Member Scholarships
GRAVA is a membership organization devoted to providing educational opportunities for, promoting the professionalism of, and strengthening the leadership of volunteer organizations and programs in Metro-Richmond. For this reason, the GRAVA Board is excited to offer scholarship funding and has established the following guidelines:
- Scholarships are available to members in good standing
- Scholarship funding is to be utilized for professional development with priority given to courses, trainings, conferences, etc., related to volunteer management
- Scholarships will be awarded up to $100 and are contingent upon available funds
- Scholarship recipients must present a verbal report at a GRAVA meeting and write a synopsis for the newsletter sharing what they learned and how the scholarship helped
- Scholarships will be awarded as a reimbursement
- For the 2016-2017 membership year a small amount of funds are available to help cover the increase in membership dues to those who are facing hardship
- Limit 1 scholarship per member per membership year
Application Cycles
There are three application cycles for a GRAVA member scholarship.
Cycle 1:
Applications accepted: January 1- March 31
Notification: by April 30
Cycle 2:
Applications accepted: April 1- June 30
Notification: by July 31
Cycle 3:
Applications accepted: August 1 – October 31
Notification: by November 30
