Grants

Grant for Training Activities

Goal

To encourage training activities in the field of conservation across Canada.

Definition of Training Activity

Any activity that informs or trains people working in the field of conservation in Canada. This can include lectures given by specialists (Canadian and foreign), seminars consisting of one or more days of lectures, workshops with hands-on practice, etc.

Responsibility and Eligibility

The person or committee interested in holding a training activity is responsible for the entire organization of the project (including selecting the project, date and location, making announcements, etc.). The applicant must be a member in good standing of the CAC. In the case of a group of persons, the person chairing the organizing committee must be a member. The activity should be announced region-wide to include participants from outside the host centre. Conservation training programs are eligible to apply for this funding, but priority will be given to for activities focussed on professional development of conservators already in the field. All written materials or advertising must specify that the training activity is sponsored by CAC.

Canada has been divided into 3 regions based upon the regional concentrations of members through the country:

1. West: British Columbia, Prairies and Territories
2. Ontario
3. East: Quebec and Atlantic Provinces

Priority will be given to proposals received from the region which is not hosting the CAC Conference during the current year or during the fiscal year to which the grant would be applied. Those who received a CAC grant for training activities in the preceding year are not eligible.

Budget

Two grants of up to $2,500 are available each year.

Application Procedures

The coordinator must provide a description of the proposed activity. The coordinator must also submit a detailed proposal including costs for honoraria, transportation, accommodation, etc.

If the proposal is accepted, the successful applicant will receive the amount requested up to a maximum of $2,500 in advance of the activity. No later than two months after the training activity, the applicant must submit and a list of course participants and their addresses, a copy of the announcement or advertisement, and a list of expenditures and original receipts. If the actual cost is lower, the difference must be reimbursed to CAC. CAC reserves the right to refuse reimbursement for unjustified expenditures. The applicant must also send an electronic copy of a report describing the activity (approximately 500 words) suitable for publication in the CAC Bulletin.

The selection and the amount of funding dedicated to each grant will be approved by the Board of Directors. Each year the Board of Directors will review and approve the continuation of the program and the funds available.

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Deadlines

As of the 2009 grant year, there is no fixed deadline for receipt of Training Grant applications. Applications will be considered on a first come first served basis, beginning January 1st of each year and until such time as the $5000 limit for this grant fund is awarded. Any one grant recipient may receive a maximum of $2500.

If you have any questions or comments about this program, please contact:

Kasey Brewer
Chair, Grants and Awards Committee
Phone: (250) 387-5518
Fax: (250) 356-8197
kbrewer@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca