Community Building Fund

 

Closed for Accepting Applications
Reopen in June, 2025

Overview

The Committee on Faculty Welfare’s Community Building Fund is intended to provide UCSF faculty with opportunities to connect with one another in the coming academic year. The Committee on Faculty Welfare has received funding from the Academic Senate’s Chancellor’s Fund to support this community-building effort.

Important Dates:

  • Accepting Applications: June 1, 2025
  • Proposal Due Date: Monday, September 1, 2025
  • CFW Reviews Applications: September 10, October 8, and November 12, 2025
  • Award Notifications: by December 1, 2025
  • Maximum Award: $1,500. CFW will consider requests for more funding for exceptional proposals, but CFW has a strong preference for funding proposals for $1,500 or less. CFW has $30,000 available to distribute.
  • Event Timing: Events should occur between January 1, 2026, and August 31, 2026.

Eligibility and Guidelines:

  1. BENEFIT FACULTY: The proposed event must be for the benefit of faculty. Applicants must do the following:
    • Describe how the event will benefit faculty and build community, the target audience, and estimate the number of people who might attend the proposed event.
    • Describe how the event will support UCSF’s PRIDE values and/or support UCSF's Principles of Community.
    • Articulate whether the event is intended to be held regularly or if it will be a one-time only affair (both hold merit and are eligible for funding).
    • Note how the event will be publicized (e.g., email, social media, department newsletters, etc.).
    • If there is no additional cost to making an event open to learners and staff, it can be open to all. If an event is primarily for faculty, a small number of staff can also participate if their participation benefits faculty (e.g. a staff member who plans an in-person event for faculty can attend the event to help execute and enjoy the event). The focus should be benefiting faculty and building community.
  2. OPEN TO ALL FACULTY: UCSF faculty from all series, ranks, percent appointment, and sites are eligible to apply.
  3. AMOUNT AVAILABLE: The Committee on Faculty Welfare is hoping to fund about 20 small events.. Faculty may request any amount less than the maximum award, keeping in mind the committee’s preference to benefit multiple groups from across UCSF.
  4. EVENT TIMING: Proposed events should occur between January 1, 2026 and August 31, 2026. The fund cannot be used for reimbursement for activities that have already occurred.
  5. IN-PERSON / VIRTUAL / HYBRID: The Committee on Faculty Welfare would like to fund in-person events, but virtual and hybrid events that build community will be considered. If you are proposing a virtual or hybrid event, please explain why that format is best for your group.
  6. FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS: Proposed events must comply with UCSF’s financial and business services policies. Proposed events also must comply with any requirements of the proposing faculty member’s department. The Academic Senate will transfer awards to departments by using a faculty member’s UCSF 5000 fund chartstring. Faculty will either use that money directly through their department or seek reimbursement from their department. Faculty members are responsible for knowing about their department’s financial requirements, restrictions, and processes. The Academic Senate does not have this information, and the Academic Senate does not have the capacity, infrastructure, or expertise to execute event contracts, make direct payments for events, or do reimbursements for events for this fund.
  7. REPORTS / SURVEYS: Awardees will be asked to fill out a survey or submit a short report about funded proposals after the event(s).

Proposal Process:

  1. Complete the application form.
  2. Submit completed application forms as PDF files via the Senate Service Portal. Please combine your application and any supporting materials into a single PDF file.
  3. Please include your name. The Senate system renames the files when they are uploaded, so including your name in the file name is not sufficient. CFW members may print your application, or it may be reviewed as part of a combined file. Your name should be clearly visible.
  4. Submit questions to the Committee on Faculty Welfare’s Analyst, Kristie Tappan, at  kristie.tappan@ucsf.edu.

 

Contact: Kristie Tappan

  • Additional Information
  • 1. Financial Plan – Budget Overview (2024-2025)
  • 2. Highlights of Chancellor's Funds Awards.
  • 3. Frequently Asked Questions
  • Notice
  • Funding, submission rules, eligibility criteria, and other requirements are subject to change for each Chancellor's Fund cycle.
  • Be sure to review the website after every “Call for Applications” is launched to learn the updates and prepare your application accordingly.