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 E-Board meeting (Tuesdays 4:30pm-5:30pm in Anabel Taylor Hall 117, or zoom link upon request)

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.