Through the Center for Student Involvement, we offer a variety of funding sources for student organizations.

Funding sources include:

We also encourage RSOs to consider asking offices and departments on campus for funding support, as well as local business sponsorship. Our office can assist RSOs with preparing to ask for funding, but the RSO is responsible for making the ask.

RSO Operations Fund

The Center for Student Involvement allocates the RSO Operations fund.  Any RSO wishing to using the RSO Operations Fund should complete the form   RSO Operations Funding can also be requested for events and meetings right from the Event Form .  RSO Operations Funding requests should be submitted 2+ weeks before the purchases are needed and will be considered for approval by the Assistant Director for Student Involvement.  No one should make any purchases before approval, as they run the risk of not being reimbursed for what they purchase.

Criteria for making use of the RSO Operations Fund:

  • Only provided to RSOs who are actively registered with the Center for Student Involvement
  • The RSO Operations fund should help carry out RSO business at meetings or at events
    • RSOs can receive up to $250.00 annually, in the form of item purchases made on behalf of the club by CSI staff.
    • The CSI does not award funding in the form of cash disbursals.
  • Cannot be used for: 
    • Food purchases of any kind
    • Items for specific people/positions (i.e. t-shirts for officers)
    • Gift Cards
    • Any prize item over $25

UW Alumni Association RSO Support Fund

The Center for Student Involvement allocates the University of Washington Alumni Association RSO Support fund.  Any RSO wishing to using the UWAA RSO Support Fund should complete the form .  UWAA RSO Support Fund can also be requested for events and meetings right from the Event Form.  Requests should be submitted 2+ weeks before the purchases are needed and will be considered for approval by the Assistant Director for Student Involvement. No one should make any purchases before approval, as they run the risk of not being reimbursed for what they purchase.



Criteria for making use of the RSO Operations Fund:

  • Only provided to RSOs who are actively registered with the Center for Student Involvement



Criteria for making use of the Alumni Association RSO Support fund:

  • RSOs can receive up to $200.00 annually; may only be used after your RSO Operations fund has been exhausted
  • Must include the UWAA logo on marketing and advertising
  • Cannot be used for: 
    • Political or Religious Activities
    • Food purchases of any kind
    • Items for specific people/positions (i.e. t-shirts for officers)
    • Gift Cards
    • Any prize item over $25