The Harvard Foundation is excited to launch the Community Connections Grant, open to all independent, registered student organizations in good standing with Harvard College. This grant supports events open and accessible to the entire College community and align with our mission of fostering a vibrant campus by advancing intercultural understanding, offering transformative educational opportunities, and supporting student growth through intentional programming and leadership development.  

Key Details

• Application Deadline: Our standard policy requires applications at least three weeks before the event. However, there will be a grace period during the first two weeks of academic classes of each semester where applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• No retroactive funding: Events that have already occurred (or expenses incurred before approval) are not eligible.
• Rolling review: Awards are made on a rolling basis while funds remain available.

Culture & Community Proctors and Tutors work in partnership and facilitate collaboration with the Harvard Foundation, Office of Culture & Community, and residential life within the Dean of Students Office. Culture & Community Proctors and Tutors align with the office’s programmatic and strategic priorities, which foster cultivation of bonds and bridges to enable all members of our community to grow with and learn from each other. They serve as liaisons for bringing programming, workshops, and support to their respective residential communities, and for providing consistent publicity and support for events organized by the Office of Culture and Community and the Harvard Foundation (HF).

Learn more about Proctors and Tutors at the Dean of Students Office

The Harvard Foundation staff is open to partnerships around programming for the whole of Harvard Community.  Residential staff may reach out to Harvard Foundation staff for meetings with a designated full-time staff team member during any part of the program planning process: from brainstorming potential programs, being a thought partner throughout event development, or completing the post-event form.

Designated Point of Contact:

• Point of Contact: Lina Tori Jan (linatorijan@fas.harvard.edu)
  • River East (Leverett, Dunster, Mather)
  • River Central (Lowell, Adams, Quincy)
• Point of Contact: Meagan von Rohr (mvonrohr@fas.harvard.edu)
  • River West (Kirkland, Eliot, Winthrop)
  • Quad (Pforzheimer, Cabot, Currier)
• Point of Contact: Matias Ramos (mramos@fas.harvard.edu)
  • Dudley Community
  • FYE

The Harvard Foundation also provides financial support for Culture & Community Tutor and Proctor programming. C&C Tutors and Proctors should reference and complete the application form to be considered for fiscal support.