Mission & Ministry Fund

This fund is available for all registered Service Student Organizations and Spiritual/Religious Student Organizations through Mission & Ministry.

Questions if you are eligible for funding through the Mission & Ministry Fund?  Reach out to Diane Dardon or Gina Leal.  To access the application for the Mission & Ministry Fund, click here.

Mission & Ministry Fund Application Steps

  • Your organization must be a registered student organization for the current academic year by the Office of Student Involvement.
  • Your organization must be categorized as a spiritual/religious or service student organization through the OSI student organization registration process.  These organizations are verified by Mission & Ministry on an annual basis.
  • Your application for funding must be submitted at least two weeks prior to your event or service experience.
  • To complete an application for funding, click here.

Payment Processing Steps

Once you have a confirmed award from the Mission & Ministry Fund, please contact the Office of Student Involvement to coordinate payment.  MISSION & MINISTRY STAFF CANNOT MAKE PURCHASES FOR YOU.  you have four options when it comes to making your purchases. You can:

  1. Coordinate Direct Payment from DePaul to your vendor (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).  With Direct Payment, you will meet with an OSI staff member to coordinate payment to your vendor.  This can be used for online purchases, travel, local vendors, and more.  To set up a meeting to coordinate direct payment, Schedule a Meeting Here.
  2. Reimbursement. With reimbursement, you make purchases on your own, and then submit a payment request for each line item on the budgeting tool. This must be completed within 30 days of your purchase and requires you to save your fully itemized and paid receipts. We cannot reimburse Venmo or cash apps of any kind.  It is important to note that with this process, it can take up to six weeks for you to receive your reimbursement funds from the university.
  3. Contracts. For services on campus, contracts are essential.  Contracts must be completed for (but is not limited to) DJs, speakers, performers, venues, and vendors. You will receive applicable contracts with your Funding Letter. DO NOT SIGN THE CONTRACT. Have the vendor sign, then upload the half completed contract into your request payment section of the budget portal. This must be done 21 days prior to your event.  Links to all DePaul contracts can be found here.
  4. Invoice/Vendor Payment. Request a payment in the budget portal. Submit the unpaid invoice and any additional documents provided by the vendor.