| Category | Need | Cost | Detail | Funded? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELEVATE Hub | Research Seed Fund for 2025 onward | $7,000 | Research costs and conference participation for Research Cohort 2 | Partially! Thank you Office of the Vice Provost for Research! |
| Community and Student Researcher Stipends | $2,500 | 10 at $250 each for the 2025-2026 period | Yes! Thank you Office of the Vice Provost for Research! | |
| Food and incentives | $1,000 | For initial outreach and collaboration events | Yes! Thank you Office of the Vice Provost for Research! | |
| Faculty stipends | $2,000 | 2 at $1,000 each for website creation, updates, outreach for initial events, new member recruitment | Not yet… | |
| Hub Total | $12,500 | |||
| Research Cohort 1 Presentation at IEEE | Registration for IEEE Ethics in June 2025 | $2,082 | Early bird rates, student rates, memberships | Yes! Thank you department of Computer Science! |
| Airfare to Illinois | $3,500 | 7 at $500 each | Yes! Thank you CSM’s Dean’s office! | |
| Lodging | $2,100 | Students share rooms | Yes! Thank you CSM’s Dean’s office! | |
| Transportation to and from conference + meals | $560 | Yes! Thank you CSM’s Dean’s office! | ||
| Conference total | $8,242 | Thank you CS and CSM! | ||
| Total for remaining for inaugural Hub | (Does not include conference) | $12,500 | Partially… |