Club Development Grants

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For the 2024-2025 season, the Capitol Division is pleased to make developmental grants of $300.00 available to the member clubs. Member clubs are eligible for developmental grants once every two seasons. High school and collegiate/university clubs may apply every year. These grants are being made to fulfill our purposes and objectives as outlined in our bylaws, in particular our missions to support, enhance and develop the sport of fencing and to assist Divisional fencers to reach their full potential in fencing. These grants should not be used for ordinary club expenses such as rent or US Fencing membership; rather the clubs should use these funds to enhance the experience of Divisional fencers in the spirit of our bylaws. One grant will be available to each club.

The list below gives a few examples of ways that these funds could be used. This list includes suggestions, but the committee is open to other uses:

  • to upgrade and improve fencing equipment

  • to cover the expenses of a coach to travel to an event when the individual fencers being coached are unable to fully cover those expenses

  • to cover transportation costs, such as a van rental, that would allow a group of fencers to attend a competition

  • to fund an individual fencer who is passionate about fencing but is not able to afford to travel to significant events such as RYCs, SYCs or NACs

In order to receive these grants, the club representative should submit a proposal on the Capitol Division Developmental Grant Application to the Capitol Division's Developmental Committee. The proposal will be submitted to the rest of the Executive Committee. If the proposal is approved, the club representative should submit receipts for the expenses covered by the grant and a check will be sent to the member club.

The grant application form and receipts should be e-mailed to capdivgrants@gmail.com or mailed to:

Valerie Asher, Developmental Committee Chair
5702 Roosevelt Street
Bethesda, MD 20817

The deadline for grant application is June 15.