Funding

ICEO Grants

Twice a year, the ICEO offers funding for events and programs that support the entire community across any or all of these themes:

• Promoting a sense of belonging
• Enabling achievement
• Expanding our campus composition

These three pillars support the goals of the Strategic Action Plan and adhere to MIT Values.

Awards of up to $2,500 are available to any MIT community member.

Considerations

• Projects and events must abide by all MIT guidelines regarding the use of funds.
• Grants may be used to supplement other funding for a large-scale event or project.
• Funds cannot be disbursed in the form of cash or a personal check.
• Awarded funds can only be transferred to a valid cost object in the MIT accounting system. 
• Only one grant proposal per applicant per academic year will be funded.
• Post-event summaries must be provided in order to be eligible for future funding support.

Examples of approved activities and uses of funds

• Invited guest speakers who support inclusion and belonging
• Cultural celebrations
• Panel discussions or community conversations that are in keeping with our values and raise awareness about inclusion and belonging
• Speaker fees, AV services, food, and other program-related costs

Ineligibility

• Individual travel or immersive group trips
• Activities that are not aligned with achievement, belonging, and composition
• Thesis projects
• Activities that are primarily social in nature without strong alignment with achievement, belonging, or composition
• Gift cards

Application Process

There are two grant cycles each academic year:

• Cycle 1: Application opens October 15 at 12:00am, and closes November 1 at 11:59pm.
• Cycle 2: Application opens February 15 at 12:00am, and closes March 1 at 11:59pm

Proposals must be completed by an MIT student, staff, postdoc, or faculty member. The grant review committee will evaluate applications and notify applicants in mid-November and mid-March.

Other funds and grants

Ad-hoc funding through ICEO

Funding of amounts under $500 may be available upon request for your project or event. To request ad-hoc funds Complete ICEO Ad-Hoc Grant application. If you have questions please reach out to the team at iceoadhocgrant@mit.edu.