What is TGIF?
Established in 2009, The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is a student led fee referendum designed to empower undergraduate students with the financial resources to fund projects regarding the 3 main aspects of sustainability:
- Economy
- Ethics
- Environment
Funded by a $3.50 per quarter student fee beginning in Fall 2009, The Green Initiative Fund is a grant-making fund for sustainability projects on UC Irvine's campus. About $120,000 per academic year is available for grants for any undergraduate students, organizations, or collaborative between organizations/departments are eligible to submit project proposals. The principle goal of the Green Initiative Fund is to provide funding for projects, which produces an outcome, that campus more sustainable by reducing the University’s impact on the environment.
For more information on project requirements, deadlines, and the application, please visit the Calls for Project page.
There are currently two positions open on the TGIF Board: External Affairs and the Marketing Commissioner Positions. These positions are voting positions on the board and do provide a modest stipend. For more information, please visit the TGIF Bylaws. If you have any questions, please contact the TGIF Sustainability Commissioner, tgif@asuci.uci.edu.
Have Questions for TGIF?
To schedule time during our weekly meetings to discuss potential projects or to schedule an alternative time to meet, contact Dahnish Shams at tgif@asuci.uci.edu.
