Green Fund brings together faculty, students, and facilities in creating new sustainability-minded changes on campus.  With each new academic year, there is about $42,500 in the Green Fund budget, which is generated from $5 from each student per semester from the activity fee.  With this sizable budget, big environmentally-conscious changes can be made to our campus. Green Fund also hosts educational events and programs throughout the year.

The money is regulated by the Green Fund Advisory Board, which is composed of 14 student representatives and a member of the University’s Residence Life staff. To learn more about the Advisory Board members, click here.

The scope of what Green Fund will pay for depends on the creativity of its applicants. All projects will have a positive impact on the natural environment. Some possibilities include: investment in clean energy, energy efficiency, water conservation, green buildings, sustainable transportation, expanded recycling and composting, student internships, and more!

Green Fund does NOT pay for anything the university is already required to do by law or policy.

Green Fund will be available to those who can show that their initiatives will have a direct benefit to the Saint Joseph's University community. Students, groups, organizations, faculty, staff, administration and community members are all eligible to apply for funding. All applicants will have to go through the same processes in order to receive Green Fund's support. The groups will have to show how their project will positively impact the natural environment and have a budget for the Advisory Board to review. All applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and projects that benefit Saint Joseph's Students will be considered first.