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Leeds Student Government allocates a portion of its budget each year to fund Leeds Certified Student Organizations. LSG allocates $200 automatically to any eligible affiliated club each semester upon request. In addition, clubs may request additional funds up to $1,000 through a formal funding request process and presentation in front of council.

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Eligibility

In order to become a Leeds Certified Student Organization you must satisfy these requirements:

1. Apply for annual Licensure
2. Attend the beginning of the year conference (hosted by LSG President, VP of Organizations, and VP of Finance)
3. Continue to complete required check-ins (reporting KPIs correctly, meetings with LSG Organization liaison)

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Benefits

1. Automatic $200 funding
2. Access to marketing promotional materials (free flyer printing, posts on social media, paid promotion)
3. Partnership opportunities and funding opportunities
4. Events and club calendar posted on new website
5. Attend an end-of-year flagship event

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Leeds Certified Organizations Funding Request Process

1. Please check on page two that we CAN fund your request. We are unable to fund certain events/requests due to Student Fee Regulations.
2. If you have questions about funding or want to meet with a member of the LSG Finance Team to discuss possible funding opportunities, please reach out to your LSG liaison or your CSI liaison! If you already know what you need funding for, then skip to step 2. **This is not a mandatory step, just offered if you need additional guidance.
3. Go to Buff Connect and log in with your identikey information. Choose your organization from the “Groups” drop-down, and then navigate to “Money” and then “Accounting Book” from the left sidebar menu. From there, click on the “Create Budget Request” button in the middle of the page on the right side.
4. Fill out the budget request form, including as much information about your event/request as possible, as well as any supporting documents. NOTE: THIS IS REQUIRED BEFORE YOU COME INTO LSG FOR A FUNDING REQUEST, or your event may not be able to be funded.
5. Now that you’ve submitted the request form, your CSI liaison will review your request before passing it to Leeds Student Government for approval. In hopes of approval, please send an email to the VP of Finance confirming your request submission (loge1316@colorado.edu), as well as when your organization is available to present to Leeds Council detailing your need for the funds (Presentations happen every Wednesday evening during our weekly meetings from 8 - 9 pm).
6. After your presentation, Leeds Council will approve/reject your funding request and send it back to CSI for final review. You will be notified through BuffConnect and through email of final approval.

***IMPORTANT:It is important to note that the University, regardless of the type of funding being used, can never process a reimbursement for services rendered (musical performances, design services, etc.). Students MUST arrange with CSI Finance in advance and be prepared to have the vendor/individual complete a vendor profile(online) and other necessary paperwork based on services performed and the amount being paid

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What Leeds Student Government CAN and CANNOT Fund

Due to Student Fee Regulations, we CANNOT fund the following things:

1. Events that are NOT open to all Leeds Students, such as member-only events for clubs that require applications and interviews.
2. Clubs or events that are not a majority of Leeds Students must be 50% +1
3. Retroactive reimbursements for already-spent money
4. Clubs that require non-waivable membership dues
5. Clubs that don’t have any open events
6. Events that are off campus- unless there has been a strong effort to have the event on campus, but there are no available spaces.
7. Alcohol
8. Political Clubs or Events (If they support/oppose candidates or parties)
9. Non-essential personal items (i.e., giveaways/prizes for members)
10. Purchases NOT related to your mission
11. Anything that violates University, State, or Federal Policies

Examples of what we CAN fund (with council approval):

1. Programs and Events open to all Leeds Students
2. Marketing and promotional materials
3. Decorations, food, and other materials for the event that are tied to the purpose or mission
4. On-campus events
5. Food (up to $2000 per academic year per SOAC requirements)

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If you have any questions about whether your event/request can be funded, please contact the current VP of Finance by email or text message.

VP of Finance: Logan Gero

Email: Logan.gero@colorado.edu

Phone #: 720-629-1233