Grant #92632 to Animal Behaviour Collective
Microgrant
Rejected
Grant #92632
Submitted by Sabrina Mederos
Sep 1, 2022
Request Details
During the summer my pay rate is decreased (salary for a teaching assistant is $200 more than for research pay) and I’ve found myself with no money left over after paying my necessary bills. I not only support myself, but my mother as well. Because of needing to support my mother, I live at home and commute to my campus (UC Davis). My commute to campus 20 miles (32km) one way, 40 miles (64km) there and back. When I calculate my daily expenditure I find that to travel to campus (to conduct research, to help out, to work) I'm spending about $9 a day. That is Gas + parking fees. I was just notified by my campus that they are raising the costs of parking even higher. It is the first of the month and after paying my bills, I have nothing left over for gas, groceries, or parking. I am also in desperate need of taking my beloved cat to the veterinarian. I am not sure how I am going to be able to afford anything anymore. The rising inflation in gas and grocery prices have been taking their toll on me for some time and now I’m not sure what to do. Any amount would help even if it means buying some groceries or being able to park on campus.
$200.00 USD
Total amount $200.00 USD
Accounted as (GBP):
~ £159.39 GBP
Additional Information
payout method
Bank account
Details
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Expense policies
Expense policies
Applications for May Microgrants are open now and will stay open until May 24th!
We would like to inform you of a change to the timing and structure of our microgrant, beginning in 2024. We will no longer be offering microgrants each month - rather, we will hold three rounds of funding per year, which will have an open application period, followed by a dispersal of grants. The first round of funding will take place in May of 2024. We will announce the opening and closing deadlines for applications several weeks in advance of each funding round, and you are welcome to apply at that time, if you are in need. This change in our structure will allow us to grant more requests in full, and to fundraise more effectively. You can follow us on X and on Instagram (@ABCmicrogrants) if you would like to keep informed about future funding rounds.
Undergraduate and graduate students in animal behaviour in any country can submit expenses from £5 to £200 (or equivalent in other currencies).
When you submit your application, please email this form to [email protected] from your institutional email address (if you have one) - full instructions on how to apply here.
We would like to inform you of a change to the timing and structure of our microgrant, beginning in 2024. We will no longer be offering microgrants each month - rather, we will hold three rounds of funding per year, which will have an open application period, followed by a dispersal of grants. The first round of funding will take place in May of 2024. We will announce the opening and closing deadlines for applications several weeks in advance of each funding round, and you are welcome to apply at that time, if you are in need. This change in our structure will allow us to grant more requests in full, and to fundraise more effectively. You can follow us on X and on Instagram (@ABCmicrogrants) if you would like to keep informed about future funding rounds.
Undergraduate and graduate students in animal behaviour in any country can submit expenses from £5 to £200 (or equivalent in other currencies).
When you submit your application, please email this form to [email protected] from your institutional email address (if you have one) - full instructions on how to apply here.
You don’t have to explain yourself – we get that our lives can be complicated and strongly believe that we as financially marginalized people are the best arbiters of what we need and the experts on our own lives. We reject the all too common pattern in academia (and everywhere) that demands historically underrepresented and working-class people “prove” their worthiness in a system that ignores structural inconsistencies in students’ backgrounds or expose/perform their need and trauma for some committee in order to get the money that we require.
Our goal is to start our relationship with our grantees through trust, instead of with an assumption that they are lying (i.e. through proving need). Historically marginalized students are already forced to navigate these types of distrustful relationships with their institutions while their financially comfortable peers are not.
Our only requirement is that you submit your expense with your institutional email address, so that we confirm that you are a student. If your institution does not provide an email address, you may attach a photo of your student card or proof of enrolment.
Are you a student in animal behaviour? Animal behaviour is a broad field, and might include students in psychology, anthropology, biology, ecology, zoology etc. It doesn’t matter what department you are in - if in your degree you are focussing on animal behaviour, you can apply!
What can you submit expenses for? Anything you need that will support you through your education. This could include (but is not limited to) buying a book, hiring childcare, paying rent or internet bills to have access to online university materials from home, or even just buying a proper meal so that you do not have to attend the next class on an empty stomach!
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Collective balance
£1,594.34 GBPFiscal Host:
The Social Change Nest