Dependent Care Grants

PAA 2024 Dependent Care Grants


Grants of up $400 are available for student and early-career PAA members who are attending the PAA Annual Meeting who have dependent care obligations. Grants are limited to one per family. Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis with preference given to PAA members who are full-time students and/or have received their terminal degree in the last 10 years.

Allowed Expenses:

  • Dependent care expenses at the site of the meeting.
  • Extra dependent care expenses incurred at home because the attendee was at the meeting.
  • Expenses incurred in bringing a caregiver and/or dependent to the meeting location.

Unallowed Expenses:

  • Regular dependent care expenses.
  • Travel or other expenses related to the attendee’s participation in the meeting. (e.g. meeting registration, travel, or other expenses attendee would already be incurring by attending the meeting.
  • Food
  • Tickets to local amenities (museums, amusement parks, etc.)
  • Care expenses for pets.

Applications will be accepted beginning Tuesday, February 27. Grants will be awarded by March 29 or until funds run out, whichever comes first. Simply fill out the form below to apply.