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GRANTS
The Air Force Association (AFA) helps provide educational opportunities for America’s youth. These opportunities were initiated to help ensure that future generations of Americans:
· Appreciate the important role of aviation and space in America’s future
· Have the technical knowledge necessary to understand aerospace issues
· Have the educational background required to pursue aerospace careers
To accomplish their educational goals, the AFA communicates directly with the American public about the importance of maintaining a sound aerospace infrastructure and the importance of maintaining a strong Air Force to ensure national security. Another important part of their educational efforts is to support the educational objectives of the Air Force and CAP. As part of that support, the AFA recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of aerospace education. To support CAP’s aerospace education programs, the AFA provides aerospace education grants for Civil Air Patrol units. Since 1996, the AFA has provided over $240,000 to CAP units and teachers to help fund their aerospace education programs.
The Requirements and Selection Criteria for the Air Force Association Grants for the Civil Air Patrol are as follows:
· Units and Educators are eligible to apply for grants every third cycle (grant cycles listed below).
· Grants cannot exceed $250.00 per request.
· Grants must be used for aerospace education-related items/activities such as books, videotapes, aerospace-oriented field trips, and aerospace education days.
· Unit grants may NOT be used for uniforms, honor guard, or color guard activities nor may they be used for individual member flying instruction.
· Grant recipients must file a follow-up report with HQ CAP/ED on how the AFA grant contributed to their AE program.
CAP units' grant cycle deadlines are June 30 and December 31. Educators' grant cycle deadlines are March 31 and September 30. Grant recipients should send the Grant Recipient Response form to the address below as soon as possible after utilizing the funds.
An application form can be downloaded below or requested from HQ CAP/ED. Completed applications should be faxed to HQ CAP/ED at (334) 953-6891 or mailed to HQ CAP/ED, 105 South Hansell St, Maxwell AFB, AL 36112-6332. For more information, please contact Civil Air Patrol Headquarters, Education at 334-953-7748 ext. 415 or send an E-mail to aeadmin@cap.gov.
Air Force Association Grants:
• AFA Educator Grants (pdf)
• AFA Educator Grant Recipient Response form
• AFA CAP Unit Grants (pdf)
• AFA CAP Unit Grant Recipient Response form
• 2006 Spring Educator Grant Winners
SCHOLARSHIPS
Robert Rice Brewer Scholarship opportunity for CAP cadets!
• Robert Rice Brewer bio and scholarship criteria
• Application form
There is information for cadets on scholarships that are not aerospace education specific in the Cadet Programs section here.
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