GSA Quality Money

The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) of the University of Calgary is committed to enhancing the student experience. Quality Money initiatives and grants are one way that the GSA returns to the student community. Emphasis is placed upon proposals which impact the majority of students, promote multidisciplinary interactions, and integrate sustainable initiatives. NOTE: All Quality Money applications are now required to outline how Covid may affect your in-person event and detail steps you will take for safety and following provincial, municipal, and university guidelines. Add information to your budget as well if necessary.

- Hosting an online conference, workshop series, or event due to in-person attendance guidelines/restrictions? These projects may qualify as well. Please email governance.gsa@ucalgary.ca if you have questions.
- Please note QM cannot be used for honorariums, awards, gifts, or cash prizes. Please refer to the handbook or email governance.gsa@ucalgary.ca
- Within 30 days of your project’s completion, you must submit an annual report to governance.gsa@ucalgary.ca

*Please review the GSA website and QM Handbook BEFORE applying. https://gsa.ucalgary.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2022-2023-Quality-Money-Handbook_DRAFT.pdf

First intake period: August 15 – 30, 2024
Second intake period: October 1 – 15, 2024
Third intake period: January 1 – 15, 2025
Fourth intake period: March 1-15, 2025

Award
Varies
Deadline
2024/10/15
Supplemental Questions
  1. Project Details
    • 1. Project Name
    • 2. Amount of GSA Quality Money Requested ($ CAD)
    • 3. Submitted by
    • 4. Project Start Date
    • 5. Project End Date
  2. Project Abstract - Provide a 250-500 word abstract for reporting and marketing purposes.
  3. Project Description (1000 words max.) - In no more than 1000 words, please provide us a summary of your initiative. Be sure to include: a brief history of the situation/issue, a rationale for the initiative, and what your project/initiative would look like. If the project involves outside or other facilities, please include (as an attachment) your communiqué with the affected parties.
  4. Alignment with GSA Quality Money Pillars - How does the project align with the GSA Quality Money Pillars? Your initiative must align with at least one (see Quality Money Handbook for details).
  5. Project Timeline - Please provide us with a timeline of your initiative. Be sure to include expected completion dates and when any activities are expected to take place.
  6. Project Outcomes
  7. Project's Future Direction - Please tell us about your long term vision for the project – include how it may continue to impact graduate students after the project is completed. If it is a multi-year project, include how you anticipate this project to be sustainable, and how this project will be funded upon Quality Money expiration.
  8. Project's Promotional Strategy - Please identify your strategy for raising student awareness of this initiative as well as how you plan on promoting the GSA’s support.
  9. Project Budget: Please download attached template and complete the budget. Once complete, upload the budget worksheet here. NOTE: Once you’ve completed and uploaded your budget, if you want to make additional changes simply upload a new file with your changes. Your new file will replace the existing file, no need to delete the first upload.
  10. Appendices/Supporting Documents
    • Supporting Documents
  11. Disclaimer: All proposals submitted to the GSA will become and remain the exclusive property of the GSA. By submitting the proposals to the GSA, the author(s) grant a copyright license to the GSA to use any parts of or the entire proposals in any way for Quality Money purposes. Please note that all GSA employees have signed an oath of confidentiality. All personal information/student records are stored securely and are password protected. All personal information/student records supplied are for the purpose of identification only and shall not be used for any other purpose unless expressed written consent is obtained in advance. Personal information/student records are destroyed immediately following conclusion of the intended purpose. Click “Yes” to agree.
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