Student-Led Campaign Fund

Who is eligible for the fund? 

Looking to run a campaign? You can apply for up to £100 to help support your cause! This fund is exclusively available to current Hallam students or groups that include Hallam students, the Hallam student must be the one that applies. If you're part of a campaign group, you don't need to be an official society, and if you are a society, just let us know on the form.

Apply to the Fund

What does the fund cover? 

All requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis, but we're likely to cover the following:

• Promotional materials: flyers, posters or even sponsoring social media posts to help spread the word.
• Campaign stunt items: if you're planning a bold action to raise awareness, we can help resource what you need.
• Event spaces: need a place to host an event? We can contribute to the booking costs.
• Guest Speakers: if your campaign would benefit from bringing in an expert or a guest speaker, we can help cover the costs.

• Travel expenses: if your campaign involves traveling, we can assist in that too. 

When might we reject an application?

• If you request funds to support HSU elections campaigning. You must stick to your alloted budget for this. 
• If your group has sufficient society funding, we'll liase with the societies team about this. 
• If you're trying to fund activities that have already taken place without prior approval. 
• If you haven't attended our campaign training sessions. We'll make an effort to book one in with you, and it's worth coming for some extra guidance.
• If your campaign conflicts with our charitable aims, is illegal or encourages behaviour that violates the Student Code of Conduct.
• If the items you want to buy are dangerous. 
• If there is an ongoing campaign that is too similar to yours, in this case we'll connect you with the existing campaign organisers.

If your idea is valuable but your goals or resource requests are unrealistic, we'll offer guidance on how to amend your proposal. 

However, if changes aren't made, we may decline your application. Final decisions on all applications are at the discretion of the Campaigns & Liberation Manager.

What happens if you're successful?

If your application is approved, you'll be expected to spend the agreed amount of money upfront and claim it back using our expense form. Be sure to keep all reciepts as you'll need them to fill out the form. We'll send an email confirming the amount you're able to claim.

Data Privacy 

We'll collect your student number and email to contact you about your application and an evaluation survey about the fund. Your data will be handled in line with our data and privacy policies. 

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with campaigns@shu.ac.uk.