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Crowdfund UC Davis Project Application

Deadlines and Important Dates: Apply by 5 p.m. on November 14th for the February 2026 cohort. Applicants will be notified of acceptance or disqualification on or before December 19th, 2025, at 5:00 pm. If your project requires fund creation or extensive modifications, you will be notified when those changes are final. Unfortunately, if your project is not approved by December 23rd, you must wait to participate in the next cohort. Once a project is approved, a Crowdfund UC Davis team representative will be in contact to help finalize a goal, develop a project page, and provide consultation throughout the process. If you have any questions, contact crowdfund@ucdavis.edu

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email

* Campaign or Project NameName of your campaign or project. This is what donors will see on top of the page.

* Brief Description

* Which group are you in?

* What is your Fundraising Goal?We recommend an initial goal of $1,500. If it is higher than $5,000, please reach out to us.

* Please provide your fund name and allocation code.Visit the Crowdfunding Resources top sheet to learn more about the gift account

* Please tell us who you are, what you are raising money for, and why donors should support your project?Summarize your project pitch below!

* Who is your target audience for your project? How many email addresses do you have for this audience?Note: Almost 80% of crowdfunding gifts come in through email solicitations.

* What challenges do you anticipate you will encounter while setting up your project page or fundraising?

* Which social media platforms are you and your team active on?Note: None of UC Davis’ main social media accounts can be used by Crowdfund UC Davis.

* How many people will help you run this project?Projects with 4 or more team members raise 30% on average.

Expect to dedicate 5 hours of work each week leading up to and during the campaign. Can each team member commit 5 hours a week to promote your project?

If your project does not meet its full funding goal, are you prepared to explain how any funding received would be used?Projects should be achievable within 30 to 45 days.

Are you willing to ask your friends and family for donations?:The majority of your donations will come from your personal networks.

Do you have any additional information that you would like to share?if you have more information than can be submitted, please email crowdfunducdavis@ucdavis.edu