AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants Program

Purpose

The purpose of the AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants Program (CEGP) is to encourage program development and promote sharing among AALL entities. These procedures will be reviewed and revised in order to meet the goals of AALL’s Continuing Professional Education Program.

AALL/BNA CEGP Process

The AALL/BNA grants program provides funding to AALL HQ, chapters, SIS’s, member institutions, caucuses, and individual AALL members to assist in providing ongoing quality continuing education programming outside of the AALL annual meeting, which can be distributed to a wider audience. The grant can assist program content (speakers, venue, etc.) or the method of a wider distribution (podcast, webinar, etc.). The grant funds can not be used for food, gifts or purchases not related to the actual program.

Grant requests for educational programming will be accepted at various times throughout the year, and will be accepted electronically. Grant requests will be advertised to the AALL membership and reviewed by the CEGP Committee. Grant funds will be distributed in a timely and efficient manner in order to meet the programming needs of the recipients.

Decisions regarding requests for grant funding will be based (in part) on the following criteria:

• Need for the program
• Probability that the program could be distributed to a wider audience within the AALL community

Those applying for grants (AALL HQ, Chapter, SIS, caucus, individual AALL member, or member institution) will develop the educational content, identify relevant speakers/presenters, and propose alternative delivery options, including venue if the continuing education program is intended to be in person. The AALL Education Manager can assist in determining the method for sharing the program. Please contact Celeste Smith, AALL Education Manager, at csmith@aall.org for program proposal assistance.

You may also refer to the AALL Program Planners Handbook for guidelines on planning and proposing programs for which you are seeking grant funding and support.

In addition, please download the CEGP Frequently Asked Questions for assistance.

Programming developed and staged at the local, regional, or national level

Applications for Continuing Education Grants will be accepted for any amount and for the following purposes including but not limited to:

1. Start up funds for an innovative format such as a webinar, podcast
2. Funding a partnership between an SIS and a Chapter
3. Specific shortfall in program planner’s budget for an already planned program
4. Program content development of varying lengths

Please fill out the application form completely, and with as much detail as you can provide, noting that the description of the program content should be limited to 100 words minimum/400 words maximum.

Grant recipients AGREE to:

1. Identify a point person/grant coordinator to be responsible for meeting grant requirements.
2. Post the program details on the AALL program calendar.
3. Send completed program materials to the AALL archives.
4. Afford AALL members the same registration rate as extended to members of the sponsoring entity.
5. Recognize AALL as a sponsor. Please include AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants program in all marketing (including email and other electronic announcements of the program) and registration materials; include AALL logo, and tag line that must be used with or without the logo: This program is made possible by a grant from the AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants Program.
6. Replicate the program so that it can be shared by others within and throughout AALL (via podcast, webcast, streaming video, in person in multiple locations, or other appropriate method).
7. Obtain speaker/copyright releases from any speakers since broad distribution of the program is required.
8. Return any unused grant monies to the AALL/BNA Continuing Education Grants Program (CEGP).
9. Work with AALL Ed Manager and other staff on project scope, budget/financial needs (including contracts, etc) and support needed to ensure a successful program.
10. Submit a final budget along with receipts within 90 days of the conclusion of the program.
11. Submit an AALL/BNA Continuing Education Final Report two weeks after close of program.

Projected Timeline (for 2008-2009 proposals)

September 5, 2008 – Proposals due to AALL Headquarters (first round)
September 8 –19, 2008 – Review of proposals
October 1, 2008 Announcement of funded grants
June 2009 – Deadline for expenditure of funds

November 7, 2008 – Proposals due to AALL Headquarters (second round)
November 10 – 21, 2008 – Review of proposals
December 4 2008– Announcement of funded grants
September 2009 – Deadline for expenditure of funds

February 27, 2009 – Proposals due to AALL Headquarters (third round)
March 2–13, 2009 – Review of proposals
March 23– Announcement of funded grants
December 2009– Deadline for expenditure of funds

May 7, 2009– Proposals due to AALL Headquarters (fourth round)
May 11–22, 2009– Review of proposals
May 22, 2009– Announcement of funded grants
March 2010– Deadline for expenditure of funds

Proceed to the application form