Green Fund 2022-23

Come support your fellow students, faculty, and staff as they propose sustainability projects to the Tufts Green Fund. Finalists will present their projects and then host a poster session for questions and discussion with the audience, after which the Green Fund Committee will award up to $40,000 to the winning projects. Enjoy light refreshments, cheer on your peers, and get a look inside how campus sustainability is created.

Green Fund Finalist Event

Tuesday, December 13^th

Presentations 3 – 4 PM, Poster Session 4-5 PM

Sophia Gordon Hall Multipurpose Hall, Medford Campus

If unable to attend in person, join virtually. Zoom Registration

Resources for Presenters

• Slide deck template for the final presentation. (Can be customized to your slide aesthetics)

• Gantt chart for your project’s timeline (template attached) to be included in the presentation slides.

• Template for the Poster - please ensure that your poster will properly fit a 24”x36” poster board.

• Here are some good past examples of finalist posters

• Application opens April 15th, 2022.
• By October 1st, 2022 at 11:59pm, interested parties will submit the initial idea submission form.
• The Green Fund committee reviews all the proposals for duplicates, redundancy, and any unattainable ideas (e.g. putting a wind turbine on a building that has known structural issues). The committee will vote on whether to advance each project to the next round of the application process.
• All proposed projects are posted to this website for public viewing.
• By October 20th, applicants will know whether their project is advancing to the next round. Applicants may be asked clarifying questions or provided with feedback to help refine their idea.
• Applicants that are asked to submit answers to clarifying questions from the selection committee must do so by October 22nd at 11:59pm EST. The committee will then vote on whether each project will advance to the next stage. The next stage includes submitting a detailed revised project proposal.
• All projects invited to submit a revised proposal must complete and submit them by November 18th at 11:59pm.
• Ideas that are chosen to move to the final stage will be notified by December 1st. Between this and the final stage, the committee may ask further clarifying questions.
• Those selected to advance to the final stage will be asked to present their project in front of the committee and the Tufts Community in early December.
• Depending on the funding requested, one or more finalists will be selected. All funding decisions will be made by the mid-December.

Interested in learning more? Please watch the Green Fund Information Session, email greenfund@tufts.edu with questions, or visit the General Information Green Fund Page.