Arc Clubs Development Grants (ACDG)

The Arc Clubs Development Grants (ACDG) aims to support Clubs financially, that are seeking to contribute to their Club community through hosting or participating in activities primarily off campus, with weighting given to events that allow them to represent on behalf of their Club and Arc on a national or international level.

The ACDG is best suited to events such as International Competitions (Debating, Model UN, Engineering Challenges etc.) or attending significant conferences such as Capybara Appreciation Society’s International Capybara Symposium. You can read their example of a great application HERE 🔗

The Arc Clubs Development Grant is administered solely by Arc, with final decisions on funding made by the Arc Clubs Team.


The ACDG application process is highly competitive, and applications are assessed on:

  1. Who, what, when, where and why - tell us who you are, what the event is, when and where it is and most importantly, why we should fund your event!
  2. The nature, topic and size of the event;
  3. The cultural, social, historical and reputational significance of the event;
  4. The contribution to the club's culture and community;
  5. How new or innovative the activity or approach is; 
  6. Other avenues of funding support;
  7. Receipts, invoices and quotes provided by the applicant to justify expenses;
  8. Previous dealings between the Club and the Arc; and
  9. Any other factors considered relevant.

All applications must be submitted online here.


ACDG Application Deadlines 2025

Applications must be received by 11:59PM on the day of the deadline. 

  • Term 2 - Sunday 6th July (T2W5)

  • Term 3 - Sunday 5th October (T3W3)

ACDG Information Sessions

The next information session will be held on Monday 30th June 2025 at 1-2PM ONLINE.

You can join via Zoom HERE 🔗

ACDG Mock Application 

Don't know where to start when writing your application? Lucky for you, UNSW's Capybara Appreciation Society has made their application public and available for all to access!

You can see what a great application looks like HERE 🔗

And their accompanying quotes for expenditure HERE 🔗


Post-Activity Report

Successful applicants for the ACDG are required to submit a post-activity report within 30 days of the conclusion of the activity. Post-Activity Reports are submitted here.

Ready to Apply?

Apply here!

Got Questions?

Clubs Office

P:(02) 9065 0930

E:clubs@arc.unsw.edu.au