01/24/2025
Thirty-seven amateur radio clubs benefitted from $500,502 in grants through the
ARRL Club Grant Program to implement projects that educate, recruit, train, and
promote amateur radio in their communities. Funding for the grants comes from
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC)[1]. ÿÿ
There were 110 applicants to the 2024 ARRL Club Grant Program, with applicants
from all ARRL Divisions and 40 states, requesting nearly $1.6 million in
support, in amounts ranging from as small as $1,000 to as large as the maximum
of $25,000. Funds were distributed to the clubs in December of 2024. ÿÿ
Some examples of the work that will be accomplished via these grants include
upgrades to antennas within Florida's SARNet[2], a statewide linked UHF
repeater network that is used extensively by emergency managers during
hurricanes; enhancement of amateur radio-based telemetry systems onboard
Illinois Space Society projects, and many programs targeting youth outreach. ÿÿ
"These grants are possible because of the strong partnership between ARRL and
ARDC," said ARRL Director of Development Kevin Beal, K8EAL, "and provide
transformational impact for the next generation of amateur radio clubs."ÿ
[1]
https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMjM3MjMxJnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zNjY0NDMyMg/index.html
[2]
https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zMjM3MjMxJnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zNjY0NDMyNA/index.html
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