Conference Grants PolicyTo receive a grant for the 2022 Annual Conference, the Grant Application Form must be filled out and submitted by the deadline. For NSGIC state representatives faced with funding challenges, NSGIC offers limited conference grants to fully or partially cover reasonable travel expenses, hotel accommodations, and/or conference registration fees. Submit a grant application today! Deadline is July 15. Purpose To provide funding to those most in need of financial assistance to participate in NSGIC conferences, and to increase participation by states that have not been active in NSGIC and those whose participation would substantially contribute to the NSGIC Conference and Mission. This will provide a more complete and balanced "voice of the states", which is the essential element of the NSGIC mission. Each NSGIC Conference includes two round table State Caucuses, on the first and last days of the conference, where state and local government members will meet in private to further refine NSGIC's position on its priority issues. Attendance for at least one of these sessions is required for grant recipients. Please be sure to consider this requirement prior to submitting a grant application. Expenses CoveredDepending on the need, NSGIC will cover all or part of the following expenses: lowest airfare rates, shuttle, registration, meals and shared hotel rooms arranged by NSGIC Staff. NSGIC does not cover mileage, parking, per diem, taxis, rental cars, other hotels, or longer stays at the conference venue than are required to attend the actual conference. EligibilityNotice of the grant opportunity will be sent out to the NSGIC discussion forum 12 weeks prior to the conference event. Applicants will complete the online application form that will include the following:
Selection ProcessA committee will evaluate all applications and make recommendations for grant funding to the Board of Directors. The Board will have the final decision authority on grant funding. The committee will rank them using the following criteria:
The committee will forward its recommendation to the Board. NSGIC Staff will notify all applicants of the Board's decision. No notification will be made to the NSGIC membership at large about the number and identity of grant applicants and recipients. PLEASE NOTE:NSGIC Staff will coordinate with all grant recipients to assist with travel arrangements and hotel accommodations in an attempt to reduce travel related expenses. In order to fund as many eligible applicants as possible, grant recipients are asked to minimize as many expenses as possible. NSGIC requests that applicants fund a portion of their attendance. Preference will be given to applicants that fund their own registration, travel or other expenses related to the meeting. Most meals are provided on each day of the conference; additional meal expenses may be covered through this grant. Additionally, grant recipients are asked to share hotel accommodations whenever possible. This room sharing may be pre-arranged by the applicant, or NSGIC staff can pair with another appropriate applicant. Alternatively, applicants who prefer NOT to share a room are welcome to pay half of the room charge on their own. Requests for Conference Grants must be submitted no less than nine (9) weeks before the requested meeting. The Conference Committee will set the deadline for grant requests for each NSGIC conference. |