Student Organization Funding Association (SOFA)
“The Student Organization Funding Association (SOFA) is a standing committee of the Student Government Association (SGA). As a guiding body for student organizations under the SGA, this committee looks to allocate University funds to student organizations in a fair, unbiased, and efficient way, so as to promote student interaction and a positive learning environment on campus.”
For more information, please contact the Student Life Office at 206-4762 or email SOFA
SOFA Funding Request Forms
Budget request forms will be submitted through UIS Connection and will be due at 5:00pm (CST) on the Fridays listed below.
Although the SOFA board will meet to review the requests, student organizations will not be required to attend and/or to present their requests in person to the board.
Instead, funding decisions will be made by the committee using UIS Connection and will be based upon the information submitted through the UIS Connection form. Please fill out the SOFA request form completely so that SOFA is not delayed in making their decisions regarding the submitted requests.
Fall 2019 Request Deadlines
Friday, Sept 6th 5pm
Friday, Sept 20th 5pm
Friday, Oct 4th 5pm
Friday, Oct 18th 5pm
Friday, Nov 1st 5pm
Friday, Nov 15th 5pm
Friday, Dec 6th 5pm
Spring 2020 Request Deadlines
Wednesday, Jan 15th Midnight
Wednesday, Feb 5th Midnight
Wednesday, Feb 19th Midnight
Wednesday, Feb 26th Midnight
Wednesday, March 18th Midnight
Wednesday, April 1st Midnight
Wednesday, April 22nd Midnight​ (For Summer & Fall ’20 Funding thru Sept 15th)
SOFA Graphic for Marketing
Starting Fall 2014, SOFA requires any event funded by SOFA to include recognition of SOFA’s funding. Please use the following graphic in marketing materials. To obtain file in different formats, please email SOFA
