Indiana University provides up to $50,000 annually to fund student, faculty, and staff initiatives that advance sustainability. Preference is given to initiatives that have wide-spread campus/community impact and support the Climate Action Plan and/or improve IU's STARS score.
Campus Sustainability Innovation Fund
Eligibility
- Current Indiana University Bloomington students, faculty, and staff may apply
- Students must have a faculty or staff member’s support and designate them as the project contact person on the application
Proposal and Award Timeline
- Applications will open on October 1, 2025.
- Application due on January 18, 2026 at 11:59 pm.
- Decisions announced February / March 2026.
Past Innovation Fund award recipients
- Restoring Ecosystem Services at IUB, John Eldon, O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
- Earth Connections Film Festival, Jessica Eise, School of Public Health