Chapters completing a GIG project:
| Chapter | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Alabama Gamma | 1997 |
| Alabama Epsilon | 1992-93, 06 |
| Arizona Alpha | 1992 |
| California Alpha | 2007, 2009 |
| California Gamma | 1991 |
| California Upsilon | 2003 |
| California Psi | 2003-04, 2009 |
| District of Columbia Alpha | 1996, 97, & 2009 |
| Florida Delta | 1989 |
| Illinois Alpha | 1982, 84-5, 95 |
| Indiana Alpha | 2004 |
| Iowa Alpha | 1989-96, 1998-2000, 2003, 05, 07 |
| Iowa Beta | 1982, 92 |
| Maryland Alpha | 1993 |
| Maryland Beta | 1984, 90, 2002, 2006 |
| Maryland Delta | 2002 |
| Massachussetts Zeta | 1993-4 |
| Michigan Kappa | 2012-13 |
| Minnesota Alpha | 1984 |
| Missouri Beta | 1983-4 |
| Montana Alpha | 1991 |
| Nebraska Alpha | 1984, 88 |
| New York Xi | 1995 |
| New York Omicron | 1993-4 |
| Ohio Iota | 2003, 2010 |
| Rhode Island Beta | 1994 |
| South Dakota Alpha | 2001, 2011 |
| Tennessee Alpha | 1981 |
| Texas Delta | 1987 |
| Texas Eta | 1984 |
| Utah Beta | 1992 |
| Utah Gamma | 2010 |
| Virginia Gamma | 2003 |
| Vermont Beta | 1999 |
| Wisconsin Alpha | 1982 |
| Wyoming Alpha | 2000 |
Tau Beta Pi Greater Interest in Government
The Greater Interest in Government Program was established in 1955 when a $1,000 gift was presented to the Association by F.A. Faville, IL B '19; J. R. LeVally, IL B '15; and R. Sahlstrom, IL B '45, to pay for national student essay contest awards. Cash prizes were awarded for outstanding essays written by student initiates on the subjects of American citizenship, American government, or the responsibility of engineers to take an active part in civic or governmental affairs. The G.I.G. Fund was permanently endowed in 1969 with a $5,000 gift from Mr. Faville, matched by $5,000 in alumnus gifts.
The 1980 Convention revised the program to provide chapter project grants, but the essay contest was ended by the 1981 Convention. The grants, up to $750 each, are used to help pay the expenses of public-oriented projects. Proposals are judged by the Council. Through July 2013, 68 grants have been given totaling $45,748, including a special project award to North Carolina Epsilon in 1991.