Grants

To make sure your club’s grant application is reviewed, there are a few important steps to complete before you apply.

Grant Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, the President, VP Operations, and VP Finance must complete the following training requirements:

• Clubs Basic Training Path
• Clubs Advanced Training Path

Both training paths must be completed before the grant intake deadline you’re applying for. If any of the signing authorities have not completed both paths by the deadline, your application will be automatically denied.

Key Notes:

• Training only needs to be done once per academic year (not for every intake). 
• If a signing authority changes, the new person must complete both training paths before the club can apply for funding. 

For details on the training, visit the Paths Section of the Club Handbook.

Here’s a quick look at what your club may be eligible for through Campus Club Grant Funding:

• Travel & Accommodation: Up to $100 per student.

• Conference Registration: Up to $100 per student.

• Food & Beverage:

• Up to 100% coverage for food ordered from The Nest.

• Up to 50% coverage for food from other official on-campus providers.

• Up to 100% coverage for off-campus food and beverage, up to $65 per student.

• Promotional Materials: Up to 50% of the total cost for branded items like shirts, banners, merchandise, or swag.
  

To keep funding fair and focused on student engagement, there are a few things Campus Club Grants will not support:

• Materials or supplies that are required for classes, coursework, or program requirements.
• Gifts, deposits, merch supplies for non-NAIT students (such as NAIT Staff or NAIT Alumni).
• Deposits (Locker Deposits, Food Machine Cleaning Deposits).
• Gifts for club members.
• Costs for non-NAIT students (such as merchandise and attendance subsidies/fees. They will have to pay the full price).
• Alcohol or cannabis purchases.
• Donations made directly to charities.
• Auction items, like those for silent auctions.
• Events where NAIT is the main organizer. (The club must lead the event.)
• Items purchased prior to Grant Funding Approval. 

NAITSA will not fund activities that:

• Are offensive, discriminatory, or otherwise deemed inappropriate for the campus community (e.g., misogynistic, homophobic).
• Advocate for genocide, incite hatred, or promote hatred against an identifiable group.
• Seek to promote partisan political agendas or specific religious beliefs. This includes events or activities that are deemed to significantly alienate or polarize members of the campus community.
• Feature candidates in municipal, provincial, or federal elections during the campaign period in a way that could provide an unfair advantage to one candidate.
• Have the potential to damage or negatively affect the reputation of NAITSA or NAIT.
• Funding decisions are ultimately at the discretion of the Grant Review Committee and may be subject to additional review to ensure alignment with campus community standards