2022 AGM Tribute Grant

Due to Covid-19, the 2020 Tribute Grant Recipient will instead attend AGM 2022.
A tribute grant is to be awarded by the JASNA Oregon/SW Washington Region for attendance at the AGM in Victorian, British Columbia  - Sense and Sensibility in the City of Gardens,"  September 30 - October 2, 2022. 

FAQs are outlined below, as well as contest rules and the grant application. For more information, please email jasna.orswwa@gmail.com.

FAQs

Who can participate?
  • Members of the Oregon/SW Washington region of JASNA may apply for the AGM Tribute Grant, if they have not previously attended an AGM as a paid registrant.
  • Applicants must have a major credit card, as all expenses will be reimbursed from receipts for registration/hotel/travel costs​.
  • We encourage applicants who were not awarded the Tribute Grant to reapply in the future.
What do I win?
  • The grant covers AGM registration fees, a private room at the hotel where the event is taking place for three nights, and at least part of travel costs.
  • The maximum amount awarded each year is not to exceed $1500.00. The balance of the cost of airfare (if any), extra nights, tours, or admission fees to events not included in the registration fee will not be covered under the terms of this grant.
  • The grant will be in the form of reimbursements of receipts for expenses up to $1500.00.
  • Any costs incurred above $1500.00 will be the sole responsibility of the grant winner.
Do I have to join the Jane Austen Society of North America before I can submit an application?
  • Yes, an applicant must be a member of the Oregon/SW Washington Region of JASNA.
  • To become a member, visit our Membership Page and follow the directions to join JASNA.
When can Grant applications be submitted? We will be accepting applications for the 2021 AGM Tribute Grant after February 1, 2022 and must received by April 1, 2022.
When will the Grant winner be announced?The names of the winner will be posted on the regional website at www.jasna-orswwa.org and announced at the spring meeting 2020. The winner will be contacted before his/her name is posted on the website.

Contest Rules

  1. Applicants must have a major credit card, as all expenses will be reimbursed with a receipt.
  2. ​The applicant must be an official member of the Oregon/SW Washington Region of JASNA. (See FAQs above for links and directions.)
  3. ​The winner must write up to two thank you notes to the Tribute Grant honoree/s or the families of the honoree/s.
  4. Application information must be truthful.
  5. All questions must be answered, and the application complete.
  6. Application must be written in English.
  7. Each short-answer response should be no longer than 500 words.
  8. The application must be submitted via e-mail. Submissions must be sent as attachments to an e-mail message labeled “AGM Tribute Grant Oregon/SW Washington.”
  9. Entries must be e-mailed on or before April 1, 2022.

Applications that do not conform to the above requirements, or those which arrive after the deadline, will be disqualified.

Grant Rules

Please download the grant application, which is provided below in both Word and PDF formats. 
APPLICATION NOT AVAILABLE. Due to Covid-19, the 2020 Tribute Grant Recipient will instead attend the 2022 AGM.

Instructions to applicants: 
Please save the above form to your computer, and then fill out all sections of the application. Limit question responses to 500 words. 

Save your completed form as a Word document or PDF and send it to JASNA ORSWWA as an e-mail attachment to: jasna.orswwa@gmail.com on or before April 1, 2022.