Carolina After Dark (CAD) is an outreach initiative primarily supporting evening and weekend programming opportunities on campus.
CAD Event Requirements:
- Held Monday – Sunday, any time after 6 pm**
- Events held from Sunday to Wednesday are eligible for $500 in funding.
- Events held from Thursday to Saturday are eligible for $750 in funding.
- **Exceptions to this time requirement are available for special events outside that window (e.g. UNC v. Duke Basketball, Halloween, etc.)
- Open to all students
- Priority is given to larger events (150+ attendees)
- Low or no participation charge
- Substance-free
- Comply with all UNC-CH policies
Review the CAD eligibility decision tree to see if your event is eligible for CAD funding.
CAD Grants include:
- Up to $500 for eligible events of registered student organizations, campus departments, or related affiliated agencies
- Technical planning assistance
- Free marketing as a CAD Event on partnering social media platforms
- Free CAD swag and promotions for the eligible event
Questions? Please contact the CAD Committee at [email protected].
Host a Carolina After Dark Event
Any organization, department, and/or group interested in receiving CAD funding, technical support, and promotional publicity assistance for a program can apply by submitting an application below.
