- ACTFL First-time Attendee Stipend. Deadline to apply is July 17, 2024. First-time attendees are invited to apply for a $500 stipend to help offset the costs of attendance. A per diem meal allowance of $217 will be provided in 2024 in addition to the stipend.
- Ask you school or district how much ESSA Title funding is available:
- Title I includes a requirement that all districts provide a “well-rounded program of instruction that meets the needs of all students.”
- Title II allows funds to be used to fund professional development. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/2021006/index.asp
- Title IV, Part A grant program is to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of states, LEAs, schools and local communities to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, including foreign language education. See page 6 of this document: https://ccip.ode.state.oh.us/DocumentLibrary/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentKey=80100
- Explore organizations that might provide funding, grants, or reimbursement for professional development
- University student associations (e.g., The Ohio State University Professional Development Grants for Faculty and Students)
- Local educators/teachers’ union
- District or school Parent-Teacher Organizations
- State Education Agency grants
- State Language Association grants (e.g., UFLA: Teacher Vitality Grant)
- State Education Association grants (e.g., Ohio Educational Foundational Grants)
- NEA Learning and Leadership grants
- American Federation of Teachers Innovation Funds
- The National Endowment for the Humanities grants
- Rotary Club International grants
- Lions Club International grants
- Qatar Foundation International (QFI educational organization): Professional Development funds for Arabic instructors in universities and high schools
- Education crowdfunding sites, if allowable by your school. (e.g., Donors Choose).
- Miscellaneous education grants (e.g., Fund for Teachers, fellowship grants)
Funding Options and Ideas to Support Convention Attendance
