2025 ASTA MINI-GRANT APPLICATION 

ASTA offers two mini-grants of up to $500 twice a year for either professional learning opportunities or a classroom project or activity. Next deadline is October 31, 2025. Download, complete, and return via e-mail or postmark by the deadline to Joey Jigliotti. Applications are screened by a panel and awards are decided within a few weeks. Reimbursement requires reporting as described in the application.

Professional Learning Mini Grant - $500.00

Application for Professional Learning (Travel) Grant Due September 30, 2026

Send completed forms to
jmchildressak@gmail.com

Ms. Jennifer Childress: 
Awards and Grants Chair
6930 Chad St
Anchorage, Alaska  99518

• Mini grants are awarded to ASTA members on a semi-annual basis.
• Applicants must be an Alaska resident and an ASTA member.
• Applications must be postmarked or emailed by the due date, September 30, 2026. 
• Awardees will be notified within 1 week of the application close.
• Priority is given to first-time applicants and is intended for travel expenses to conferences or out of town workshops/classes.
• Grants are for projects to be completed by May 30, 2027, and not for work already completed.
• If awarded a professional learning grant, recipients will submit a review article about the experience to be published on the ASTA website. Please include pictures. Include photo releases for photos related to implementation of information from learning experience.
• Receipts and review articles must be submitted to ASTA within 45 days of the professional experience to receive the grant funds.

If you are interested in submitting an application please download, complete and submit the form.

Classroom Project Mini Grant - $500.00

Application for Classroom Project Due September 30, 2026

Send completed forms to jmchildressak@gmail.com

Ms. Jennifer Childress

Awards and Grants Chair

6930 Chad St
Anchorage, Alaska 99518

●      Mini grants are awarded to ASTA members on a semi-annual basis.
●      Applicants must be an Alaska resident and an ASTA member.
●      Applications must be postmarked or emailed by the due date, September 30, 2026
●      Priority is given to first-time applicants.
●      If awarded a classroom project grant, the recipient will submit a review article about the experience to be published on the ASTA website.  Please include pictures.  Please media release forms.    
●      Receipts and review articles must be submitted to ASTA within 45 days of completion of the classroom project to receive the grant funds.  Consideration will be given should classroom projects need extension.

If interested please complete this form and submit as indicated above.