Tisch Fund: How to Apply
Individual students or student groups interested in receiving support from the Tisch Fund must complete a short application and submit a detailed budget, project timeline, and letter of support from a Tufts faculty/staff member, and a list of all community partners and organizations involved.
Tisch Fund Applications are Open
Fall 2025 Tisch Fund applications are now open.
Preparing a Strong Application
Tisch College places particular emphasis on supporting programs or events that expand Tufts students’ interest in and engagement with public issues, and combine curricular or co-curricular learning with civic action.
A strong application will:
- Present an engaging and innovative project, explaining its relevance to the Tufts community, broadly defined
- Clearly articulate the project's connection to civic life
- Addresses a community-identified issue and/or topic
- If requesting funding for an existing program or event, evidence that it has a successful track record and/or strong potential for improvement
- Submit a sufficiently detailed implementation timeline
- Submit a comprehensive and appropriate itemized budget
- Explore the short- and long-term impact of the project and include a concrete plan for evaluating the initiative
- Promote collaboration between individuals, departments, or organizations
- Create institutional knowledge of the event and/or project so that it may be continued or built upon in the future
Requirements for Accepted Proposals
Only applications for projects whose events or deadlines are at least four weeks away will be reviewed. Applications will be reviewed by Tisch College staff members, and we will contact you with information about scheduling an interview if your project meets selection criteria. Be prepared to discuss your timeline, budget, and other materials in detail. A virtual interview may be arranged for TUSM, TUSDM, and SMFA students. Students will be contacted with final decisions within a week after their interview.
Students whose funding requests are approved must comply with a set of requirements:
- All students must sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), agreeing to Tisch Fund terms and requirements, before funding is processed.
- Students must submit a short narrative that summarizes the outcome and impact of the program or event, along with photos. The narrative must be submitted to Daniela Sánchez within two weeks of the project's conclusion. More information will be included in the MOU
Questions? Email Daniela Sánchez.