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'''What is TGIF?'''<br>
The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) is a grant-making fund for sustainability projects on UC Berkeley's campus. About $170,000 per year are available for grants; students, faculty, and staff are eligible to submit project proposals. Projects will be selected for funding by an annually appointed Grant Making Committee consisting of students, faculty, and staff, in which students have the majority vote.

TGIF is funded by a $5 per semester student fee, beginning in fall 2007 and persisting for 10 years. The free referendum was approved by the student body during the April 2007 ASUC elections. It received final approval by the Chancellor and Regents during summer 2007.

'''The Grant Making Committee'''<br>
TGIF's Grant Making Committee has seven voting members.
* One undergraduate Student appointed by the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) Environmental Sustainability Director
* One graduate Student appointed by the Chair of the Environmental Sustainability Committee of the Graduate Assembly (GA)
* One student appointed by the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS)
* One undergraduate Student, selected by the Grant-Making Committee after the other three Student members have been selected
* One Faculty member selected by the Academic Senate
* One Staff member from Administration, selected by the Vice Chancellor for Administration
* One Staff member from Facilities Services, selected by the Vice Chancellor of Facilities Services

In addition, the Grant Coordinator and a student appointed by the Committee on Student Fees (CSF) sit on the Grant Making Committee as non-voting members.

'''The Grant Coordinator'''<br>
TGIF has a 1/2 FTE who works as Grant Coordinator. This employee handles the day-to-day administration of TGIF.