This grant provides support to a teacher attending an ATA specialist council conference (external link). It cannot be used to pay for non-ATA events or university courses as these are covered by other grant programs.
The Specialist Council Conference Grant can be used to pay for registration, accommodations, fuel and food. Please note that the Trust does not pay mileage - you must provide fuel receipts
To qualify for a grant, you must
- register or plan to register for an ATA specialist council conference,
- take full advantage of other sources of funding available,
- not be a conference organizer and
- not have received a Trust bursary or grant in the past three years.