UC & U.S. Bank Partnership Fund

Marketing & Other Partnership Opportunities

As UC’s Commercial Card provider and strategic partner, U.S. Bank supports a Partnership Fund that offers marketing and other partnership opportunities with U.S. Bank to bring benefit back to the University.

Examples of Partnership Fund opportunities include:

• Turn-key engagement platforms with visible and impactful U.S. Bank branding
• Platforms highlighting U.S. Bank community commitment and showcasing its pillars of Work, Home and Play
• Highly visible branding and signage placements in high-traffic locations
• High-traffic media assets (e.g., TV, digital, print, etc.)
• Earned media/public relations opportunities
• Umbrella platform and consistent engagements
• Athletic programs: stadium signage, on-site and social/digital engagements and promotions
• Major campus events with reach and scale
• Community activation: financial literacy, volunteerism, etc.

TIMING

The Partnership Fund opens annually for application in the first half of each calendar year. 

HOW TO APPLY

To submit a UC/US Bank Partnership Fund proposal, download the Partnership Fund Application. (Access to the application is restricted to UC.)

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

Any University of California location may apply to this fund. Applications must be proposed by an authorized UC representative who manages or administers the related department/function that is addressed in the proposal.