The Student Union can provide funding to help you to run your Sports Club.

 

The SU receives a limited amount of funding from the University for S&S each year. We endeavour to split this funding as fairly as possible between all S&S and it’s important you follow the guidance for budget requests.

These funds can be used for a number of things from Minibus booking, pitch and room hire, attending conferences, putting on shows, costumes, kits and all manner of other requirements to help you succesfully run your chosen Club or Team.

 

You will be issued a budget request form to complete and return to the SU  (available in the Continuation Pack issued in March). Before completing the form, you should review the current year spend and also do calculations with regards to the basic costs of running your club/society costs (room bookings, resources, entry fees, affiliation costs, training costs, facility hire, transport costs, officials etc) You must be realistic and no amount is guaranteed.

 

Deadlines

• Budget request forms are in the continuation pack which will be emailed out in March.
• Deadline for completed continuation packs/funding requests forms is the 5th May.
• The continuation pack with the budget form in it must be returned by email only to union@qmu.ac.uk  - In no instance will late applications be considered.
• The President of Student Activities and the Finance Administrator will meet to discuss completed forms in July.
• A letter confirming agreed budget for the coming year will be emailed to the committee on or after 31st July.

 

Budget Review

At the end of December/beginning of January it is best practice to review budget spend that has already been used and what is still required for each club & society. This may free up some funds that can be re-allocated to others who may have been refused funding or who may require extra

 

Sports or Societies who miss this deadline must apply for discretionary funding in September at the start of the next academic year.

 

You can find a copy of the Guidance to help you to complete your Sports and Societies Funding Forms here.