Student Activity Support Pool at SDU

Application

Do you have a great idea for an initiative? We would love to hear from you.
You can apply via the application form here.
Please note that you must be logged in with your SDU account to access the form and submit your application.
If you have any questions about the process, feel free to contact us at studieliv@sdu.dk.

Deadline

Applications can be submitted on an ongoing basis.
The expected processing time is 2–3 weeks. Please note that response times may be longer during holiday periods.

Assessment of applications

Applications are assessed by a committee consisting of SDU staff and a student representative. All applications are evaluated based on the applicable criteria.
Applications exceeding DKK 100,000 must also be approved by the Pro-Rector.

You will receive a response to your application via the email address you provided as the project lead.
Please note that the committee may choose to reject or postpone applications from applicants or organisations that have previously received funding from the pool.

Payment of grants

Grants are not paid out as a direct amount to the applicant.
Instead, the grant functions as a spending allocation within SDU. This means that SDU will pay the approved expenses directly, based on the documentation you provide.

The DKK 1 million is distributed in four instalments of up to DKK 250,000 per quarter.

We evaluate the applications received on the basis of a number of fixed criteria.

In order to be considered for activity support, the application must indicate how the initiative is envisaged in relation to the criteria listed below.

Events must also comply with SDU’s declaration on freedom of research, teaching and freedom of debate and expression (opens i a new tab), and comply with SDU’s rules for borrowing and rental of premises at the University of Southern Denmark (opens i a new tab).

Funding is not provided for the following:

• Intoxicants
• Parties without any other academic or social content
• Salary payment (excluding fees for CVR registered presenters and the like)
• Administration
• Deficit coverage
• Fixed recurring expenses
• Passing on funding to associations and/or organisations outside SDU – including charitable purposes (however, funds may be used in collaboration with external parties)
• Support for entrepreneurship
• Purchases and activities that are part of SDU's teaching programmes/subjects
• Coverage of participation fees for courses, seminars etc. (except courses related to volunteering, community and organisational life)

Assets purchased with SDU funds are considered to belong to SDU. Any remaining assets financed using SDU funds are also considered to belong to SDU at the cease of the organisation or initiative. This means that items and equipment purchased with funds from the student activity support pool are the property of SDU. If an association ceases or a project is terminated, any remaining assets must remain in SDU's custody.

To apply, use the application form here (opens in a new tab).

You must be logged in with your SDU user account to access the application form and submit your application for activity support.

If you have any questions about the application process, please write us at studieliv@sdu.dk.

Submit attachments via this form (opens in a new window)

You must be logged in with your SDU user account to access the link and submit attachments.

Has your student association received funds from the Student Activity Support Pool? Use the form to submit the necessary information and attachments so that SDU can pay for the goods or services you have purchased with your grant.

Here's how:

1. Attach the order confirmation or a copy of the invoice from the supplier.
2. Fill in information about the supplier's name, invoice amount, project ID number, your name, and your email address.
3. If catering has been purchased for an event held outside of the SDU campuses, you must also attach a participant list with the name and email address of each participant. If the event is held on an SDU location, you don’t need to send a participant list.

Important: The EAN invoice must be sent directly to SDU by the supplier.

For more information, see "Instructions - Use of funds from the Student Pool," which you received with the application.
If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us at studieliv@sdu.dk.