The next deadline for SJI scholarship and grant applications is February 1, 2011.

Note that the special interest areas for Project Grants this year include:

• Immigration Issues in the State Courts,
• Courts and the Media,
• Elder Issues, and
• Court Budgeting and Reengineering

I also draw your attention to the Technical Assistance Grants.

As SJI says in the above-linked page (emphasis added):

“Technical Assistance Grants are limited to no more than $50,000 each, and may cover the cost of obtaining the services of expert consultants; travel by a team of officials from one court to examine a practice, program, or facility in another jurisdiction that the applicant court is interested in replicating; or both.  Technical Assistance Grant funds ordinarily may not be used to support production of a videotape.  Normally, the technical assistance must be completed within 12 months after the start date of the grant.  A cash and in-kind match must be provided equal to at least 50% of the grant amount, of which 20% of the match must be in cash.”

How this works is explained in the Grant Guideline as follows:

“Applicants for TA Grants will be required to contribute a total match of not less than 50 percent of the grant amount requested, of which 20 percent must be cash. In other words, an applicant seeking a $50,000 TA grant must provide a $25,000 match, of which up to $20,000 can be in-kind and not less than $5,000 must be cash.”

Information about the requirements for all types of grant is in the description of the Grant Guideline.  The full Guideline, was in the Federal register.

For planning purposes, here are the deadlines for the rest of the FY 2011 cycle.

By the way, there has been a lot of change on the Board.  Here is the current listing on their website.