PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING 

The Civic Leadership and Engagement Corps (CLEC) offers program partners up to $350 per member in professional development funding during their term of service. This funding may be aggregated across a cohort and used for group training or for individual opportunities.  

ALLOWABLE COSTS 

Allowable professional development expenses include: 

• Registration fees for trainings, webinars, conferences or events 

• Speaker fees to bring in trainers or presenters 

• Travel costs for members or speakers 

• Facility or supply costs related to training 

FUNDING PROCESS 

Partners interested in utilizing this funding must apply through our online application. Selected programs will be notified of their allocation and given instructions for obtaining reimbursement. All funding will be paid on a reimbursement basis and will require receipts. Any expenses not itemized in receipts will not be eligible for funding. Funds are reimbursed directly to the partner program/campus only, not individuals. The partner program/campus is responsible for procurement or reimbursement of members. Invoices and receipts are required within 60 days of activities/expenses. 

REQUIREMENTS 

Funding must be used to support the professional development of AmeriCorps members serving through CLEC and may not include any topics from the prohibited activities list or the executive order compliance requirements for the program. Opportunities for any professional development must be offered equitably across all members within a program. Funds may not be used for food, entertainment, alcohol, gifts or awards. 

Programs are welcome to open group trainings to supervisors or other participants (students, other volunteers) as long as that does not increase the cost to the program beyond what it would cost to provide it to members only. 

TO APPLY 

To apply for funding, please complete the online application. Applications will be reviewed within two weeks. Once your application is approved, a budget template will be provided to submit your itemized proposed expenses.

DISBURSEMENT

This funding is available on a reimbursement basis only. An itemized invoice with receipts is required to obtain approved funds after the expenses have been incurred.

QUESTIONS 

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Lainie Juhl: Lainie.Juhl@wwu.edu.