GUCares Grants
- Eligibility: Full-time faculty, staff, AAP who have at least one full year of service.
- Maximum Benefit: $1,000 (taxable as income)
- Frequency: Employees may receive a GUCares grant once every three years.
- Purpose: To help University employees (faculty, AAPs and staff) recover financially from loss due to recent natural disaster, accident, catastrophe, death or illness expenses not covered by insurance. Grants are provided for those expenses already incurred. Grants cannot be provided to cover expenses related to utilities, rent, mortgage payments, copays, coinsurance or deductibles.
To apply, complete the online application and upload supporting documentation that shows expenses incurred related to your financial loss. For example, receipts for funeral expenses, uninsured loss due to theft or fire, etc.).
If you have questions, please contact gucares@georgetown.edu.
Taxability of GUCares Grants
GUCares grants are included as wages for employees subject to taxes and required withholding.
Contribute to GUCares
GUCares relies on donations from University employees to ensure that we can continue to provide emergency financial support to our community.
Your gift will support those members of our community during times of financial hardship such as the current pandemic. You can help by making a one-time gift or a regular monthly donation through payroll contribution. Your donation is tax-deductible.
Employees and non-employees can also contribute to the fund by credit card or check.
- Credit Card: You can make your gift through this secure online giving form . Use the “Other” designation text box at the bottom of the page to type “GUCares Employee Emergency Fund” in the space provided and your gift will be directed appropriately.
- Check: Make your gift by mailing a check to the address below and include “GUCares Employee Emergency Fund” in the Memo field of your check:
Georgetown University
Office of Gift Administration
Department 0734
Washington, DC 20073-0734
About the Program
In 2015, the GUCares Fund was created with seed funding from Georgetown University and supported by donations from its employees. The purpose of the fund is to help University employees (faculty, AAPs and staff) recover financially from loss due to recent natural disaster, accident, catastrophe, death or illness.
The University will update this page as needed and may amend or alter the terms of this program at any time without prior notice.
For more information please email gucares@georgetown.edu