South & Appalachian Creative Placemaking Conference

From Lyndhurst Foundation –

Scholarships are now available to attend The Power of Community! Through the generosity of the Lyndhurst Foundation, there are 25 scholarships of $1,000 each to reimburse for registration and travel to the Conference. You must reside in specific counties located in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. These will be awarded on a first come, first served basis, and will be given based on financial need.

Please visit: https://www.cpcommunities.org/scholarships to apply.

The deadline for application is March 14th, and will not be extended.

Eligibility/Requirements:

• Participants must live and work in the 16-county Thrive Region located in the states of Alabama, Tennessee or Georgia (county list below)​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​:

• • Alabama
    • Jackson
    • Dekalb
  • Georgia
    • Dade
    • Catoosa
    • Murray
    • Walker
    • Whitfield
  • 
    Tennessee
    • Bledsoe
    • Bradley
    • Hamilton
    • Marion
    • Meigs
    • McMinn
    • Polk
    • Rhea
    • Saquatchie

• The scholarships are open to both individuals and organizations.
• Individual/organization must have a significant programmatic emphasis on creative placemaking.
• Participants chosen will be required to attend a post-conference meeting to debrief, share lessons learned, and deepen local collaborations.
• No more than two scholarship awards will be given to an organization.
• Applications from outside the counties listed above cannot be considered.

Deadline to Apply: Friday, March 14, 11:59 pm PST
Deadline to Register for Conference: March 21, 2025, 11:59 pm PST

• Early applications are encouraged to ensure your space at the Conference.
• Eligible recipients will be chosen on first-come, first-served basis and based on financial need.
• We encourage you to share this application with eligible peers whom you think would benefit from this opportunity.

This scholarship is generously provided by the Lyndhurst Foundation and if selected is non-transferrable.