Professional Development Scholarships
The Foundation believes that the future of healthy bookstores lies in the continuing education of the owners and employees. To encourage further business development and growth, the Foundation offers scholarships for the following professional events and certificate programs.
Apply For a Scholarship
There are not currently any applications open for scholarships.
Indies with Impact
The Binc Foundation and Penguin Random House have come together to foster and enrich the relationship between a bookstore and the community they serve. Through a generous donation from Penguin Random House, Binc will award $1500 to a bookstore that creates and implements a program that strengthens their connection to the community, enhances the bookstore’s mission, and nourishes a passion for reading.
Carla Gray Memorial Scholarship for Emerging Bookseller-Activists
The bookseller winning this scholarship will receive travel and hotel for attendance to Winter Institute, travel and hotel for attendance to their regional tradeshow, and a stipend to fund a community outreach project.
Denver Publishing Institute Scholarship
Binc in collaboration with Sourcebooks and the Denver Publishing Institute sponsor a scholarship for booksellers interested in exploring a career in the publishing side of the industry.
Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship
The Macmillan Booksellers Professional Development Scholarship aims to strengthen the industry by encouraging a greater number of individuals from underrepresented groups to choose and/or continue careers in bookselling. This scholarship will allow up to one bookseller to attend each of the fall regional trade shows.
ABA Winter Institute
Scholarships to help cover room, meals and travel expenses are provided by the Foundation. The scholarship winners are selected by the ABA. The current ABA rules and regulations apply for these selections.
Children’s Institute
The Binc Foundation offers scholarships to cover room, meals and travel expenses to Children’s Institute. The scholarship winners are selected by the ABA. The current ABA rules and regulations apply for these selections.
Higher Education Scholarships
Apply For a Higher Education Scholarship
The Application Period will Re-Open in March 3rd – April 10th 2021
Karl Pohrt Tribute Award
This higher education scholarship is for a current bookseller comic retailer or store owner in the U.S. who is a non-traditional student or who has overcome learning adversity. There will be one (1) award of $5000 granted.
Binc Scholarship Program for Dependents of Booksellers
The Binc Scholarship Program seeks to make a lasting impact in book and comic store employees’ lives by offering scholarships to their dependents and spouses/partners based on financial need, academic performance, and community involvement – helping to make a college education more affordable for booksellers’ families. Scholarships are offered for full- or part-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice. There will be seven (7) awards for $3500 granted.
