Funding for Events - Carolina Asia Center

The Carolina Asia Center offers up to $300 in funding to visiting speakers, film festivals, arts performances and other public events that augment the intellectual life of the University and increase the visibility of East, South and Southeast Asian studies.

You can submit a proposal to the Center at any time to apply for support funding. Carolina Asia Center funding is limited to $300 per event. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To apply, please fill out the form below.

The Carolina Asia Center supports diverse Asia-related events. However, CAC co-sponsorship of any talk, seminar, documentary screening, film screening, performance or celebration does not constitute endorsement of or agreement with the views presented therein. As an academic institution, we value diverse perspectives that promote dialogue and understanding.

Event Co-Sponsorship Request Form

Primary Contact Name (First and Last)(Required)

If you are a student organization, this form should be filled out by your treasurer.

Primary Contact Email Address(Required)

If you are a UNC student, please put your UNC email.

Event Name(Required)

Event Date(Required)

Event Organizers(Required)

Name of the organization hosting the event.

Amount of Funding requested from the CAC(Required)

Please enter a number from 0 to 300.

The Carolina Asia Center may only provide up to $300 per event.

Does your student organization have an account set up with the Carolina Union Business Office (CUSO)?(Required)

Yes

Registered student organizations receiving direct student fees (including groups funded by Student Government), funds from University departments, or funds received through the University Development Office, to the University system to be managed by the Carolina Union Business Office and will be held in their organization's CUSO account. https://carolinaunion.unc.edu/departments/student-life-leadership/student-activities/finances/

When was your last conversation with the CUSO office?(Required)

This is to ensure that you are up to date on polices and procedures for student organization funding.

What is your event budget? How do you plan to use the funds provided to you by the CAC?(Required)

As a UNC Department, we can not fund direct payments to Independent Contractors, reimbursement for members paying an Independent Contractor, Payroll, Stipends, or Awards (like gift cards).

*Optional* Upload your Event Budget

Max. file size: 98 MB.

How does this event clearly contribute to spreading the mission of the Carolina Asia Center?(Required)

The mission of the Center is to positively transform our understanding of and relationship with Asia, and to equip students with the knowledge of Asia to assume leadership roles.

By typing your name below, you confirm that you, as a treasurer for a UNC student organization, understand the policies of your CUSO account.(Required)

If selected, I agree to(Required)

report the event's outcomes and number of attendees to the Carolina Asia Center.