ABYC FOUNDATION Annapolis, Maryland About Them: The ABYC Foundation is working to boost the number and talent of marine service technicians for recreational boats. They are tackling the tradesperson deficit within the world of recreational boating. The Foundation has created a network of marine-oriented educators across North America with bi-weekly professional development newsletters, conducted 2 multi-day Educator Training Conferences, and have recently developed the first of its kind Marine Trades Accreditation Program, set to debut in 2022. They have also distributed nearly 60 BRP Evinrude engines to schools, given out scholarships, and launched a (marine service) Educator of the Year Award. Amount Requesting: $10,000 Funding Type: Program Request Summary: The requested funds would be used to support a series of train-thetrainer workshops at the 2022 Educator Training Conference. Goals: To bring marine service instructors together to learn from each other, and from expert speakers. Special Notes: No indication in the application of how the requested funds would be used. Focus appears to be on marine technology rather than boat restoration and preservation. Previous Grants Submitted/Received: i. i. ii.
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Funding Fit: 2 Number of students impacted: 1,000 Suggested Amount: N/A
January 2022
RPM Foundation Grants Book
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