The Green EDGE Fund
Funding Opportunities
Sustainability
Grants
Sustainability Grants are allocated to projects that promote environmental sustainability within the Oberlin Community, and do not have clear and calculable financial savings for Oberlin College. These projects do not necessarily result in direct resource use reductions, but do promote environmental sustainability as defined by the sitting Board.
Carbon Management Fund Grants
Carbon Management Fund (CMF) Grants are allocated to projects that provide verifiable sequestration of carbon and are situated in or around Oberlin. These carbon sequestrations are meant to be attributed to specific areas of the College for which carbon offsets have not yet been acquired.
Efficiency
Loans
Efficiency Loans are allocated to projects that reduce resource consumption and have clear, calculable financial savings for Oberlin College. All financial savings directly resulting from these projects are paid by the College into the Efficiency Loan Account. Savings may be calculated based on conservative estimates or measurable changes in resource consumption data.
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Microgrants
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Microgrants provide funding for independent Oberlin College student projects focused on environmental sustainability or community engagement. These grants offer up to $500 for Winter Term and $1,000 for Summer Term initiatives. Applicants must submit a highly detailed, itemized budget outline with their requested funding amount.
How to Apply for Funding
Submit your proposal by downloading and filling out one of the applications above. Please send the proposal to our email: edgefund@oberlin.edu. Keep an eye on your inbox for any questions from us. Let us know if you would like to discuss your proposal during our open meeting and/or via appointment.
Once Funded
Once the Board has voted to fund your proposal, the approval process will begin. Within a few weeks of approval, we will send you an Approval Document with notice of your funds. Project Check-Ins are required via a Google form that will be provided to you along with further information within the Approval Document. You will be asked to complete a Project Check-Ins every three months during the two-year funding period, or until your project has been fully implemented.