Palmetto Convention Grant
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Of South Carolina
2025 Palmetto Convention Grant
APPLICATION FORM
Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2025. Please read the application rules and instructions carefully. In 2025, there will be three grants awarded valued at $200 each.
Qualifications:
The applicant must be …
- A dues-paying member in good standing,
- Registered for the NFB of SC state convention,
- Registered to stay at the convention hotel,
- A first time in-person attendee
Your application must also include the following.
If any of the below components are not received by the application deadline, the application *will not* be considered; therefore, it is advisable to confirm receipt of all components of the application prior to the deadline):
1. Personal Letter from Applicant: (Please submit this separately.) in approximately 250 words or less, give your reason for applying for a grant and how it will assist you to become a more active and well-informed Federationist. Include information about your length of time as an NFB member, whether strictly in in SC or other states. In preparing your personal letter, consider how you can most effectively convey your best qualities. Remember, your statement represents you, so include your reasons for applying for the grant, and why it is important to you to attend your first in-person state convention.
2. One letter of recommendation, from a chapter or division president of the National Federation of the Blind of SC, explaining why they recommend you for this grant, how long they have known you, and what your status is as a chapter member (e.g. longtime member who is active, new member, etc.). It is helpful to take a few minutes to talk with that leader about yourself in case they are not familiar with you yet. The more specific and personal the recommendation, the better it represents you. If you need the name of an NFB of SC president in your area, Contact David Houck at (803) 254-3777 or email him at
federationcenter@nfbofsc.org
To apply for a Palmetto Convention Grant, complete this application; it is strongly preferred that the form be completed electronically. This is because the committee members are all blind and reading handwriting is difficult at best. Then please email the completed application and all other components as attachments to:
If any portion of the application is received after the deadline, 11:59 p.m. June 30, 2025, the application will not be considered.
Thank you for your interest in the Palmetto Convention Grant program.
Click here to fill out the Palmetto Convention Grant application