A total of $56,069.32 has been awarded in grants.
Congratulations to the 2020 recipients of the Flying Site Improvement Grant and the Take Off and Grow Grant.
Flying Site Improvement Grant (FSIG)
26 clubs were awarded Flying Site Improvement grants in 2020! AMA established the Flying Site Improvement Grant program to invest in the continued improvement and growth of AMA chartered clubs and fields. Grant funding is provided through an allocation of membership dues each year as well as from funding from the AMA Foundation. These clubs are making a difference in the model aviation community, and the communities in which they operate. This year, $41,464.32 was awarded.
ClubAmount
Rhode Island Aeromodelers $1,538.36
Southern New Hampshire Flying Eagles R/C Club $2,621.75
Brauer's Aviators $441.35
Fairfield League of Yankee Radio Controllers (FlyRC) $393.20
Anderson Flyers RC Club $533.58
Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club $3,000.00
Charlotte Aeromodelers $3,000.00
District of Columbia Radio Control (DCRC) Club $972.00
Bay City Flyers $3,000.00
Blount County Model Aviators $1,135.00
Seminole Radio Control Club $1,811.00
Flying Cardinals of Northern Kentucky $1,841.75
Fort Wayne Flying Circuits $377.00
Henderson RC Model Airplane Club $516.57
Mid-Missouri Radio Control Association $1,660.47
Midwest Air Wing R/C Club $3,000.00
Des Moines Modelaires $1,298.35
Flying Pilgrims $1,606.82
Lake County Modelers and Flyers Association $3,000.00
Wausau RC Sportsmen $1,476.00
ARF RC Flying Club $516.50
Good Ole Okies Flying Society $1,090.00
Sky Corral R/C Club $1,940.75
Silent Electric Fliers of San Diego $496.45
Tri Valley RC Modelers $3,000.00
Puget Sound Silent Flyers $1,197.42
Take Off and Grow (TAG) Grant
23 clubs were awarded Take Off and Grow Grants in 2020! AMA awards up to $1,000 to clubs that implement a Take off And Grow (TAG) program in their local communities. TAG programs provide newcomers to model aviation an opportunity to learn about the hobby as well as practice flying model aircraft with experienced club members. TAG grants are awarded each year, thanks to the generous support of AMA members and AMA Foundation donors across the country. This year, $14,605.00 was awarded.
Club NameAmount
Aeroguidance Society$790.00
Meroke Radio Control$1,000.00
Penn Ohio Radio Kontrol Society (PORKS)$800.00
Valley City R/C Club, Inc.$1,000.00
Holly Springs Skyhawks Radio Control Group$800.00
Johnston County Aeromodelling Club$1,000.00
Largo Flying Club$500.00
Flagler City Radio Aero Modelers$800.00
Stone Mountain Radio Control Flyers$500.00
Henderson Radio Control Model Airplane Club$715.00
Madison Area Radio Control Society (MARCS)$500.00
Lake County Modelers & Flyers$500.00
Milan Flyers$400.00
Capital Area Radio Drone Squadron$400.00
Corsicana R/C Flyers$300.00
Richardson Radio Control Club$1,000.00
Casper Airmodelers Association$400.00
Rapid City Propbusters$500.00
Longmont Electric Aircraft Flyers, LEAF$500.00
Lincoln Sky Knights$400.00
Casa Grande RC Flyers$1,000.00
Oasis Flyers (Flying Aces)$800.00
