Student Programming Funding Board (SPFB)

Commission Mission

The Student Programming Funding Board (SPFB) strives to strengthen engagement, participation, advocacy, and cultural appreciation among the broader UCI undergraduate population by providing undergraduate campus organizations with accessible funding to promote diverse, innovative, and inclusive programming. Per our Policy, “The purpose of SPFB is to ensure through the review and approval process that the selected registered undergraduate club/organization programs are open to the entire campus community, have broad campus appeal, and promote social, cultural, and educational activities that are of interest to the greater campus community.” Our campus organizations do a wonderful job of facilitating student life here at UCI, supporting the myriad of cultures and interests that comprise our beloved Anteater community. SPFB’s role is to help them continue to thrive and assist them with fulfilling their creative visions.

The SPFB will also be responsible for regularly interfacing with the Office of Campus Organizations & Volunteer Programs.

How to Apply

All officially registered undergraduate student clubs can apply for SPFB funding!

How to apply:

Fill out an application for your event at funding.clubs.uci.edu. You will need to attach a video presentation that shares details about your event and why it requires funding.
Please expect a brief email correspondence after the submission of your application to obtain any missed details about your event and follow up with any questions or concerns. You will also receive an email requesting all purchase documents, invoices, and receipts. Send them in the form of pictures, screenshots, invoices, estimates, emails, etc.
When SPFB completes its review of your funding request and you have submitted all the requested documents, you will receive an email indicating if your funding was approved or denied and the funding amount.
If your funding request was approved by SPFB, more instructions on how to access the funding will be provided in the final email.

Deadlines/Dates

Commission Meetings: Friday 11AM-12PM

Office Hours: Monday 10-11AM and Wednesday 3-4PM

Event Deadline: TBD

SPFB Funding Application Deadline: TBD (application must be sent 2 weeks minimum before event), or when all funding has been allocated

Check Requests and Receipts – TBD

UCI Fiscal Close – June 13, 2025

Requirements

Events must be on-campus during the current fiscal year and be open to all UCI Undergraduate students. At least 50% of the people in attendance must be UCI undergraduate students.
- Funding is only available to registered undergraduate organizations for programs or activities that contribute to the social, cultural, and educational quality of life of UCI undergraduate students and community
- Funding is not available to registered undergraduate organizations for programs or activities where fundraising is conducted for the registered undergraduate organization or non-university entity
Organizations that were awarded SPFB funding may apply for another event in the same academic quarter or year but will not be given priority consideration.

Funded Costs

A/V Equipment Rental
Decorations
Equipment/Props Rental
Facilities & Room/Space Rental
Films
Food (Any drinks funded must be PepsiCo products)
Physical Gift Cards
- No E-Gift Cards
- Must be for the following businesses: Amazon, Target, Starbucks, The Hill, UCI Dining
- Minimum value of $25 and maximum value of $75 for each card; maximum limit of $1000 total for all cards
- An individual can only receive a maximum value of $75 per event
Speaker Fees (Speaker contracts only, no honorariums)

Non-Funded Costs

Alcoholic Beverages
Awards/Trophies
Banquets
Conference Fees
Fundraisers
Off-Campus Events
Operational Expenses
Outreach
Parking Expenses
Retreats
Reunion Events
Security/Staffing
Software/Licenses
Summer Events
Third Party Entertainment of Service Vendors
Travel
Any Internal or Operational Club Costs

Common Questions

Does SPFB manage my club’s ASUCI account?

SPFB does not handle individual club accounts! For information about your club’s ASUCI account, please reach out to our Business Office directly (accounting@studentgov.uci.edu).

My club really needs an item that looks unfundable. Are the unfundable items negotiable?

Unfundable items are under University policy and are therefore non-negotiable. We’re sorry for the inconvenience, and will help you receive as much funding as possible in other categories!

My club just hosted an event, can we apply for funding after our event has passed?

Unfortunately, we’re not allowed to fund events that have already passed. We strongly encourage clubs to submit applications 4 weeks before their event in order to make the funding process as smooth as possible.

Can my club apply for funding more than once a year?

Yes! Clubs can apply as many times as they’d like! However, to ensure an equitable distribution of funds, clubs that haven’t been previously funded for the quarter will be prioritized by our process.

I really think my club should’ve gotten SPFB funding. Is there a way to appeal the board’s decision?

We have an appeals process built into our guidelines! Please see Article V. Appeals Process for more info on how to proceed. This process should only be used when there’s reasonable cause to believe proper funding policies weren’t followed.