The Interfaith Council (ICC) Flex Fund’s primary purpose is to enable ICC-funded student organizations to host initiatives that would intentionally encourage interfaith exchange/dialogue/education and support spirituality and meaning-making on campus.

Priorities: Interfaith activities, initiatives supporting marginalized/minority communities or events that would strain or drain the organizations’ ICC funding allocation. All flex fund decisions are ultimately under the discretion of the ICC e-board.

Only groups who receive an annual allocation from ICC are eligible to apply for the ICC Flex Fund. Flex Funds will be reviewed on during our E-Board meetings once a week on Mondays at 5pm.

The initiative must fall under one or more of the following categories:

• The initiative is collaborative between 2 or more groups (preferably of different religious traditions).

• If intrafaith (within one faith community), the initiative is exceptional in nature – not attached to regular programming or practices.

• The initiative is educational in purpose and nature – groups will learn about each other and/or engage across differences.

• The initiative or organization meets ICC’s priorities, listed in the introduction.

ICC strongly prefers on-campus and local events. If you need to rent a Cornell vehicle, reach out to ICC liaison.

The initiative must met the following requirements:

• Funding request are encouraged to be submitted as soon as possible (at least 2 weeks) prior to the event or date the funding is needed, whichever comes first

• Explicitly tied to religion/spirituality – not solely political or cultural

• If an event or program, promoted widely, including Campus Groups and the OSMM/CURW Newsletter

• If an event or program, distinct from the organization’s regular programming

• If an event or program, open to all Cornell community members
• If you are requesting more than $3,000, then send a representative from your E-Board to the ICC Flex Fund meeting (Wednesdays 5:00pm-5:30pm via Zoom)

If requesting funding for hotels for their event speakers, we will fund for one night. No requesting funding for lightings, decoration (non-religious), and photography.

Dance groups requesting Flex Funds for costumes, decor, or equipment may only request funding for reusable, non-disposable items. Each dance group is limited to one cosmetic-related funding request per semester.