The Uncommon Fund

The Uncommon Fund is a pool of money set aside by The University of Chicago's Student Government to fund unique and creative student projects and initiatives.

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First round applications for the Uncommon Fund are open now and close on FRIDAY, February 7th! Apply here (https://blueprint.uchicago.edu/form/start/18009) and direct all questions to [email protected]

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Interested in applying to be on the Uncommon Fund Board?

Apply at the SG website or email your interest to [email protected]! Now through winter break.

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The Uncommon Fund

This is possibly one of the coolest parts of student life at UChicago. Every year, we collectively vote for ideas - some of them crazy, some of them less crazy. The fund offers $85,000 to students for innovative and impactful student projects and initiatives on campus. Here are all of the projects, and these are some cool ones:

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Hayyyy we were featured on the Admissions Tumblr. Go vote for your own favorites! Voting closes on Friday.

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Four days left! Get those applications in.

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Olivia Myszkowski and Orly Farber pictured at their event "Speakeasy For Change," which was Uncommonly Funded last year!

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How do I apply to the Uncommon Fund?

Great question! First round applications are due Friday, February 8th, so there's still time.

All you need to do for the first round application is to submit a one minute long video and answer a few short questions here. We don't need specifics, we just want to know your vision - the who, what, when, and where. The how will come later. The video can be as produced or as low-maintenance as you want it to be; we've had many submissions where the first round video is someone simply talking into the camera on their computer in their room.

So get in your submission ASAP!

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Maroon TV was Uncommonly Funded in 2012 and is now an RSO "devoted specifically to the University of Chicago—for students and by students."

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Uncommon Fund info session

Welcome to our Tumblr! We'll have more interesting features and information here for you later, but for now don't forget to come to our info session this Thursday, Jan. 24 6-8p in Harper 140 or our office hours Wednesday, January 30, 6-9p and Thursday, January 31 6-8p in Harper 135.