Support Service Award Funding

An application deadline will be applied for the $500 Max Value Awards – (1) per Academic Semester.  These deadlines will be September 15 for the Fall; January 15 for the Spring.  For now, the $1,000 Max Value Award will be open to apply at any time.  

• Awards are intended to be reimbursements of costs associated with the participation and/or execution of the event.
• Costs must align with allowable reimbursements permissible per the 501(c)3 US tax code. All itemized receipts $25+ in value (and event agendas where applicable) must be submitted and reviewed by The Foundation in order to be considered for reimbursement. Any non-itemized receipt (where applicable) will not be considered for reimbursement.
• Opportunities for reimbursements can include:
  1. Supplies related to the execution and development of the project.
  2. Costs associated with the hiring of professional services related to the execution and development of the project.
  3. Local-to-lower-48-states travel-related expenses to/from event locations.
  4. Overnight hotel room & board expenses; local event meal expenses.
  5. Mileage reimbursement on personal vehicles (per Federal guidelines; estimated $0.14/mile).
• No reimbursement will be offered for the following examples (and not limited to):
  1. Direct donations to another charity/service cause; including costs for goods that the event is intended for (e.g. canned food drives).
  2. For any events involving overnight stays, any travel expenses where at least 50% of days spent on-location are not related to this event.
  3. Alcohol or other non-specific-to-this-event, off-location related expenses.
  4. Any expenses for non-ADG members.
• The Chapter must be in good-standing with Alpha Delta Gamma National Fraternity.
• No single Chapter, including single/multiple members from a single Chapter, can be awarded more than (1) award in (1) academic year. No single Chapter, including single/multiple members from a single Chapter, can be awarded the $1,000 maximum award in (2) consecutive academic years.
• Only the latest, single application submitted will be considered per event. Avoid multiple applications unless latter submissions amend & void previous submissions.
• Reimbursement to occur after the event. Pre-payment is not offered.
• The Foundation retains the authority to offer smaller or larger Awards, or to not present any/all Awards of an acedemic year, based on the merit of the Applications.