The following changes will be back dated to the 1st of January 2025.
Activity Grants
Events run BOTH on-campus and off-campus will receive:
$2 per attendee up to 200 people for all events that make a profit or break even.
$1 per attendee up to 100 people for all events that make a loss.
- PLUS 50% of expenses up to breakeven*
Activity Grants have been adjusted to a model that incentivises Clubs making a profit at events, whilst still providing a safety net for Clubs that fall short.
It is important to note that the Activity Grant is calculated AFTER your event. This means that the income that you would receive from the grant IS NOT USED TO CALCULATE PROFIT/LOSS.
You can find a few examples of these changes below!
*For events that make a loss, the current ‘50% of expenses up to breakeven’ is a TEMPORARY measure as Clubs adjust to this new system.
This portion of the grant will be reduced to 40% on the 25th of May 2025 and then returned back to 35% on the 7th of September 2025.
Introducing IDEA Grants
IDEA stands for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Access and is part of Arc’s commitment to visibly championing diverse students. This spans from representation in volunteering and marketing collateral to leadership opportunities for students from marginalised groups.
These grants are an ADDED BONUS on top of Activity Grants provided that you meet the criteria.
Grant Calculation
25% on top of Activity Grant total if event makes a profit or breaks even
10% of top of Activity Grant total if event makes a loss
Grant Criteria
IDEA Grants will be assessed on the degree to which the event meets one or multiple of the below criteria:
1 - A celebration of pride, tolerance and acceptance of diverse communities of people, along with their intersecting diversity, Or;
2 - Is a learning integrated social cohort building activity on topics like consent, care, socio-economic disparity, compassion, love and affection, historical injustice & inclusion and community building, Or;
3 - Platforms and champions the voices of First Nations communities, Neurodiverse communities and Gender Diverse communities
IDEA Grants will be paid to clubs that do one or more of the above, in a way that diverges from the core aims and objectives of the club.
Eg. A LGBTIQ+ club can get an IDEA grant for doing an event that targets neurodiverse communities, because this is not a core aim or objective of the club. Similarly, a "Women In" club could apply for doing events for LGBTIQ+ members as this is not a core aim or objective of their club. Business Society could claim an IDEA Grant for doing an event on intersectionality within the Business sector, as this is not one of their core aims and objectives. To check whether your event can obtain a grant for your event please email clubs@arc.unsw.edu.au for more information.
Clubs should provide proof that their event adhered to the grant criteria by explaining how you did so in the "Additional Notes and Comments" section of the Grant application, and by providing photographic evidence within the grant application itself.
Asset Grants
Asset Grants have been expanded to include First Aid and Responsible Service of Alcohol Training.
This means Training Grants will cover up to 50% of the cost of the certificate completed. Training Grants will now be submitted via the Arc Membership Portal.
