Established and directed by students, the Holy Cross Green Fund offers grant funding to projects that positively impact the environment and Holy Cross students.
About the HC Green Fund
The Holy Cross Green Fund aims to establish a more sustainable campus through extensive, visible, and strategic collaboration between students, faculty, administration, and staff. When enacting sustainability policies and programs at Holy Cross, the Green Fund considers the beneficial impact of sustainability in the lives of the members of the Holy Cross community as well as those in the greater Worcester area and the world.
Seeking to increase the value of educational opportunities and environmental initiatives at the College with hands-on project planning, research opportunities, and volunteer opportunities, the Holy Cross Green Fund will aid in fulfilling the College’s Carbon Commitment and help answer Pope Francis’s call to action as outlined in his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si. In essence, the Holy Cross Green Fund, founded on Jesuit values, fosters collaboration and unity within the Holy Cross and Worcester community in pursuit of a more sustainable world.
Applying for Funding
The Review Board is currently accepting project applications for the Fall 2024 cycle. The deadline to apply is October 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM.
View the project application | View the progress report | View the completion report
Past Projects
Since its inception, a variety of student-led projects on campus have been supported by the Green Fund. These include, but are not limited to:
Green Fund Review Board
The Green Fund Review Board is composed of student, staff and faculty members from throughout the College who oversee the Green Fund, including the application process and the Fund's campus visibility.
Email the Green Fund Review Board
Evan Garcia ‘26, Student Manager
Professor Allison Richardson, Faculty Manager
Erin O’Donovan ‘25, Deputy Student Manager
Eva Muldoon ‘26, Associate Student Manager for Visibility and Transparency
Luke Hoeing ‘25, Treasurer
Julianne Hawley ‘27, Member-at-Large
Julianna Stratton ‘26, Student Government Association Representative (Cabinet)
Brendan Rogers ‘25, Student Government Association Representative (Senate)
Patrick Rogers, Administrative Representative
[Coming Soon], Facilities Representative