10/04/2024

There is funding available to organizations for eligible amateur radio-related
projects and initiatives, particularly those with a focus on educating,
licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. Youth-based projects and
initiatives are especially encouraged. The ARRL Foundation grants program
accepts proposals on a cyclical basis three times a year, in February, June,
and October. Awardees are notified approximately 1 month after the closing of
each cycle.

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Recently, the ARRL Foundation provided funding for instructional materials to
the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club (MARC), in Montgomery County, Maryland. MARC,
led by David Bern, W2LNX, and John O'Brien, K3LO, held a Radio Merit Badge
program on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the MARC/Damascus Emergency
Communications Team (DECT) Field Day site. This program provided Scouts an
opportunity to earn the Radio Merit Badge by completing requirements which
included conducting a QSO.

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There were three amateur HF stations and one VHF-FM station on site, and
another HF station in the MARC emergency communications trailer. Members
explained how the stations worked and mentored the Scouts as they made QSOs. A
total of 58 Scouts completed all requirements for the Radio Merit Badge.

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The ARRL Foundation carefully manages a portfolio of endowments in which donors
have provided specific goals for their gifts, and that portfolio is invested
and managed so that it can continue to support those goals for many years to
come.

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Additional information and a link to the grant application form can be found at
http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-grants[1].


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[1] http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-grants


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