The Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Grant is created to support NUS students in initiating and implementing community engagement projects that promote diversity and inclusion.
D&I Grant provides funding of up to 80% of the qualifying project expenditure (total project expenditure), capped at $5,000. D&I Grant will not provide full funding for projects, events, or programmes.
The proposals are evaluated based on the following criteria:
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The project has to clearly demonstrate the main intent of promoting D&I on campus and/or external communities with interaction between at least 2 different communities.
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Research on D&I issues, advocacy and education programmes can also be considered.
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The project has to include evaluation of proposed outcomes and a sustainability plan.
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The project has to work with a community partner which could be a NUS department, faculty or residences or externally with corporates, government or non-profit organisations.
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The project has to have a NUS staff advisor either from faculty or department.
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Projects that aimed at, or will result in, financial or material gain for the organising committee
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Projects that lack a clear inclusivity angle, or whereby the organising committee does not include targeted diverse communities in their programming
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Projects that successfully received OSA funding from other funding sources such as Teach Singapore, the Community Engagement Fund (CEF) and the University Support for Pursuit of Arts, Culture & Sports (U-SPARKS).
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D) Expenditures not supported
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The following expenditures will not be supported, even if the project as a whole is approved:
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Allowances, honorariums and T-shirts for organising committee and volunteers
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Overseas expenditure including but not limited to airfare, flight/train tickets, accommodation costs
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Direct cash donations or gifts to beneficiaries and/or community partners eg. solidarity cash payouts, cash vouchers, equipment, goodie bags and door gifts etc.
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Audit, legal, utilities, fines and penalty fees
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Insurance premiums for equipment eg. third party liability insurance
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Purchase and maintenance of fixed assets
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Tobacco and alcohol products
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Any private and personal consumption items
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Items, goods or services where approved team members have a direct stake or interest in (This is to avoid conflict of interest)
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Items that are not directly relevant to the proposed project or for which alternatives or substitutes are available within the University
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Operating expenses or start-up costs of student clubs, societies, and interest groups
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Fees incurred from outsourcing main project scope to service providers
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