SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING GUIDELINES

The Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation was established in 2000 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We provide partial to full, need based scholarships for children under age 18 to attend certified sailing and boating educational programs. The AYC Foundation’s intent is to provide funds that enable participation which without our help would not be possible.  We want to help as many children as possible have access to sailing.  Please ask for the exact amount you need to make this possible for your child and be willing to certify the need expressed in the application.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Application Deadlines

Grant applications are due on the 1st of March, June, September, and December. Late applications will NOT be accepted.

Any event for which funding is requested should be at least one month after the application deadline so that the Board can meet and make a decision.

Additional Information

AYCF does not support or issue grants or scholarships for the following:

• Events or projects that have already occurred;

• Academic scholarships or tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate studies;

• Annual fundraising drives, fundraising dinners, receptions or performances, honorary functions, debt retirement;

• Overhead costs, building or renovation projects, deficit financing;

• Political activities, capital campaigns, or attempts to influence action on specific legislation;

• For-profit organizations;

• Religious activities; or

• Organizations that discriminate by race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national origin.

Note: AYC members and their dependents are not eligible for a scholarship.

Questions

If you have any questions about the Grant and Scholarship Funding Guidelines or the application process, please email aycf@annapolisyc.com.

Scholarships for Maritime-related Educational Programs

Eligibility

The applicant must:

• be under the age of 18 and live in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay area;

• be seeking funding to cover the costs, in whole or in part, to participate in maritime-related educational programs, such as programs related to sailing, boat-building, or environmental stewardship;

• certify need based upon the total annual household income and household size;

• unless there are special circumstances, the maximum total annual household income should not exceed 100% of the median household income for your geography. For example, the maximum household income for a family of four in Anne Arundel County is $122,000;

• not have already received more than one grant from AYCF in this calendar year since sailors are only eligible for two AYCF grants per year.

For scholarship recipients, AYCF’s preference is not to fund fees or costs related to attending regattas. If this is your request, please explain in detail why this should be funded. Any regatta for which you are requesting funding should require qualification.

The AYCF Board of Directors considers all applications as well as recommendations from our Advisory Committee. AYCF bases its funding decisions on the strength of the application, other grant applications AYCF is reviewing, and AYCF’s financial position.

Application

Please complete the application form [insert link], which will ask you to provide the following:

• amount of funding requested;

• a description of the program for which funding is requested;;

• a detailed description of the expenses for which funding is requested;

• certification that your income does not exceed $122,000;

• the size of the household;

• if you think your income may exceed the total maximum income, please include a detailed statement explaining the applicant’s need for the scholarship and what special circumstances are that you believe qualify you for the scholarship; and

• other sources of support that the applicant is or will be receiving.

Scholarship Recipients

If a scholarship is awarded, the recipient agrees to:

• use the funds for the purpose stated in the grant application and return any unused funds;

• provide AYCF with a report on how the funds were used, including results, pictures, a thank you note for use as a testimonial on the AYCF website, and lessons learned;

• encourage others to support AYCF;

• be willing to participate in at least some functions when requested, including possible photo opportunities; and

• let AYCF use your likenesses and words, including any photographs, videos, images, sound and statements or comments, on the AYCF website and in any advertising or solicitation materials (whether digital or printed), which AYCF may produce as part of its informational and fundraising programs.