Funding and Allowable Expenses

Students may receive up to $5,000 for an individual or up to $7,500 for a pair, paid via reimbursement.
- ‼️Note: This policy will be changing on June 15, 2025. See our Recent Policy Updates page for more info.
Allowable expenses include economy airfare, hotel/accommodations, and ground transportation.
- Additionally, for paired applicants, we expect you to share hotel rooms. If you’re traveling as a pair and would like to each have your own room, the second room would be at your own expense.
Food and alcohol will not be reimbursed and should not be included in your budget*.*
Thank you gifts or payments/gift card expenses for meetings with guests or interviews with consumers are not allowed and should not be included in your budget.
Any other types of expenses will be determined on a case-by-case basis based upon student’s proposed activities and budget.
Only expenses that are included as line items in your submitted and approved budget will be reimbursed.

Reimbursement Policy

Receipts are due within 30 days of the conclusion of travel and will be submitted electronically through the online Entrepreneurship Reimbursement Form. Receipts are not accepted via email.
Per Northwestern-wide financial policy, we cannot reimburse you for travel expenses until after your trip has been completed.
Reimbursement cannot occur until all deliverables have been provided.
Additional reimbursement details will be provided upon application approval.