Recognition

Board members of recognised student organisations can apply for a board grant. This grant is not a salary, but a partial compensation for the study delay incurred as a board member. The amount of grants per organisation or association depends, among other factors, on the number of members (if applicable) and the scope of the board's activities. The amount of study delay that a board incurs due to its activities is taken into account in the final calculation of the number of grants

Recognised student organisations are allocated a certain number of board grant months per organisation (each board grant month corresponds to compensation for one month of study delay). Board members can distribute these grant months among themselves and must submit individual applications following this procedure.

Please note: individual conditions apply for receiving a board grant!

How to apply for recognition?

• Before submitting a request for recognition, carefully read the Profiling Fund regulations 2021External link, and check whether your organisation meets the requirements. You can find the relevant information in the General part as well as Part 4 and Appendices II to V.
• Ensure you gather the correct documents on time:
  • Answers to the questions in the collective requirements assessment form (see Appendix V of the Profiling Fund)
  • Statutes
  • Extract from the Chamber of Commerce
  • Activity plan – an overview of planned activities for the upcoming academic year
  • The most recent annual report, including an estimate of the number of UvA students involved in the activities
  • Time allocation – a description of the number of hours the board spends on board activities, on average per week throughout the year (broken down by board member)
  • Description of the number of hours the board spends on board activities, on average per week over the entire year (possibly split per board member)
  • List of members, containing exclusively members actively enrolled at UvA, including student numbers – this applies only to student associations with members.
• The Committee for the Recognition of Student Organisations will review your application starting May 1 and will decide before the beginning of the new academic year.
• Has your organisation been recognised? Ensure that all board members submit their individual grant applications on time. Please see which organisations have been recognised, conditions, and application information.

Re-recognition

Once every three years, the Committee for the Recognition of Student Organisations evaluates whether organisations/associations within each cluster still qualify for financial support. If your cluster is up for review, your board will receive an email with an invitation for re-recognition.

The re-recognition process is equal to the initial recognition procedure. The committee will reassess whether an organisation meets the requirements, and the number of grant months will be recalculated.

Submit an application

The deadline for submitting an application for recognition is 1 May yearly. You can apply online:

• Please note: Because of a transition to a new system, the link for requesting recognition is currently unavailable. The expected update on our website is due in April 2025.

Which organisations have been recognised?

View the current list 'funds awarded to recognised student organisations' per 1 September 2024 (pdf). The list also shows how many board grant months have been awarded to each organisation.