{"id":911,"date":"2013-10-04T14:56:57","date_gmt":"2013-10-04T18:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/?page_id=911"},"modified":"2025-12-23T11:33:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T16:33:26","slug":"special-purpose-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/facts\/glossary\/s\/special-purpose-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Purpose Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>What is it?<\/h3>\n<p>Special Purpose Funds are University-designated or donated funds for specific endeavours other than Operating, Ancillary, Scholarship, Research, Endowment, or Plant (capital). Examples may include lecture series or faculty chairs.<\/p>\n<h3>Why is it important?<\/h3>\n<p>Having these Funds specially designated allows the University to report on them separately when preparing our financial reports and results.<\/p>\n<h3>Where do I find more information?<\/h3>\n<p>A Special Purpose Fund may be requested by completing a <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/financialservices\/request-for-a-new-fund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request for a new Fund form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is it? Special Purpose Funds are University-designated or donated funds for specific endeavours other than Operating, Ancillary, Scholarship, Research, Endowment, or Plant (capital). Examples may include lecture series or faculty chairs. Why is it important? 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