[Ground-station] Fwd: ARDC offering not one, but two new RFPs: Education Projects and Amateur Radio Clubs

[Michelle Thompson]

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From: Amateur Radio Digital Communications <newsletter at ampr.org>
Date: Mon, Apr 5, 2021, 04:29
Subject: ARDC offering not one, but two new RFPs: Education Projects and
Amateur Radio Clubs
To: <mountain.michelle at gmail.com>


Calling all educators and ham clubs!

Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC)
<https://www.ampr.org/?nltr=OTs2OTtodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbXByLm9yZy87O2YzNDg0MWRhMzE3Y2Q1YjdhYTkzYTUyOWFiOWFiYzU4>
is pleased to announce two requests for proposals (RFPs), designed to
support amateur radio clubs as well as teachers who are interested in
educating the next generation about amateur radio and digital communication
science.

The *RFP for Amateur Radio Clubs* seeks to support projects happening at
amateur radio clubs. For this year, such grants are restricted to clubs
inside of the United States. Grants in this category will be reviewed in
two grant windows - the first one is short (starts now and ends on May 1,
2021), and the second one will run throughout the summer:
  *Summer* *Fall*
*Submissions due:* May 1, 2021 August 1, 2021
*Distribution target:* July 1, 2021 October 1, 2021

More information, including a Q+A about eligibility and requirements, can
be found in the RFP for Supporting Amateur Radio Clubs
<https://www.ampr.org/?nltr=OTs2OTtodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbXByLm9yZy93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS0wMy1hcmRjLWFtYXRldXItcmFkaW8tY2x1Yi5wZGY7OzFiZDFlZGQ5NTA4MmUxMjU1ZTJhNWJlOTNjNTYyZDMw>
.

The *RFP for Education Projects *is open to educational organizations both
in the US and internationally. This granting window has one cycle, with
distributions targeted for August 1, 2021 - ideally before the 2021-2022
school year starts.

   - *Submissions due:* June 1, 2021
   - *Distribution target:* August 1, 2021

As with the RFP for Amateur Radio Clubs, more information can be found in
the Education Project RFP
<https://www.ampr.org/?nltr=OTs2OTtodHRwczovL3d3dy5hbXByLm9yZy93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMS1lZHVjYXRpb24tcmZwLnBkZjs7Y2YxNjk4ZmI1ODI2NDFhNjY0YmMzODNlM2FlODE0YjQ%3D>
.

Please note that the timeframes listed above apply primarily to
organizations that are 501(c)(3)s or part of a school or government entity
based in the US. Grants to other kinds of organizations may require
additional administration and thus may take a longer to process.
*Some Q&A about these RFPs*

Thinking back on some questions that have come up at our community
discussions, there are some high-level questions I imagine some folks will
have. Here are answers to some of those.

*Why is the Education Projects RFP open to international applicants, while
the RFP for Supporting Amateur Radio Clubs is only open to applicants in
the US?*

In order to most effectively get funds to amateur radio clubs
internationally, we are looking to partner with organizations who can help
to distribute such grants to clubs in their local area. We also have an
exciting announcement about this brewing...so stay tuned! In the meantime,
please direct any questions to giving at ampr.org.

*How much do you plan to give to each one of these categories?*

ARDC is purposefully not setting a floor or limit on the number of grants
that we will give in either category, or on the amounts given for each
grant. The quality and quantity of applications that we get will determine
the answers. With this in mind - we challenge you to tell as many people
you know to help us get the word out!

If you have more questions, please don't hesitate to reach out:
giving at ampr.org.

We look very forward to seeing your proposals!
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