Apply for funding

Round 2 SSAF funding applications for 2025 are now open!

Onshore UOW staff and student groups are eligible to apply for SSAF funding, with applications closing at COB Friday, 6 June, 2025. This funding will be allocated in July 2025 and will need to be expended in 2025. A separate submission process will be made available in July for 2026 funding.  

Higher Education providers may spend SSAF revenue to directly provide a service, to get someone else to provide a service or subsidise a service provided by someone else, or on infrastructure for the provision of a service.  

SSAF revenue may only be spent in accordance with section 19-38(4) of the Higher Education Support Act 2003 on the following services: 

• providing food or drink to students on a campus of the higher education provider; 
• supporting a sporting or other recreational activity by students; 
• supporting the administration of a club most of whose members are students; 
• caring for children of students; 
• providing legal services to students; 
• promoting the health or welfare of students; 
• helping students secure accommodation; 
• helping students obtain employment or advice on careers; 
• helping students with their financial affairs; 
• helping students obtain insurance against personal accidents; 
• supporting debating by students; 
• providing libraries and reading rooms (other than those provided for academic purposes) for students; 
• supporting an artistic activity by students; 
• supporting the production and dissemination to students of media whose content is provided by students; 
• helping students develop skills for study, by means other than undertaking courses of study in which they are enrolled; 
• advising on matters arising under the higher education provider's rules (however described); 
• advocating students' interests in matters arising under the higher education provider's rules (however described); 
• giving students information to help them in their orientation; and 
• helping meet the specific needs of overseas students relating to their welfare, accommodation and employment. 

To learn more about what information is required in the application, and to assist you in planning for your submission, please refer to the SSAF Funding Application Guideline.

Click on the below link to apply for funding. Once you enter your contact details you'll receive an individual link to the submission form. This individual link must be shared with your Director/President for review and final sign-off.  

Apply for funding

If you wish to discuss your application prior to submitting, please reach out to the SSAF Team at ssa-consultation@uow.edu.au. 

Please note, the submission form is for one project only. If you wish to make more than one submission, please contact ssa-consultation@uow.edu.au.