Society finances & grants

We love seeing our student groups become more ambitious and achieve more year on year. We want you to be able to use our resources and expertise at the Students' Union to make your activities the best they possibly can be. Whether this is general guidance or financial support to enhance your activities, your Union is here to help make this happen.

 

Society Finance Forms.

• Sponsorship Form
• Purchase Order Form (for purchases you need the SU to make on your society's behalf)
• Card Reader Bookings Form

Budget Templates:

• Annual Budget Template
• Society Trip Budget Template

Important information to note before making purchases

• Societies cannot access their finances until their 3 core committee members (president, secretary, treasurer) have purchased memberships.  
• You must check your society account balance before making any purchases to ensure you have sufficient funds. 
• Finance requests must be submitted within 60 days of purchase.
• Receipts must be itemised, showing what has been purchased. 
• Alcohol cannot be reimbursed.
• For further society finance information, refer to the Committee Handbook. 

 

The Society Grant.

The Society Grant is opens in the Autumn semester. It is open throughout the academic year, with the final deadline of the academic year being the 31st of March.

You will be invited to present your project to your elected Societies Executive Committee (SEC) who will then vote on your funding application.

If you need any assistance completing the form, please contact the Activities Coordinator for help.

Please complete the application form which you may download below, and review the conditions included in the form. You will then submit it to the SEC. 

Submit your grant applications to the SEC by one of the following dates*:

• 04/10/26
• 15/11/26
• 07/02/27
• 28/03/27

*Note that these dates are tentative and subject to change. 

All grants awarded must be spent by 22 May. 

Details on the Communities Zone, and keep updated on our social media channels for future meeting dates.

Download Application Submit to the SEc

 

Additional University Funds.

Autumn Semester

Autumn Semester

The Stirling Fund is available in the Autumn semester. Check out previous successful applications and for information on when the fund will be opened later this year.

Spring Semester

The Vice Chancellor's Fund is available in the Spring Semester. Check out previous successful applications and for information on when the fund will be opened next year.

External Funds

In the meantime, there may be other University, local, national or even international funding streams that you can apply to so keep exploring your options and get in touch if you need assistance with an application. We can also check over and reference applications for you to increase your chance of success!