Sonoma State University

IRA Program Application and Process

 

BUDGET AND ASSESSMENT APPLICATION PROCESS

The budget and assessment application period is now open for the FY2025/2026 for existing IRA Programs.  The committee is not currently accepting applications for new IRA Programs for FY2025/2026.

EXISTING PROGRAMS

he application period is now open for existing annually funded programs for Academic Year 2025-2026.

All existing programs are required to provide annual assessment information and submit annual budget requests to be considered for continued funding. 

In order to be considered for continued funding, the Budget and Assessment Application must be submitted through Qualtrics no later than midnight on: April 13, 2025. 

Annually funded programs that do not submit an annual assessment and budget request by the deadline will be reviewed for cancellation of funding for Academic Year 2025/2026. 

PROCESS FOR EXISTING PROGRAMS

  1. Review the Budget and Assessment Application questions and requirements prior to beginning the online application process - please click here:  IRA 2025-2026 Budget and Assessment Application Questions
  2. Submit your Budget and Assessment Application through Qualtrics by the established deadline. Qualtrics Link: 2025-2026 IRA Budget and Assessment Application
  3. Applications will be reviewed Spring 2025 and it is anticipated that funding recommendations will be finalized at the end of the Spring 2025 semester.
  4. Once funding recommendations are finalized and approved by the President, programs will be notified of their funding allocations for Academic Year 2025/2026. 

NEW PROGRAMS

The IRA Sub-committee is not currently accepting new program applications at this time. 

ROLL FORWARD REQUESTS

The application period is now closed for roll forward requests from the prior year’s funds.  

IRA funds are intended to be utilized during the academic year in which they are awarded and annually funded IRA programs are not intended to build reserves or carry forward funds from one fiscal year to another unless there is a compelling reason to do so.  Therefore, any remaining or unspent IRA funds from the prior year were swept in mid-August prior to new funds being added.