University of Michigan - Flint

• A sponsored program is grant money that requires a performance period, itemized budget, and reporting. 
• There are a specific set of activities and outcomes agreed upon
• May be classified as: 
  Instructional
  Civic Engagement
  Other

• A gift is grant money given from a corporation or foundation with no return expectations (can be restricted to a particular purpose)
• Projects have no start or end date

A sponsorship is money given in return for marketing.  Some examples of marketing value include sinage, name and logo on all printed materials, name and logo on t-shirts, etc. 

A sponsored program requires a performance period, itemized budget, and reporting.  There are also a specific set of activities and outcomes agreed upon.

A sponsorship only requires that marketing value is given in return.

Advertising or other types of promotion given in return for monetary or in-kind contribution.

An Intent to Approach for Funding form is filled out when you have an idea for a project, program, or event and have identified interested corporations or foundations. 

This form is also to be filled out after submitting a Request to Fund to identify the corporation or foundation you are interested in from the list provided from the CFR office.

A Request to Fund is filled out if you would like a search performed to find a potential funder.  An Intent to Approach is to be filled out if you have identified the funder you would like to approach or when you have had a search performed by the CFR office and need to identify the corporation or foundation that you have chosen from the list.

A response from the CFR office will be given in 7-10 business days for a Request to Fund and no later than 2 business days for an Intent to Approach for Funding.

Responses will be sent via email to the contact person listed on the form.