What is the Maverick Productions Grant?
Through Maverick Productions (MavPro), the student-run programming board of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, as determined by the Board of Regents, MavPro is responsible for the allocation of funds to registered student organizations (RSOs) for programming purposes. This program, referenced further as Grant Program exists to provide support for RSOs on campus.
Who Can Receive the MavPro Grant?
RSOs in good standing with the Student Leadership and Involvement (SLI) Office and the University can apply for and receive the MavPro Grant every other school year.
What Grants Does Maverick Productions Have?
The Maverick Productions Grant Program has two grants that can be given to RSOs:
Tier 1 Grant: Up to $750 for organizational betterment (only open to members of the organization), ie :Conferences fees, Organization specific events, and Tabling Materials
Tier 2 Grant: Up to $2,000 for campus wide programming (all students are able to attend and encouraged to go). Anything that engages and benefits a broad-based student population
What Can the Grant Not Be Used For?
What Grants CAN’T be used for
- Hotel, lodging, or travel of any kind
- Guest speakers
- Political speakers or programming (ie flyers or promotional items for political candidates, events featuring a political figure, etc)
- Student wages
-Current UNO students cannot receive wages from the grant if they are signed as a contractor
Other rules
- RSOs cannot profit from events funded by the Maverick Productions Grant.
- Other All fliers and PR material must contain the MavPro Grant Program logo on it
What do RSOs Need to Do?
RSOs who are eligible to apply, must apply for the MavPro grant at least 5 weeks before their proposed event date.
If the RSOs grant proposal is approved, all purchases made for the event must be made through Bill Pickett and must be on the budget sheet.
Once the event is over, RSOs must schedule an exit meeting with Bill Pickett to reconcile purchases and close out their file.