Funding for Small Academic Renovation Projects (80/20 Program)
Requests to Renovate Academic Space
The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost manages a yearly program to provide funding for academic space renovation projects with a total project cost (TPC) between $300K and $3M. The Provost’s Office will provide funding support for up to 80% of the TPC with the College or School funding the remaining 20%. If the project is completed under the budgeted TPC, funds will be returned to the department, up to their 20% contribution. All projects submitted must be endorsed by the CSU’s respective Dean.
The submission window opens on January 3 and proposals must be submitted by March 1 to be considered for funding. Funding will be provided by the Provost’s Office in the Fall following the submission cycle to procure projects in the year following the submission cycle.
Example:
- Project submitted by March 1, 2023
- Project approval notification by May 30, 2023
- Project funded September 30, 2023
- Project construction 2023-24
STEP 1: Submit the project information using the form at the link on this page and include the following information:
- Project scope and location, including building and room numbers
- Anticipated project cost
- How the project will advance the mission of the college/school/department
STEP 2: Submitted projects will be reviewed by the Provost’s Office
The request will be reviewed with the following considerations:
- Advancement of the mission of the University and CSU
- Impact on overall campus space utilization and efficiency.
- Value on investment
STEP 3: Project approval. Project approvals will be announced on or before May 30.
If the project is approved, the Provost’s Office Academic Space Planning & Management team (ASPM) will be the primary point-of-contact for PMCS and will coordinate with the college or school. For questions, please contact ASPM at the email address noted on this page.
Note: For small to medium classroom specific renovation project funding, see the Learning Environments Renovation Program (LERP).