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Leadership Training Grant Encouraging members to enhance their leadership ability, AIA Florida Gulf Coast has scholarship funds available to chapter members for leadership programs held within the chapter territory or offered through AIA Florida. The purpose of this grant is to support members seeking to increase their leadership expertise and create a larger network of leadership opportunities for chapter members in our community. Building a stronger and larger network of AIA member leaders means that we are better prepared to become involved in political issues affecting community planning and development, and/or serve as spokespeople for issues relevant to the built environment and quality of life in communities. Importantly, AIA members trained as leaders can bring meaningful insight to identify and support developing opportunities for more AIA members to participate in community-based leadership programs. $1,200 is available through the grant for tuition reimbursements for eligible leadership training programs. Grant applicants must be accepted into a training program during the current year. The eligibility of the leadership program is at the discretion of the AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Board who will select the grant recipients. The number and monetary value of the grant(s) awarded is at the discretion of the AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Board. All decisions are final. The application deadline is August 31 of the current year. The grant is considered taxable income to the recipient and the AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter will provide an IRS form 1099 at the end of the year for the amount of the grant. How to Apply To be eligible, an applicant must be an AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter member (Architect member, Associate AIA, International Associate AIA) in good standing and submit the following:
Submit all required materials to info@aiagulfcoast.org with the subject line “AIA Leadership Grant Application.” Submissions are due by 5:00 pm, EST, August 31 of the current year. No applications after this deadline will be considered for the current year.
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Research, Development, and Promotion Grant
The AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter has established a $500 annual fund to support members' activity in pursuing research in a local architectural issue, developing a program or artifact that contributes to a local cause, or promotes the chapter's presence beyond the State of Florida.
The application period for the award is January 1 - August 31 for the year of the award. The award recipient will be required to make a short presentation at the Annual Meeting the following year, and which must be previously submitted to the Chapter Board by September 15 of the following year.
The decision as to the recipient of the grant is at the discretion of the AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Board. All decisions are final.
The application deadline is August 31 of current year.
The grant is considered taxable income to the recipient and the AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter will provide an IRS form 1099 at the end of the year for the amount of the grant.
How to Apply
To be eligible, an applicant must be an AIA Florida Gulf Coast Chapter member (Architect member, Associate AIA, International Associate AIA) in good standing and submit the following:
- Letter of interest.
- Description of proposed research, development, or promotion.
- Completed IRS form W-9 with taxpayer information.
Submit all required materials to info@aiagulfcoast.org with the subject line “AIA Research, Development, and Promotion Fund Grant Application”. Submissions are due by 5:00 pm, EST, August 31 of current year. No applications after this deadline will be considered for current year.
Local is defined as: the AIA Florida Gulf Coast Region (Sarasota, Manatee, Highlands, Hardee and DeSoto counties)
Annual is defined as: calendar year