Being a board member sometimes takes up so much time that students fall behind and face delays in completing their studies. The purpose of the board grant is to provide compensation for situations like this.

Recognised student organisation

To receive a board grant, the student organisation of which you are a board member must be recognised by the UvA within the framework of the Student Support Fund.

• View the current list 'funds awarded to recognised student organisations' per 1 September 2025 (pdf).
• If your association or organisation has not yet been recognised, apply for recognition for a new study association, student association or student organisation.

Individual requirements

Besides being a board member of a recognised student organisation, you must also meet the following requirements:

• You are enrolled as a full-time student at the UvA during the board year.
• You pay the tuition fees directly to the UvA, so not by means of a Proof of Payment of Tuition Fees issued by another higher education institution.
• Prior to the board year, you must have met the BSA standard of the study programme you are enrolled in. Or, if your programme does not have a BSA requirement, you must have obtained 42 ECTS from the first year.
• During your enrolment at the UvA, you have not yet received more than 36 months of board grant.

How many (grant) months can I apply for?

The current list of recognised student organisations shows how many grant months your organisation has been awarded. The number of months awarded will depend on a number of factors, including the number of members and the extent of administrative activities.

This means that the board of your organisation must divide up the total number of (grant) months to which it is entitled, and enter the specifics on the distribution document. Therefore, check in advance if everyone meets the individual requirements, because the distribution form cannot be changed after it has been submitted.

If you're a board member within a board that changes during the course of the academic year, instead of at the beginning, bear in mind the following:

• The total number of (grant) months to which the board is entitled in the academic year must be divided between both boards
• If your term of office is divided over two academic years, you will need to apply for a grant twice: once for the (grant) months to which you are entitled in one academic year and then again for the remaining months to which you are entitled in the next academic year.

Compensation

For each awarded grant month, you will receive the amount that DUO has set as the basic grant for students living away from home.

How do you submit an application?

Each board member must submit an application individually via the application formExternal link.

In your application:

• you enter your personal details and your own bank account number (not that of the organisation);
• you upload two mandatory documents:
  • A distribution form (pdf), completed and approved by the entire board, showing the internal distribution of the total number of available grant months. The board first completes this form together; afterwards, each board member uses the same distribution form for their individual application;
  • A digitally or paper certified extract from the Chamber of CommerceExternal link (KvK) register showing your name, as proof of your board membership.

For each individual board member, it will be checked whether the conditions have been met.

Deadline to apply

Each board member submits a grant application individually between the 1^st of September and the 31^st of December (at the latest), at the beginning of the academic year in which you are a board member. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be processed. Only board members of boards with an (agreed) different board transition date may submit their application later, but no later than 3 months after the transition.

What happens after your application?

After you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation by email. You will then receive a decision by email. If the application is rejected, the decision will include information on how to object. Please allow up to 8 weeks for processing.

Payment

Grants for 1 to 5 (grant) months inclusive will be paid in one lump sum at the end of the board year. Grants for 6 (grant) months or more will be paid monthly during the board year.