The Finger Lakes Chapter offers an annual Scholarship Award of $500 to be used to further the wine education of our chapter membership.

Who May Apply:

Any member of the Finger Lakes Chapter is welcome and encouraged to apply.

How To Apply:

Follow the link below, fill out the application, and return via email to the WWS Finger Lakes Board at winesenseflx@gmail.com, or deliver to any board member at our December event.

Deadline for submission of award is: December 31, 2024.

Winner will be announced at the January meeting. All applicants must be present.

The Fine Print:

All applications will be reviewed, discussed and voted on by the Board Members of Finger Lakes Chapter.

Scholarships may only be applied to wine education.

The recipient agrees to be the presenter at an upcoming monthly event the year following receiving the award. The report should include how the scholarship was used and what was learned.

Failure to use the scholarship for the specific purposes outlined in the application before the end of the year will result in forfeiture. Likewise, a recipient will be asked to return monies that may have been disbursed directly to them but are not used for the purpose outlined in the Request for Payment Proposal, unless approved by the Finger Lakes Chapter President.

• Finger Lakes Board Members are available to assist in suggesting educational opportunities to help reach the $500 maximum if needed.
• Board Members are not eligible for the scholarship during their tenure.
• Scholarship recipients will not be eligible to reapply for five years.

Click Here to open the Dropbox folder which contains the 2024 scholarship application in both .pdf and Word formats.

Our Educational Grant program gives our members educational grants of varying amounts to increase their wine knowledge without the commitment of our Scholarship program.

What It Is:

• A total pool of $500 is available for educational grants of varying amounts to active Finger Lakes chapter members to be used for wine education on a first come, first served basis, until the $500 is depleted for the year.
• One grant per member, per calendar year.
• The pool of Educational Grant funds is replenished at the beginning of each calendar year.

Who May Apply:

• All active Finger Lakes chapter members (i.e. current on membership dues, attended an event in the last three months).

How To Apply:

• Follow the link below, fill out the Educational Grant application, and return via email to the WWS Finger Lakes Board at winesenseflx@gmail.com. Request for funds must be approved prior to event/activity.
• Event/activity must have a wine educational aspect.
• Please allow up to a one-month turnaround time for approval by the Finger Lakes Chapter Board.

How Will The Educational Grant Be Issued:

• Educational Grants will be issued in the form of reimbursement, after the activity in the request, and after the membership presentation is completed (see below).
• A receipt must be provided for reimbursement.
• Educational Grant recipients are required to share a 3-5 minute summary with the membership at the next monthly event they attend explaining how their grant was used.

The Fine Print:

• Educational grants cannot be used for Women For WineSense related or sponsored events.
• ​Educational grants must be used for wine educational purposes only.
• Guidelines and policies around these educational grants are subject to revision at any time.

Click here to open the Dropbox folder which contains the Educational Grant application in both .pdf and Word formats.