SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

Scholarships and Grants

SA Quilters is pleased to offer funds by way of a scholarship to individual members or grants to SA Quilters Affiliated Country and City Groups to enable them to further their endeavours in the art of quilting or quilting related activities.

See below for the details in relation to requirements in the application for an SA Quilters Scholarship or Affiliated Group Grant.

Scholarships

  1. Scholarships may be awarded annually.
  2. Moneys for the scholarships are to come from interest accrued annually on funds invested.
  3. Scholarships will be for an individual quilter.
  4. Scholarship recipients must be and have been financial members of SA Quilters for the immediate past three (3) years. Individuals belonging to groups which are affiliated members are not eligible unless they are members in their own right.
  5. The aim of the scholarships is to further the quilting knowledge and expertise of the individual by assisting with expenses for one or more of the following:
    • learning or research;
    • promotion of skills, eg, publication, exhibition, lecture tour;
    • participation in an overseas educational tour.
  6. Scholarship recipients will be expected to share any knowledge or skills gained with other quilters and/or the community at large.
  7. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the  SA Quilters Annual General Meeting in May each year.
  8. Scholarship recipients will be decided by the SA Quilters Leadership Team or their nominees, and their decisions will be final.
  9. If it is considered that no application of merit has been submitted, no scholarships will be awarded.
  10. A written report should be submitted to SA Quilters Leadership Team, suitable for publication in I-Patch at the end of the project.
  11. For enquiries email SA Quilters Secretary.

Applications must be received by 1st April each year.

Download Scholarship Application Form (Word)
Download Scholarship Application Form (pdf)
Download Scholarship Information (PDF)

Grants to Country and City Groups

  1. Grants of up to $500 are available to be awarded to any SA Quilters affiliated group requiring financial assistance to further the art of quilting in their area or region.
  2. Requests for grants should be for activities designed to help a whole group, or the community at large, e.g.:
    • the running of retreats, workshops, exhibitions etc.
    • charity group expenses
    • group activities such as community wall hangings, bus tours to other exhibitions etc.
    • group valuation of quilts
  3. Requests for grants may be made prior to all arrangements being finalised on the proviso that, should the event not take place, any money advanced by SA Quilters will be returned to SA Quilters. Requests, however, have to show planning and intent, and those without substantive information will not be considered.
  4. Requests for grants will only be received from groups which are financial members of SA Quilters, and have been for the immediate past three [3] years.
  5. Groups may make requests for grants annually; however, depending on the number of applications received, they may be refused another grant for three years.
  6. The grant recipients will be announced at the SA Quilters Annual General Meeting in May each year.
  7. Requests for grants will be considered by the SA Quilters Leadership Team or their nominees, and their decision/s will be final.
  8. If it is considered that no application of merit has been submitted, no grant will be awarded.
  9. A written report should be submitted to SA Quilters Leadership Team, suitable for publication in I-Patch at the end of the project.
  10. For enquiries email SA Quilters Secretary

Applications must be received by 1st April each year.

Download Grants Application Form (Word)
Download Grants Application Form (pdf)
Download Grants Information (PDF)