Asalamualaykum!

The purpose of the MSA Grants Program is to provide financial support for MSAs in various capacities including, but not limited to, training, fundraising, leadership/community development, community, and interfaith organizing. Please have your MSA finances with you before starting this application, and be sure to read through the following guidelines to determine eligibility. Each MSA registered with LSC is allotted $500 in grant money for the 2023-2024 academic year unless otherwise discussed.

ELIGIBILITY

1. The MSA must be registered with LSC for the current academic year.
2. Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to events.
3. Grant money may not be used to support events of the following nature: political campaigns, re-granting of funds to other organizations/universities, or LSC sponsored events such as MOS, Showdown, Project Sadaqa, etc.
4. If multiple MSAs are collaborating on a project or event, one grant request may be submitted; money granted will only fall under the MSA that submitted the grant request.
5. The project or event that the grant money sponsors must occur before June 1, 2023.

TERMS OF CONTRACT

1. Any money granted through LSC and not used for the event must be returned back to LSC within 2 weeks after the event.
2. Failure to follow guidelines including proper documentation and misuse of funds may cause the MSA to lose future funding.
3. MSAs must submit the a spreadsheet of their budget WITHIN 5 days of submitting this application. This spreadsheet and can be found here: http://bit.ly/2COzC4u
4. If grant money is not approved, the MSA has ONE appeal. The appeal must be submitted within one week after the grant decision via email to LSC. Any clarification and additional information must be sent in during the appeal process.
5. MSAs must submit the following items within 14 days AFTER the event: (1) summary letter with photos or video links showcasing the event to LSC, and (2) updated budget spreadsheet with information about how grant money was used, with receipts.
6. Event must include the MSA LSC logo if a grant is approved.
7. LSC may speak with the respective MSA board if further details are needed.
8. The grants cycle runs from August 15, 2023 to June 1, 2024.

For any questions or concerns, please email grants@msa-texas.org.