Friday, October 14, 2022

Applications Closing Soon for Club Grants, ARISS Contacts

The application window for a second round of grants from the ARRL Foundation’s Club Grant Program will close on November 4th. In the first round, two dozen clubs shared grants totaling $270,000, funded by ARDC, Amateur Radio Digital Communications. According to the ARRL Letter, another $230,000 will be awarded in round two. Information and applications are available at <www.arrl.org/club-grant-program>. An informational webinar may be viewed on ARRL's YouTube channel at <https://youtu.be/ZNvc_eeIIwU>.

Separately, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program (ARISS) has a November 13 deadline for educational institutions or organizations to apply for large-group contacts with a crew member on the International Space Station in the second half of 2023. According to the ARRL Letter, ARISS is looking for proposals that will draw large numbers of participants and integrate into a well-developed education plan. Additional information is available on the ARISS International website at <www.ariss.org>.