Student Funding Request Form
Apply for funding
The Offices of the President and the Provost and Vice-President, Academic support a wide variety of student group activities through funding designed to advance academic, research, experiential, and community-based initiatives. This support serves as a supplementary source of funding to help cover financial shortfalls to participation.
This funding is also intended to help students deepen their academic engagement, share their work, build community and represent Toronto Metropolitan University in meaningful ways.
Funding may be requested to support:
- Presenting at or attending recognized academic conferences
- Hosting academic or community-building events
- Undertaking academic or research activities
- Participating in experiential learning related to your field of study
- International activities, in consultation with TMU Global
Please note: This fund is not intended for course-related projects.
These opportunities contribute to student growth, knowledge exchange and community impact across the university.
Fill out the Form
Please complete a brief submission using the Provost’s Office Student Funding Request Form to request support. Funding is determined on an ongoing, individualized basis, subject to availability.
To be eligible for funding, applicants must:
- Be a registered student in clear academic standing at the time of the activity
- Obtain approval and endorsement from their Dean, Chair, Director or the Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union (TMSU) as appropriate
- Demonstrate that they have first exhausted available funding options at the faculty and university levels
- For submissions to host academic or community events, an ExploreTMU Event Submission must be completed prior to applying
Students are encouraged to apply for support through the Student Initiative Fund (SIF), Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union (TMSU), Toronto Metropolitan Graduate Students’ Union (TMGSU), Toronto Metropolitan Association of Part-time Students (TMAPS) funding or the respective Student Society, and relevant external sources before submitting this request.
Priority will be given to students who have not previously received funding from the President and Provost’s Offices’ fund.
Where funding is provided, students are asked to acknowledge TMU in associated promotional materials.
If you have questions about the form or existing applications, please contact provost@torontomu.ca.
Q: Are Gala events eligible for this funding?
A: The event must include an academic or research component, engagement in experiential learning relative to the student’s field of study, or fostering community building.
Q: Are multiple submissions per student group eligible for funding in the same year?
A: Funding is determined on an ongoing, individualized basis, subject to availability. Students who have not previously received funding will be given priority. Successful applicants are asked to wait one year before reapplying for funding.
Q: Are prizes or printed materials eligible for funding?
A: Funding is intended to support essential costs related to the academic, research or community-building components of the activity. Students are encouraged to seek sponsorships or alternative funding sources for ancillary expenses such as prizes or promotional materials.
Q: What does it mean to exhaust other funding sources?
A: Students are expected to apply for relevant faculty, university, student union/society or external funding opportunities where applicable before submitting this request. Documentation may be requested.
Q: Is there a deadline to apply?
A: Funding requests are reviewed on an ongoing basis, subject to availability. Students are encouraged to apply at least 30 days prior to their activity date. Please ensure you provide the total funds requested for the fiscal year (May 1 - April 30). Note that requests are limited to the same fiscal year the form is being submitted.
Q: Is funding provided in advance or as reimbursement?
A: Funding arrangements will be communicated upon approval and transferred to the cost centre provided after May 1, for any given fiscal year (May 1 to April 30) in which the form is being submitted.
Q: How are funds distributed, and do I need a cost centre?
A: To ensure financial accountability and streamlined processing, funds are not paid directly to individual students. Instead, applicants must coordinate with their respective Faculty, Department, or School to secure a designated cost centre (a departmental account).
Once the Provost’s Office approves the funding, the funds will flow to that specific department. The department or faculty will then manage the reimbursement or payment to the students directly.