9/18 @ 12pm – Applied AI
A panel of local AI tinkerers – from startup companies to major utilities providers… even a former comedian.
Live It Fund
Transform ideas into action and create change for good
Live It Fund
Live It Fund supports students in activating the change they wish to see in the world. Students are provided funding and hands-on support in developing, testing, and piloting innovative solutions to complex problems they have identified on campus, in community, and across the globe.
The Live It Fund provides up to $2,000 for projects over J-Term and more in depth support for summer projects, including a $6,347.50 stipend and $500 in project funding. Students participate in structured programming (6 week J-term and/or 10 week summer) to help refine and realize their project ideas alongside a cohort of fellow changemakers.
Visualize the change you hope to see and Live It!
J-Term Live It Fund program runs December 4th, 2025 through January 21st, 2026
J-Term Live It Fund 2026 | Application
Important Dates
- Application Opens: 9:00 am Monday, September 15, 2025
- Student Panel/Info Sessions: 12:00-1:00 pm Thursday, September 25, 2025
- Defining your Problem / Designing your Solution: 12:00-1:00 pm Thursday, October 23, 2025
- Application Due at 12:00pm! Monday, October 27, 2025
- Review and Selection Process October 27 – November 20, 2025
- Finalists Notified Friday, November 21, 2025
- Orientation Dinner & Kick Off! Tuesday, December 2, 2025: 4:40-6:30pm
Need Inspiration? Good food + Conversation!
Feeding Innovation Series
Pairing good eats with inspiring conversation, the Feeding Innovation Series invites a variety of innovators and changemakers to share their entrepreneurial journeys and the insights they’ve gathered along the way.
10/28 @ 12pm – Social Impact
Changemakers and game changers in farming, upcycling, and impact measurement.
12/04 @ 12pm – Culture, Craft, Community
Connect with Founders working on the celebration and preservation of indigenous language, art, and culture.
Live It Fund News & Highlights
We asked some of the J-Term 2025 participants about their experiences working on their Live It Fund projects.
Students lean into an opportunity to support folks outside of campus or even fellow students.
“I learned that the first step is to be confident in my own ideas without expecting them to be right all the time.” Nibia Becarra Santillan ʼ25
“It was just so fulfilling seeing so many people come together in this shared interest and understanding of how music is so impactful in our lives.” – Grace Lin ’23
“Sometimes we forget that there are people dying from something as ridiculously old and well-known as snake bites.” – Chloe Vasquez ’24
Past Participants
Questions?
Email [email protected], Erik Halaas, Program Manager.