The Green Labs Expansion is a $50,000 envelope of SPF funding to assist labs on 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ campuses to adopt sustainable best practices learned from previous SPF projects.ÌýTeams can request a maximum of $5,000 for their project.ÌýApproved funding will be available to teams for one year to assist them in creating a proof of concept to secure long-term funding for these practices.
Past successful Green Labs projects include:
Eligibility
For your project to be eligible, it must:
- Be led by a current 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ student or staff;
- Take place on a 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ campus;
- Be sustainability-focused and managed sustainably;
- Involve and benefit the 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ community;Ìý
- Have a reasonable budget that makes sense in the context of the project's scope and people reached; and,
- Have been approved by your PI.
Application Process
Applications to participate in the Green Labs Expansion are due on the 1st of every month, while funding lasts. The SPF Staff will respond to your application within two weeks of the submission date.
- Review the SPF Reference Documents to make sure your project fits the scope of the SPF
- Download and complete the Green Lab Application FormÌýand the Green Labs Expansion Project Budget Form
- Submit your completed application formÌýusing the webform below.
- Hear back from SPF staffÌýwithin the two weeks of the application deadline to provide you with feedback.
Have any questions about the application process? Get in touch with thespf.sustainability [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Apply%20For%20Funding%20-%20SPF%20Steward) ( SPF team).