The University of Miami's Department of Student Activities and Student Organizations (SASO) is committed to providing a diverse set of Late Night programs on-campus for students. Canes Night Live (CNL) has partnered with the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) to provide grants of up to $1,000.00 per event to groups sponsoring programs that enhance the Late Night campus experience. Organizations are limited to receiving 3 Late Night Programming grants per academic semester.
Benefits of the Late Night Programming Grant:
- Financial support- up to $1,000 per event
- Logistical support- meet with a member of the LNPG committee to help with elements of event planning process
- Promotion- your event will be featured as one of the spotlighted late night programs of the week, featured on SASO, SAFAC, and CNL social media platforms as well as through additional on campus marketing platforms
Requirements to be considered for a Late Night Programming Grant:
- Application must be received at least four weeks prior to the event date
- Event must be hosted by a COSO-registered organization
- Event must be free and open to all University of Miami students
- Event must take place any evening starting at 6 p.m. or laterduring the academic semester (summer or intersession programs will not be considered)
- Event must take place on University of Miami's campus and be alcohol-free
- Event must adhere to all student organization guidelines and University policies related to room reservations, noise curfews, contracts, and payment
- Organization must acknowledge SAFAC and CNL as event co-sponsors
- Organization must put out a-frame about LNPG at event, provided by SASO
- Organization must advertise their events through campus marketing resources (outlined HERE) and tag @hp_cnl and @umsafac on social media marketing
Requests Not Funded (this list is non-comprehensive, and LNPG reserves the right to deny funding for any item per the committee’s discretion):
- Payments to UM students, student organizations, departments, or UM community members
- Late fees, rush fees, or expedited shipping
- Items fully or partially approved by SAFAC on a SAFAC budget
- Multiple requests for the same event, even if it’s from different organizations
- Items that do not comply with University guidelines
- Raffle items or gift cards or any other "single use" giveaways
Funding Guidelines
- Funds may only be expended in the manner in which they were approved. Any requests to purchase non-approved items using LNPG funds will be denied, and your organization will be responsible for the additional expenses.
- Approved funds will be deposited directly into organizations' SAFAC accounts. Any unspent Late Night Programming Grant funds will be returned to SAFAC at the end of the academic year.
- All expenses submitted must state that it is from LNPG as well as the name of the event you were approved for. Attaching your reviewed LNPG budget would also be helpful in expediting the approval process. Failure to do so may result in a delay or send back of your expenses. You should speak with your advisor to review available purchasing methods, and you can find details specifically regarding reimbursements at www.miami.edu/safac.
Process and How to Apply
To apply for a grant, please fill out the Late Night Programming Grant budget request form template found HERE before beginning the form below.You will be required to upload the digital version of this budget request. The form can be found HERE on the SASO Engage portal. It is expected that all organizations submit documentation regarding the items or services requested. If documentation is not submitted, the committee reserves the right to deny the request due to insufficient documentation. LNPG does not process appeals or adjustments. Any changes related to the event purpose or date will require approval from LNPG or may result in funding rejection of reimbursement.
A board of students from SAFAC and the Canes Night Live will meet to discuss your application and will upload the approved or denied budget request to your organization’s engage page with notes regarding the committee’s decision. Please note: the LNPG committee only meets every other week, so please ensure applications are submitted in a timely manner. Decisions will be made at the discretion of the committee with thought given to items requested, services, and materials that enhance the light night campus experience.
LNPG will open on Monday, August 19th, 2024 and close on Friday, March 28th, 2025 for the 2024-2025 academic year. All budgets are first come, first serve as there is a fixed budget for LNPG funded events.
For more information, please contact the Department of Student Activities and Student Organizations (SASO) at saso@miami.edu.
