Grant Professionals Association - North Florida Chapter

07/30/2026

Grant Professionals,

There are two days left to submit your scholarship applications-don't miss out on this opportunity to invest in yourself on our dime! Submit your proposals before 5pm on Friday, July 31st to [email protected] .

Good luck!

07/17/2026

Hello NFGPA Members!

Here's a question from your new Communications Chair, Amber:

If someone offered to invest in your grant career... would you say yes? Good. Because that's exactly what's happening.

The 2026 North Florida GPA Scholarship Program is officially open, and whether you're looking to become a new GPA member, renew your certification, earn your GPC, attend GrantSummit, or just need a little financial help to keep growing professionally, there's likely a scholarship with your name on it.

This year we're offering scholarships for:

New GPA Membership

Membership Hardship Assistance

GPC Certification Exam or Renewal

GrantSummit Registration (in-person or virtual)


The only catch? You have to apply.

Applications are due Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 p.m. Simply complete the application sent to you by email and return them to [email protected].

And because great professional communities don't happen by accident, scholarship recipients agree to give back 10 hours through volunteer service with NFGPA over the following year. It's a small investment that helps strengthen our chapter—and your professional network.

Notifications will go out by Friday, August 28th. For GrantSummit Awardees, we will reach out to you immediately, as we'll need to register you for the conference before September 1st.

Don't assume someone else is more deserving. Let the application process decide that.

Take the shot. We'd love to celebrate your success!

-Amber

07/10/2026

Happy Friday, Grant Gurus!

We are happy to share the news of an expanded Leadership team. All from Clay County Government, please welcome Chris Curington as our new Vice President; Amber Craft as our new Communication Chair; and Kaylee Benner our new Professional Development Chair.

We would also like to welcome Tyler, our Treasurer, back into the fold as she is back from leave. :)

With a robust Leadership Team comes more engagement and new events to bring us together-let's build a beautiful organization!

There are so many initiatives brewing:

-A NFGPA Newsletter in development now
-The launch of our scholarship competition starting next week
-Our next in-person gathering in August
-An NFGPA night of fellowship at the Grant Summit

Stay tuned to begin hearing from Amber, and we look forward to seeing you at an event soon!

-Kelly

05/19/2026

Good morning, Grant Professionals!
We'll need to postpone the panel previously scheduled for 5/21 due to scheduling conflicts in getting panelists together. The Board will offer some options via Poll through email to see what works best in June or July. We'll also be adding a coffee & chat to the summer schedule to discuss Grant Readiness best practices & share resources. Look out for that invite shortly!

04/12/2026

Looking forward to seeing you there!

04/10/2026

We hope to see you at the upcoming event at Feeding Northeast Florida! Don't forget to RSVP so we know how many to expect. Feel free to bring a fellow grant professional (member or not)-just RSVP with a plus 1.

The Grant Professionals Association is an international membership association for everyone in the grants industry. GPA helps grant professionals seek to continually improve their professional knowledge and skills in grant research, proposal development, and post-award grant management. We set the s...

04/09/2026

President's Note:

Good afternoon, Grant Professionals!

There have been some changes to leadership that we wanted to share. Our former President, Megan Covey, moved to the Carolinas for a new chapter in her life-we will miss her! I have moved to the President role, while covering Communication Chair responsibilities on this platform. Tyler Winkler remains our Treasurer; however, she is taking some time off so Aline Bailey, our Secretary, will be a dual member until Tyler returns, while handling Communication Chair responsibilities on the LinkedIN platform. Grant Professionals are always multi-taskers :).

We are excited for past President Dae Lynn Kennedy to assume the role of Scholarship Chair, and Becky Howard remains our Membership Chair. Quite a group!

I am looking to fill the role of Vice President, my former role, as well as the Communication Chair role. If you have an interest, please send me an email personally at [email protected].

We hope you'll come say hello in person at our next event, the member trip to Feeding Northeast Florida on April 17th for some fellowship through volunteer service. We've attached a flyer-please reach out with any questions!

03/13/2026

From Seed to Success, Grant Professionals help our community grow! Happy INTERNATIONAL Grant Professionals Day, everyone! Thank you to folks who joined us this morning for coffee and conversation. Everyone went home with grow kits and happy faces, making new connections in the region. If you didn't join us, don't forget to celebrate your greatness today!

NEXT UP: A member meeting and service day at Feeding Northeast Florida, Friday April 17th 12:45pm-3:30pm. More information to come.

03/12/2026

We're so excited to see you tomorrow! Come join us to celebrate the grants profession, network/chat with fellow professionals in the industry, get your appreciation goodie for being a member, and say hello to the new Board. Any day-of questions/issues, please text Kelly at 904-571-7721.

03/10/2026

Hope to see you there!