A total of 39 AMA Chartered Clubs were selected to receive money to improve their flying sites. The list of potential Flying Site Improvement Grant (FSIG) recipients was approved by the AMA Executive Council at its April 26, 2025, meeting. The total amount of grant funds awarded is $56,967 for a variety of projects.
AMA established the FSIG program to help grow AMA Chartered Clubs and the hobby. Often, clubs that improve their flying sites gain new members. Grant funding is provided through a percentage of membership dues each year. The AMA Foundation also contributes to the grant. Congratulations to the recipients!
Congratulations to the following clubs selected to receive this year's FSIG:
- Barnstormers RC Club Inc.
- Blacksheep RC Modelers
- Bomberfield USA
- Bremen Sky Knights
- Capital Area Radio Drone Squadron
- Chain O Lakes Eagles RC Club
- Charolotte Radio Control Society
- Chollas RC Flyers
- Clark County Radio Control Society
- Cobb County Radio Control Modelers Inc.
- Dare County Radio Control Flyers
- Fayette Flyers
- Flagler County Radio Aero Modelers
- Florida Float Flyers Inc.
- Foothill Flyers
- Giant Scale Aero Modelers Association
- Grand Junction Modeleers R/C Flying Club
- Grassfield RC Club
- Indianapolis RC South
- Lewis-Clark Radio Controlled Modelers's Club
- Middle Tennessee Radio Control Society
- Mile Hi R/C Club
- Miniature Aircraft Association of Westchester
- Mohawk Valley Firebirds
- North Mississippi Remote Control Club
- Palomar RC Flyers Inc.
- Plane Crazy R/Cers
- Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club
- River District RC Eagles Inc.
- Rochester Aero-Modeling Society
- Sacramento Area Modelers
- Sierra Sagebrush Flyers
- Spillway RC Club Inc.
- Susquehanna Valley Modelers
- Susquehanna Valley Remote Control Club
- Utah Valley Aeromodelers
- Valley Forge Signal Seekers
- WACO Historical Society Barnstormers
- York County Flyers
Applications for the 2026 FSIG will open October 1, 2025. Click here to learn more about this grant and others offered by the AMA Foundation. If you have questions, please email us.
The results of the Take off And Grow Grants will be announced in late May or early June of this year.
