-in $3 student fee and supports energy efficiency projects


Pitt Green Fund

  • University of Pittsburgh (PA)

Pitt Green Fund exists to fund and support student-initiated projects and programs that prioritize sustainability. We are striving to make Pitt a more environmentally friendly and socially equitable place.


Student Sustainability Fund

  • State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (NY)

The Green Campus Initiative (GCI) and ESF have set up a fund to pay for student driven projects on campus. An individual undergraduate or graduate student, a group of graduates ...


Green Fund

  • Loyola University Maryland (MD)

In February 2014, the Senate of the Student Government Association of Loyola University Maryland approved a $2,000 budget line to a new “Green Fund” initiative to go towards sustainability ...


Campus Environmental Sustainability Fund

  • Mount Holyoke College (MA)

The goal of the MHC Campus Environmental Sustainability Fund is to enable members of the community to undertake campus projects to advance the College’s desire to reduce the environmental ...


Earthkeepers Mini-Grants

  • Eastern Mennonite University (VA)

Every year EarthKeepers looks for grant proposals from the EMU community that impact the campus in a visible, creative, educational way. Winning proposals are chosen and funded based on the ...