• Program Financial Assistance - Loan Application

    This application is to be used to request program grants for any individual Girl Scout or adult volunteer who requires financial assistance to participate in approved Girl Scout activities. An event itinerary and detailed budget must accompany this application.

  • Program Loan Criteria

    • Program loans help troops, groups, and individuals to cover approved Girl Scout expenses when funds are not available at the time that payment is due. Program loans can be considered in the following situations:
      • To make a deposit for activities prior to receipt of funds from the cookie program
      • If money-earning activities have fallen short of expectations and plans cannot be changed
      • If a special opportunity arises and girls need more time to raise mone
      • If several girls in the troop or group are in need of financial assistance
    • Program loans must be repaid within twelve months.
    • The Program Grants Panel will not issue reimbursements for expenses that have already occurred.
    • Unpaid program loans are considered a Council debt. Troops, groups, and individuals that default on a program loan may not participate in Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital programs or use Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital campsites, and may be subject to debt collection.
    • The Program Grants Panel will closely investigate requests for trips planned through tour operators as those trips do not always meet the guidelines of the Panel with regards to timelines for planning and money-earning.
  • Who is this request for?
  • Program Level
  • Names and Levels of Individuals*

  • Activity Details

  • Is this activity a GSUSA Destination?
  • Activity Start Date
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  • Activity End Date
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  • All adults participating in this activity are required to participate in the activity according to Volunteer Essentials and the Safety Activity Checkpoints ratios:
  • Have you attended a destination in the past?
  • Did you receive a program grant for that destination?

  • Planning Details

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  • When did planning and budgeting for this activity begin?
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

  • The experiences of the financial assistance panel has shown that a trip costing $300 will take a minimum of six months to plan, a trip costing $300-$750 will take a year to plan, a trip costing $750-$2,500 will take a minimum of two years to plan, etc.

  • Did the troop allow sufficient time to plan this activity?
  • Did the troop participate in the Fall Product sale?
  • Did the troop participate in the Cookie Program?
  • What plans did the troop make to pay for this activity? List all money-earning activities (past and future) below.*
  • If parents were expected to pay part of the cost, was this discussed with them before plans were finalized?
  • Were parents involved in planning money-earning activities?
  • Did adults participate in and benefit from group money-earning activities?
  • Was this trip booked through a tour operator?

  • Cost Information

  • Cost of Activity for Individual
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  • Amount Available to Individual
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  • Does the amount above match the amount you wish to request?

  • Individual Submitting Request

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Approved Funds will be sent in a check to the Troop Money Manager. Please enter their information below.

  • If you are the Troop Money Manager, please check yes to autofill information from above.
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
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