The 2021 GPA Annual Conference will be held November 3-6, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Seattle in-person and online. In-person capacity will be determined by the local public health restrictions in Seattle as the pandemic evolves. Registration will open on June 15, 2021 with in-person attendance initially limited to 400 registrants. GPA is expecting all in-person spots to be filled quickly.
The GPF will be offering in-person and online conference scholarships, with the application period opening on July 1 and closing July 31, 2021. Apply here!
Applicants wishing to attend the conference should do the following:
- Review the scholarship guidelines on the GPF website to ensure you meet the eligibility criteria.
- Register on the conference website on/after June 15th selecting in-person or online.
- Select the "Bill Me" option for payment of the registration fee.
- Complete the scholarship application between July 1-31.
- GPF will announce 2021 Conference Scholars in August.
- GPA will contact individuals with open invoices who did not receive a scholarship to inquire if they wish to cancel their registration or pay the open invoice.
- In the event that a scholarship recipient has paid their invoice prior to being awarded a scholarship, GPA will refund their payment and apply the scholarship to their registration.
If you have any questions, please contact info@grantprofessionalsfoundation.org.
2019
Heather Ross – New England Chapter Chuck Howard Scholarship
Lisa King – Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship
Isabel Rosa – South Florida Chapter Scholarship
Michael Hertlein – OR/SW Washington Chapter Michael Wells Scholarship
Amy Lottes – St. Louis Chapter Scholarship
Bethany Fields – SE Texas Chapter Becki Shawver Conference Scholarship
Patrick Foster – NE Florida Chapter Scholarship
Cindy Bartholomew – New England Chapter Chuck Howard Scholarship
Victoria Threadgould – Susan Kemp Scholarship
Beth Noble – AZ Founding Chapter Jerry Dillehay Scholarship
2017
- Jane Arney – Peach State Scholarship
- Nancy Battersby – St. Louis Chapter Scholarship
- Gabriele Beck – Greg Bair Memorial Scholarship
- Jackie Beyer – Tracey Doe Potter Memorial Scholarship
- Leanne Cardwell – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
- Holly Craw – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
- Konstandina Dulu – Becki Shawver Memorial Scholarship
- Jana Gowan – Nora Stombaugh Memorial Scholarship
- TJ Hansell – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
- Laura Horochowski – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship (AZ Resident)
- Fielding Jezreel – St. Louis Chapter Scholarship
- Lauren Petersen – Pam Van Pelt Memorial Scholarship
- Amy Shankland – Susan Kemp Memorial Scholarship
- Wendy Strain – Chuck Howard Memorial Scholarship
- Catherine High – Rosemary West Memorial Scholarship
- Shannon Northorp – South Florida Chapter Scholarship
- Kristin Pazulski – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship
- Josh Martin – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship
- Shriya Soora – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship
- Eileen Harris – Grant Professional Foundation Scholarship
2016
- Laura Scott – GPF Scholarship
- Matthew Fornoff – GPF Scholarship
- Liz Ratchford – Susan Kemp Memorial Scholarship
- Debra Burns – Susan Kemp Memorial Scholarship
- Nancy Ellis – Arizona Founding Chapter Scholarship
- Karen Watkins-Watts – Chuck Howard Memorial Scholarship
- Rachel Smoka-Richardson – GPF Scholarship
- Lisa Yalkut – South Florida Chapter Scholarship
- Linda Maddox – Georgia Peach Scholarship
2015
- Scholarship: Judy Riffle (Rio Rico, AZ)
- Arkansas Chapter Scholarship: Danell Hetrick (Batesville, AR)
- Jerry Dillehay Scholarship: Kristyn Connor (Tucson, AZ)
- Peach State Scholarship: DeaRonda Harrison (McDonough, GA)
- South Florida Chapter Scholarship: Jayson Babel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- South Florida Chapter Scholarship: Christine Heft (Cooper City, FL)
- St. Louis Chapter Scholarship: Fielding Jezreel (St. Louis, MO)
- St. Louis Chapter Scholarship: Leah Joyce (Collinsville, IL)
- St. Louis Chapter Scholarship: Ashlee Lambert (Belleville, IL)
- Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship: Amanda Ellinger (Roanoke, VA)
- Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship: Elaine Finn (Audubon, NJ)
- Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship: Amy Grosso (Round Rock, TX)
The Terms of Scholarship are below:
- You affirm that the information provided in your application is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and you acknowledge that the Grant Professionals Foundation and its Scholarship Committee will be relying on the information provided in determining scholarship awards to the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference.
- In the event you are selected as a scholarship recipient, you agree that the scholarship will be provided in the form of a credit tendered by the Grant Professionals Foundation to the Grant Professionals Association and applicable only to registration for the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference (and any other provisions, if any, specifically stated above for the scholarship for which you apply). You understand that you are responsible for any other expenses relating to your attendance at the National Conference.
- You also understand that there is no cash equivalent for the scholarship and that the scholarship is not refundable or transferable, and applies only to the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference.
- You agree to provide the Grant Professionals Foundation with 1) two hours of volunteer service during the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference; 2) your presence at an awards ceremony organized by the Grant Professionals Foundation to take place during the National Conference; 3) your presence at a group photo shoot during the Annual Conference; and 4) an essay (1,500 words) regarding your attendance at the conference, its value to you as a grant professional and the impact of this scholarship, within 90 days after attending the Grant Professionals Association Annual Conference.
- You agree that the Grant Professionals Foundation and/or the Grant Professionals Association may publish your name or identifying information, photographic likeness and statement on its website or in any electronic or print communications, identifying you as a scholarship recipient.
- In the event that you cannot attend the conference for any reason, you agree to inform the Grant Professionals Foundation immediately and understand that an alternate awardee will be selected in your place. This alternate will be selected by the Grant Professionals Foundation Scholarship Committee based on results from the reviews of scholarship applications.
