In this program, 4 annual grants of $600-$800 each are awarded to sections submitting qualified applications. Program Planning Grants will be awarded in the spring and fall of year.
Deadline
September 30, 2025
Administrators
Local Sections Committee (LSC)
Presentation
The Local Section Committee will review the applications and distribute the grants within 30 days of the application deadline.
Nomination Instructions
Each section may only receive one grant per programming year (July to June). Sections who receive the grant must submit a summary report of their funded project before they can apply for the grant in the next funding year.
Chemical Engineering PE review course - (10 sessions )
Pharmaceutical Engineering Workshop - (1-1/2 day session )
Fall Lecture Series - (4 meeting series with a common theme )
Financial Planning for Chemical Engineers - (multi-session series)
Evaluation Criteria
Below is the general application evaluation criteria that the Local Sections Committee will use to evaluate grant applications.
The innovativeness of the proposed program. What makes it innovative for the local section?
How does the program fit the needs of the local section?
How is the proposed program different from past programs?
How the proposed program will increase membership participation. What will draw prospective members to attend this program?
Will the program be targeted at a particular audience?
How will this program be promoted and advertised?
The section's ability to fund such a program on its own.
Does the section have a history of successful program years without having received a grant?
Is the applying section considered a section in need?
Has the applying section ever been awarded a Program Planning Grant?
Has the applying section been awarded a Program Planning Grant in the past 12 months?
Program Planning Grants are intended to assist local sections with their membership outreach efforts. The objective is to encourage development of a program involving more than a single event.
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