The American Floral Endowment established the Arizona Retail Florist Education Travel Grant in 2017 to assist florists from Arizona in traveling to national industry events for educational programs and to provide networking opportunities on a national level.
The application deadline is October 1, 2018 for travel in 2019.
The grant is open to owners, managers and employees of traditional retail florists with a brick and mortar storefront in Arizona.
One recipient will be selected by AFE's Education Committee to receive the travel grant of up to $1,000 to help cover the cost of attending an out-of-state industry educational event.
Examples of eligible opportunities:
- Floral design schools
- SAF Convention
- FTD Boot Camp
- Floriology Institute
- Teleflora Academy Events
- SAF Profit Blast
- State or Regional Floral Conventions
- Cultivate
- PFCI classes
- AIFD Symposiums
- And more!
The exception to the out-of-state travel requirement would be if a national program (like SAF Convention or AIFD Symposium) were held within Arizona, which would still allow for exposure to fellow out-of-state retail florists and floral industry members.
Karin Crawford, the 2017 grant recipient from God’s Garden Treasurer’s used her travel grant to attend the 2018 AIFD Symposium in Washington, DC.
Complete application form here.
About AFE
The American Floral Endowment is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the floriculture and horticulture industry through funding research, educational grants and scholarships. Since 1961, more than $15 million has been funded in research and educational projects, and more than $2 million has been funded in scholarships and internships designed to attract and retain the future leaders of the industry. To learn more about AFE or make a tax-deductible contribution, visit www.endowment.org.
Source: The American Floral Endowment