Funding Opportunities

Various funding opportunities are available to student groups at the University of Toronto Mississauga. These funding opportunities require the student organization to be SOP recognized. Please view the eligibility criteria set out for each specific funding opportunity for details.

CSE Funding Opportunities 

The Centre for Student Engagement offers funding opportunities to support programming and events delivered by SOP-recognized student organizations at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Please note that only SOP recognized student groups (which includes groups named as a club, society, association, etc.) are elligible for our funding, and the UTM student socieites and academic societies are not elligible.

All funding is done on an application and reimbursement model. Please note, applications take between 15 to 20 buisness days (Monday to Friday) for review, and all applications must be submitted prior to your event. 

Any reimbursement application submit after the event has occured is unable to be reviewed for reimbursement.

All reimbursement documents are required to be submitted 2 weeks after your event and if documents are submitted late, we are unable to guarantee that you will recieve a reimbursement. 
 

CSE Student Group Funding - Summer 2026 Funding Open 

CSE offers one centralized application form for two funding opportunities: Ian Orchard Student Initiatives Fund and the Student Initiatives Fund. Student groups will now only need to complete one webform to apply for all funding opportunities through the Centre for Student Engagement. Funding distribution will be determined by a Funding Committee comprised of UTM student volunteers.

The Ian Orchard Student Initiatives Fund supports SOP-recognized student groups who have inspiring and engaging projects or events that enhance the student experience and foster a sense of community on campus.

The Student Initiatives Fund supports collaborative programming furthering the student experience and community on campus. This fund requires the collaborative involvement of a minimum of 2 SOP-recognized student groups.

All SOP recognized groups are eligible to apply for for $1500 per academic year for each fund, with a max of $750 per event from each fund. Please note that applications have to be submitted prior to your planned event, otherwise they are not elligible for a funding application. 

The CSE Summer Ian Orchard Fund is open for the Summer semester only and supports SOP-recognized student groups who have inspiring and engaging projects or events that enhance the student experience and foster a sense of community on campus. All groups are elligible for $1500 for the summer semester, with a max of $750 per event fror this fund. 

You can apply for this fund for programming in the summer, but please keep in mind that for officially approved UTM Orientation 2026 events, those funding applications are submitted  via the Orientation 2026 funding, not the Summer 2026 funding.  

BIPOC Student Engagement Fund - Closed for Academic Year 2025/26

UTM Orientation Events Funding

We have established a fund to support recognized student groups in executing and delivering submitted and approved events during UTM’s Orientation Week. The fund is intended to support the delivery of orientation programming that: 

• Specifically for new-to-UTM student success and provides information, skills, and/or community-building spaces tailored for this specific student population
• Creates spaces for students to make friends and build long-lasting community
• Geared towards the successful transition of new-to-UTM students into university life
• Allows for UTM to offer a free orientation program 

UTM Orientation Fund will administer funding as per the University of Toronto’s Guide to Financial Management for tracking, recording and disbursement of funds. This includes but is not limited to: internal expense recoveries, procurement of services, and gift cards and honorariums. In order to receive these funds you must read the funding guide which will be emailed to your group after you submit your proposals. 

Learn more about how to submit a proposal for a student group event during Orientation 2026 here. 

Bank Letter

SOP recognized student groups may request a bank letter which will allow you to set up a bank account on behalf of your student organization. If you require an update for financial officers and a new bank letter is needed, please submit through the bank letter request form. A student group bank account is required for each funding application. Please note that bank letters can take between 10-15 buisness days from your submission.

Please note that we typically will note issue a bank letter for a new bank account if your group already has a bank account through other means. Please reach out to your original bank account/letter issuer for any updates or new letter needed. If you have extraneous circumstances, please email studentgroups.utm@utoronto.ca 

CSE Student Group Funding Application  - Summer 2026 Open 

Important Dates & Deadlines 

May 4, 2026 - Summer Funding period opens 
August 14, 2026 - Summer Funding period closes, you must submit by Aug 14th for future events that go later into the summer & Orientation. 
September 7, 2026 - 2026-2027 Academic year funding applications open
March 5, 2027 - Final date to submit any 2026-2027 funding application, you must submit by Mar 5th for future events that go later into the school year
March 29, 2027 - Final date to submit reimbursement documents for 2025-26 approved funding applications (barring exceptions for approved funding events that occur after this date)

Supplemental Funding Opportunities

In addition to the funding opportunities offered by the Centre for Student Engagement, SOP-recognized student groups may also apply for various other funding opportunities offered at the University.