The WVCA offer Educational Grants of up to $300.00 to their Affiliate Members. Below are the guidelines and the application form.
Basic information required: Contact Name, Affiliate, Complete Address, Phone, Email and Date of Training/Conference
Criteria Requirements:
- Must be an Affiliate member in good standing.
- Each year a set amount will be designated by the
current WVCA board to be given out for Affiliates to provide local training. A
maximum grant of $300.00 will be awarded to winning proposals. Funds will be
given out provided the WVCA budget allows. Educational grant allotment will be
reviewed at the end of WVCA Fiscal year.
- A letter from the current WVCA Vice President
will be sent to each Affiliate President/Representative in good standing
inviting proposals for the educations grant.
- Each proposal for funds should include who,
what, where. What are you needing the
funds for and how many anticipated volunteers/staff will be trained at the
workshop/presentation? You will also
need to support what are the other sources of revenue, and an estimated budget
for the event.
- The WVCA board will review your proposal.
Recipients of funds will be chosen at WVCA board meetings (quarterly meetings),
and funds will be rewarded shortly thereafter.
- Affiliates receiving funds will be required to
list WVCA as a sponsor in their brochure and any other marketing tools.
Recipient(s) will be asked to write a newsletter item for the WVCA quarterly
newsletter as well as any local opportunities. It will also become a feature in our annual report.
- Affiliates that have been awarded a grant will
be eligible annually.