TGIF Project Award
In 2016, the Office of Sustainability issued its first project award to help fund student research in microplastics. Since then, we have awarded $121,000 to support various sustainability research and projects across campus to students, faculty, and staff.
Each year during the Fall semester, funding and scholarship opportunities through our office are open for submissions. Applicants are judged by a panel comprised of faculty, staff, graduate, and undergraduate students, and awards are issued for use in the Spring.
Topics for these opportunities are not restricted to environmental issues. Our office focuses on the intersection of people, planet, and prosperity. Any projects that support those values are considered for funding or scholarship.
TGIF Project Award
The Office of Sustainability allocates $10,000 per year from The Green Initiative Fund to provide supplemental funding to students, faculty, and staff in pursuit of sustainability projects or research that will further the mission of sustainability at UNCW (University of North Carolina Wilmington). The maximum award amount is $5,000, and awarded projects have ranged anywhere from $200 to the maximum allotment. The number of awarded projects is dependent on cost and total submissions. The Green Initiative Fund is looking specifically for projects or research that help advance the mission and goals of the Office of Sustainability and result in tangible and impactful experiences for the university and the surrounding campus community. The award cycle begins in the Fall semester for projects occurring in the following Spring and/or Summer semester.