The University of Birmingham Fund supports a whole range of projects across the University. Below is a full list of those funded in 2008.
| Fund area | School/Department | Project |
| Student Support | Student Advice and Support Division | Improving the student induction experience for new students arriving at the University - "the welcome never stops" |
| Student Support | Support for two students chosen to represent the UK at the Model G8 Summit in Yokohama, Japan. Only 8 students from the UK are chosen for this | |
| Campus Environment and Facilities | School of Historical Studies, (Department of Modern History) | Refurbishment of the Rodney Hilton Library and Styles Room. The latter contains many rare books which have been donated to the University and are used extensively by students of War Studies |
| Campus Environment and Facilities | The Shakespeare Institute | Refurbishment of the interior of the Gazebo to provide additional computer and study space for students at the Institute |
| Student Support | The Shakespeare Institute | Three bursaries for postgraduate students to pursue Shakespeare study programmes |
| Campus Environment and Facilities | The Guild of Students | Purchase and renewal of equipment for the Guild's newspaper (Redbrick), TV (GTV) and radio station (Burn FM) |
| Teaching/Learning and IT | School of Arts and Law | The Festival of Music showcases a range of music styles performed by all students who play instruments. This is a cultural event for students from a range of backgrounds and also helps to fundraise for a local cause which helps students to link with the local community |
| Teaching/Learning and IT | School of Historical Studies (Department of American and Canadian Studies) | Permanent exhibition of Eduardo Paolozzi's Bunk, which was a bequest to the University. This will form part of a learning resource for students in the department as Paolozzi was an important member of the transatlantic pop art movement |
| Campus Environment and Facilities | School of Biosciences | Purchase of display cabinets for the Undercroft area. These will show natural specimens and materials to students and visitors, including herbarium specimens, biological material and geological specimens currently held in the Lapworth Museum |
| Teaching/Learning and IT | School of Humanities (Department of Drama and Theatre Arts) | A celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Master's degree in Playwriting, which will involve playwrights working with current students to write and perform new pieces in Autumn 2009-10 |
| Teaching/Learning and IT | Student Recruitment and Outreach Office | To showcase alumni and leading academic teaching the widest possible audience using videoconferencing and an interactive web site |
| Teaching/Learning and IT | Library Services and Learning Development | Review and supplement the 'Guide to Effective Learning' website which provides study skills for all our students |
| Teaching/Learning and IT | Student Recruitment Office and Communications Office | Running the first University of Birmingham Research Day to stimulate the interest of current under- and post-graduate students towards research careers |
| University Sport Birmingham | University Sport Birmingham | Purchase of a new performance womens' coxed four raising our profile at major rowing events |
| University Sport Birmingham | University Sport Birmingham | To provide Birmingham students with the opportunity to participate in IDEALS (International Development through Excellence and Leadership in Sport). Students will travel to South Africa to work with sustainable community sports coaching projects and build long term partnerships with UK Sport |
| University Sport Birmingham | University Sport Birmingham | To purchase six sailing boats for the Rhondar Fireflies Sail Boat project, which attracts some of the UK's top fleet racers |
