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The Multicultural Council Grant

Funded by the Chancellor’s Office and Multicultural Student Center (MSC), the Multicultural Council (MCC) Grant provides funding for Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) and non-RSO student groups for multicultural programs on the UW-Madison campus. Funding decisions are made by the MSC Program and Grant Board, a board of student representatives who are elected/appointed annually.

Mission Alignment

All funding requests must align with the mission of the Multicultural Student Center, which is to collaboratively strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus where all students, particularly students of color and other historically underserved students, are engaged and can realize an authentic Wisconsin Experience. In addition, funding requests must meet two or more of the following four requirements:

• Educational in Scope: social justice education, cultural education, and/or incorporated into classroom education
• Fosters Leadership Development: Event planning, team management, critical thinking, and/or problem solving (for organizers and participants)
• Fosters Career/Professional Development: professional networking, employment seeking skills, exposure to career options, etc.
• Fosters Community Development: relationship building within and/or across racial/ethnic communities, heritage and awareness observations, participation in campus-wide events (Welcome Week, Homecoming, Parents Weekend, etc.)