March 24, 2025

Green Fund grant application deadline extended to April 1

Members of the SIU campus community now have additional time to apply for a 2025 Green Fund grant. The deadline for submitting proposals has been extended to 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, April 1.

Any SIU student, faculty or staff member may submit a Green Fund Grant proposal, as can registered student organizations, offices and departments. Winners will be announced during SIU’s Earth Day celebration at 3 p.m. April 22 at Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium.

Find additional details, including frequently asked questions, project criteria, the application and more on the Green Fund Grant webpage. Submit completed applications to greenfund@siu.edu.

SIU has previously awarded about $3.6 million for 340 diverse sustainability projects funded by a student Green Fee of about $10 per semester, adopted in 2009 as the result of a student-led initiative. Check out some of the previous projects online.