This scholarship program has been designed to assist with the costs of attending an IIMC approved in-person or virtual Institute or Academy program for those working toward IIMC's professional designations. Don't know where to find your local Institute or Academy? Find the program information here.
IIMC Foundation Scholarship & Grant Information
The IIMC Foundation was created in 1984 to raise funds for IIMC. These funds are used to promote, train and educate Municipal Clerks to make them proficient in the services they provide for the citizens of their community. One of the many ways he IIMC Foundation helps IIMC members is through education scholarships and grant programs.
What Kind of Assistance is Available??
The IIMC Foundation offers 3 type of financial assistance guided by written policies:
- CMC/MMC Scholarships
- Online learning scholarships
- IIMC Annual Conference Grants
- IIMC Region Stipends
For details on each, please review the sections below.
If you have been a recipient of an IIMC Foundation Scholarship or Grant, please consider giving back by making a small tax-deductible donation ensuring that current and future generations of Municipal Clerks receive the education that they need to provide for the communities in which they live and serve. Please contact IIMC headquarters to learn about the many ways to give back.
Former Ohio Institute Director and Foundation Board Member Jim Tinnin, created a restricted endowment to fund a scholarship program specifically designed to support online learning.
This program annually offers two eligible IIMC Members in each Region (I through XI) an opportunity to receive a $100 scholarship that can be applied toward registration expenses for any of the existing online learning opportunities found on the IIMC website.
The application period for a grant to attend the 2025 IIMC annual conference in St. Louis, MO opened on October 1 and extends through February 12, 2025.
The Conference Grant Program is designed to allow 2 IIMC members from each of IIMC's regions to attend the IIMC Annual Conference each May. If awarded a grant, IIMC Foundation will cover the cost of your IIMC Annual Conference Registration.
The Region Meeting Stipend is designed to make the planning of an IIMC Region Meeting financially feasible by providing financial assistance to embellish the Region's annual education program.
Each IIMC Region will decide for themselves how best to use the money toward education at their Annual Region Meeting. The number of stipends awarded will fluctuate each year depending on IIMC Foundation’s annual donation to IIMC. For 2023 the amount will be $1,000 per IIMC Region!
