Application

Pre-screen

You should be able to answer the following pre-screening questions for your project:

  1. What area of the Action Plan does your project address?
  2. What impacts do you expect your project will have?
  3. Who are the key individuals you are planning to work with on your project and how will their skills contribute to the project’s success?

Developing your idea

  1. Contact UVic's Sustainability Coordinators for assistance in developing your project ideas. 
    1. The OCPS staff will work with Facilities Management to determine the feasibility of projects that propose alterations to physical spaces on campus or operational procedures.
    2. Project feedback will be provided to you by OCPS staff. 
  2. Incorporate feedback and submit application for the Campus Sustainability Fund. 

Differentiating projects

We have created two different applications based on the project type. The first one is for projects that do not provide a direct financial return to the university, and second one is for projects that produce a quantifiable energy and/or water savings and therefore provide a direct financial return.  

Sustainability projects 

  • These projects, known as the Campus Sustainability Fund projects, do not provide a direct financial return to the university. 
  • Development stage: individual or group works with OCPS staff on project idea, application is invited once the project feasibility is determined with Facilities Management and necessary adjustments are completed 
  • Evaluation stage:
    • Applications under $1000 are reviewed by OCPS staff and recommended for approval 
    • Applications over $1000 are reviewed by Review Committee and recommended for approval 
    • All recommended projects are reviewed by the AVP Financial Planning and Operations for final approval  

Energy and water projects

  • These projects, known as the Revolving Sustainability Loan Fund, provide a direct financial return to the university. Please see Revolving Sustainability Loan Fund for application details. 
  • Development stage: individual or group works with OCPS staff on project idea, application is invited once the project feasibility is determined with Facilities Management and necessary adjustments are completed 
  • Evaluation stage: 
    • Applications are reviewed by Revolving Loan Fund Committee and recommended for approval 
    • All recommended projects are reviewed by AVP Financial Planning and Operations for final approval 

Applications