Dal After Dark is a program to provide Dalhousie and King’s students with an opportunity to host programs and events that are substance-free and open to all students.
While some students choose to drink or use substances in university, not everyone does. Dal After Dark hosts and supports student-centred, fun, free and safe events where students won't feel pressure to consume!
Upcoming events
Follow @DalAfterDark and @DalStudentHealth on Instagram to be in the know about all of our upcoming events!
Grant Funding
Please note: grant applications have closed for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Students are welcome to borrow programming supplies or equipment for an event, with or without a grant! Please email afterdark@dal.ca for the equipment and programming supply inventory list, and more information about how to sign out equipment.
Grant Funding of up to $750 for alternative event programming is available for Dalhousie/King's students and student groups for programs or events that meet the following Dal After Dark guidelines:
- The event will be alcohol and substance-free.
- The event will not promote alcohol consumption, cannabis or illicit substance use in any way.
- The event must be open and free to all Dalhousie/King’s students to attend.
- Closed event applications are welcome and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
- Applications must be submitted by Sunday at 4pm (Atlantic Time) four weeks prior to the event/program start date. Applications submitted after this deadline risk not being reviewed until the following week.
Grant Funding will be determined by the Student Health Promotion office. Applications will be reviewed and a response provided no less than two weeks in advance of the event date.
In order to fund as many different societies as possible, we will be limiting Grant Funding to 1 grant per society or student group per semester.
The Grant Application Process
Funding
Funding for a Dal After Dark event is provided through reimbursements or invoice payments.
As a primary event organizer, you are required to provide the Dal After Dark Team with the invoices, event orders, or receipts for which you require funding within 10 days of the event.
Please note that Dal After Dark funding can be provided for the following expenses:
- Food
- Performances
- Transportation
- Printing of Promotional Materials
- Room Bookings
- Professional Services (external)
- Other - on a case by case basis (confirmation required)
Dal After Dark funding will not fund events that provide alcohol, cannabis, or other substances.