Wellbeing Project Fund

The Wellbeing Project Fund grant is a one-time, nonrenewable grant awarded to selected projects that embrace one or more principles of the Wellbeing Framework.

Up to $2,000 per request is available. Projects must take place and funds must be used by May 31, 2025.

Applications are reviewed from August 1 – April 30 each academic year.

• Applicant must be a current student, faculty, or staff member.
  • Student-led projects require sponsorship by their dean of students or a faculty or staff member. A letter or email from your sponsor is required with your application.
• Applicant must demonstrate:
  • Potential benefits to promoting wellbeing and mental health among the Harvard student community.
  • Awareness and leveraging of existing student wellbeing programs and resources, rather than duplication of current efforts.
• Funding cannot be used:
  • Retroactively, nor for equipment purchase.
  • For student employment, stipends, memberships, or travel.
• Priority will be given to initiatives that emphasize community building.

Each proposal will be reviewed by a subcommittee of the University’s Wellbeing Steering Committee.  Decisions will be made on a rolling basis, however please submit applications no later than 3-4 weeks before your event start, as application reviews will take up to 2 weeks.

Awardees are strongly encouraged to promote their events/activities by utilizing the “We’re All Human” toolkit, which will be made available to them.

Awardees will be asked to complete a brief report about project outcomes within 10 days of completion of the initiative.

Submit your application here.

Each application must include:

• Project name
• Description (including proposed benefits to wellbeing and description of cross-school collaboration, as appropriate)
• Marketing plan
• Itemized budget, including other funding support, using the budget template
• Letter or email of support from School sponsor

If you have any questions about the Wellbeing Project Fund, please contact the Office of the Associate Provost for Student Affairs.