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Educational
Fund
Mission
Statement:
The
Education
Fund was put
into place
with the
sole purpose
of promoting
and
educating
the
general
public
regarding
the Pygora®
goat. PBA
members in
good
standing may
apply for
these funds.
The funds
are to be
used in ways
that would
benefit the
PBA and
address the
goals
mentioned.
All grants
need PBA
Board
approval.
Click here
to review application
guidelines
for the
Educational
Fund
Click here
to review
the
Education
Fund proposal
requirements
Application
Guidelines
for each
calendar
year
A.
General:
-
The
PBA
Educational
Fund
Committee,
with
the
endorsement
of the
PBA
board,
will
administer
the
Education
Funds.
-
Monies
will
only
be
awarded
if the
PBA
treasury
can
support
such
funding,
but
the
Board
will
be
required
to
make
every
effort
to do
so.
-
A
determined
amount
of
money
will
be
available
each
year
for
one or
more
grants,
totaling
no
more
than
$600.
B.
Time line
for
Proposals
and
Awards:
-
Call
for
Proposals
will
be
announced
in
February
of
each
year
in the
PBA
Newsletter
as
well
as on
the
PBA
website.
PBA
will
have
available
an “Educational
Fund
Proposal
Packet”
to
those
requesting
one.
-
Proposals
(hard
copies)
will
be due
to the
Board
by
September
of the
year,
preceding
the
year
the
grant
would
be
awarded.
-
Awards
will
be
made
by the
Board,
no
later
than
December
of the
year
the
proposal
was
submitted.
All
parties
submitting
proposals
would
be
notified
as
soon
as
possible.
-
Receipts
from
expenses
would
be due
to the
PBA
treasurer
no
later
than
10
working
days
after
the
event.
C.
Board
Guidelines
for
awarding
funds:
-
The
Board
will
accept
one or
more
proposal
each
year,
with
an
attempt
to
award
the
total
amount
agreed
upon
in A3.
Awards
can be
for
the
full
amount,
or if
several
grants
are to
be
funded,
the
money
will
be
proportioned
as the
Committee
suggests.
-
The
Board
would
have
the
option
of not
awarding
any
proposals
in any
given
year,
if
they
felt
the
situation
is
warranted.
-
Preference
will
be
given
to a
region
that
was
“under-developed”
if
warranted
and/or
attempts
will
be
made
to
award
proposals
equally
in all
three
PBA
districts.
-
Proposals
will
be
accepted
as is,
or
accepted
with
Board
modifications.
The
person(s)
submitting
proposal
would
then
be
allowed
to
accept
or
reject
the
modifications.
If
rejected,
they
could
have
one
chance
to
present
their
case
as to
why
they
feel
the
modifications
would
not
acceptable.
-
Emphasis
of
awards
will
be to
reach
as
many
people
as
possible.
-
Awarded
money
will
have
to be
spent
in the
manner
outlined
in the
accepted
proposal.
D.
Examples
of what
the PBA
Educational
Fund might
fund
-
Pygora
goat
health
issues
-
Pygoras
in 4-H
-
Pygora
fiber/spinning
seminars/workshops
-
Livestock
Management
-
Pasture
Management
-
Show
information/Training
-
Other
innovative
ideas!
E.
Examples
of
expenses
PBA might
fund:
-
Travel
for
individuals
crucial
to the
event
-
Food
and
Lodging
crucial
to the
event
-
Educational
Materials
&
Supplies
-
Stipend
for
speakers
-
Rental
costs
associated
with
the
event
F.
Rules
&
Regulations:
-
No
individual
or
group
submitting
proposals
to be
funded
from
the
Educational
Fund
shall
use
these
monies
for a
“for-profit”
event.
-
Award
must
be
used
to
cover
only
expenses
listed
in the
budget
of the
proposal.
-
If
fees
are
required
to
attend
the
event,
they
must
be
used
for
expenses
not
covered
by the
PBA
award.
-
All
original
receipts
that
grant
fund
monies
are
used
for
must
be
submitted
to the
PBA
Treasurer
no
later
that
10
working
days
after
the
date
of the
event.
Educational
Fund
Proposal
Requirements
Proposal
requirements:
The
Educational
Fund
Proposal
must be
submitted to
the PBA
Board by the
time frame
listed in
the
Application
Guidelines.
The
information
provided
would need
to include
the
following:
A.
Identification:
-
Name,
address,
phone
number,
email,
etc.
of
contact
person
writing
the
grant.
-
What
group,
if
any,
you
are
representing?
-
Other
individuals
participating
in the
“planning
committee”
for
your
event
(if
any).
B.
Purpose of
Proposal:
-
A
brief
description
of the
event.
-
How
might
PBA
members
benefit
from
this
event?
-
What
audience
are
you
targeting?
C.
General:
-
How
many
participants
are
expected?
-
Location
and
date
of
event.
-
Subject
matter
to be
covered
at
event
(brief)
-
PBA
members
only
or is
the
public
invited?
D.
Budget
-
All
expected
expenses
of the
event
must
be
listed,
including
those
that
you
would
be
applying
funds
for.
Specify
what
expenses
you
would
expect
the
PBA
Education
Fund
to
cover.
-
All
income
for
event
must
be
listed,
regardless
of the
source.
-
Funding
requested
from
the
Educational
Fund.
-
Fees
charged
at
the
door
(if
any).
-
Funding
from
other
agencies
(if
any).
-
Donations/Contributions
expected
(if
any).
-
Other
E.
Any other
information
you would
like to
include
for the
Committee’s
benefit.
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