The ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program, funded by
the Amateur Radio Digital Communications foundation (ARDC), has made its first
round of grants, A second round of applications opened on September 7. The
announcement in the
ARRL Letter did not break down the individual
grants, only that a total of $270,000 was split among 24 clubs. In the first
round of applications, a total of 128 clubs requested funding totaling $1.74
million. The total available this year is $500,000.
Grants were made to fund “transformative
projects that encourage growth of active amateur radio operators and training
opportunities, education programs for student groups and schools, and club
revitalization.” For more information, visit <www.arrl.org/club-grant-program>.
