Professional Contribution Funding Awards

The NPC26 funding award application is now closed.

Selected recipients will be notified via email by March 8, 2026.

Please check back in early 2027 to apply for NPC27 funding!

WPD's Professional Contribution awards were established to support members' continuing education and ongoing contributions to the planning profession by subsidizing the cost to attend APA's National Planning Conference (NPC). Members who are awarded funding will be reimbursed for eligible expenses related to attending APA’s National Planning Conference (NPC), as described below.

Attend NPC

This award provides up to $500 in flexible funding to help professional (i.e., non-student) members of the Women & Planning Division attend NPC (in-person or online). Recipient(s) will be reimbursed for eligible expenses related to attending NPC.

Present at NPC

This award provides $600 in flexible funding for professional (i.e., non-student) WPD members to attend NPC to present an educational session (in-person or online). Priority is given to members presenting sessions aligned with the Division's goals. Recipient(s) will be reimbursed for eligible expenses related to attending NPC for the purposes of presenting an education session.