Mac Admins Foundation Announces 2025 Community and Conference Grant Recipients

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The Mac Admins Foundation is thrilled to announce the award of our 2025 Community and Conference Grants for MacAD.UK. After careful review of all applications, the Foundation has selected four outstanding recipients to attend the MacAD.UK 2025 Conference in Brighton.


Congratulations to our 2025 Grant Recipients:

  • Jarred Baker

  • Nicholas Suarez

  • Ben Kunkel

  • Jeffrey Matthews

All awardees have been notified via email and will receive registration for the MacAD.UK 2025 Conference at the Brighton Metropole (May 14-16, 2025) plus $2,500 USD towards travel and accommodation expenses.


We are incredibly excited to welcome these talented individuals to Brighton and look forward to the fresh perspectives and enthusiasm they will bring to our community. The Foundation remains committed to fostering the development of new technical professionals and creating opportunities for those who might otherwise be unable to attend such events.


Thank you to everyone who applied for this year's grant program. We were impressed by the quality and passion demonstrated in all applications.
For questions about the Community and Conference Grant program, please contact us at scholarships@macadmins.org or reach out via #macadminsfoundation

Apply Now: 2025 Community and Conference Grant for MacAdmins at MacAd.UK

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In response to the continued success and popularity of our Community and Conference Grant program since its launch in 2023, The Mac Admins Foundation is pleased to announce the continuation of this expanded program for 2025, supporting a range of events.

The Community and Conference Grant continues its mission to broaden the experience of deserving individuals with the intent to foster their development as a new generation of technical professionals.

The 2025 grant will provide recipients:

  • Registration for the MacAD.UK 2025 Conference at the Brighton Metropole, scheduled 14th-16th May

  • $2500 (USD) to cover applicable expenses

The Mac Admins Foundation desires that the grant be awarded to those individuals who have financial need, or, may otherwise lack the means or opportunity to attend an event of this type. Therefore, grant program applicants should self identify with one or more of the following criteria:

  • You are early in, or starting, your career in technology

  • You have not previously been able to attend an event or conference of this type

  • You are currently unable to self-fund, or secure institutional funding for event attendance

The Community and Conference Grant does not require formal submission of work or financial credentials. This grant is designed to support individuals who are passionate about advancing their technical skills and knowledge, and who would benefit from the opportunity to connect with experts and leaders in the field.

To apply for the grant, interested candidates must submit an application that includes responses to several questions related to their experience and goals in the technical field.

Applications will be reviewed by the grant committee, who will evaluate each response based on factors such as relevance, depth, clarity, specificity, and originality.

We encourage all interested individuals to apply for this scholarship and to share this opportunity with others who may be interested. The deadline for applications is Sunday, March 9th 2025, and successful applicants will be notified on or about Friday, March 21st, 2025.

You can contact the Mac Admins Foundation at scholarships@macadmins.org or #macadminsfoundation with any questions.

Resources from Mac Admins Foundation sessions at the 2023 MacAdmins Conference

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It was wonderful to see everyone at this year’s MacAdmins Conference at Penn State University. Our sincerest thank you to the conference organizers for including the Mac Admins Foundation as a sponsor and inviting us to present.

Attending members of the Board of Directors participated in two panels this year. One was an update from the Mac Admins Foundation and its first year. The second was a panel conversation with the board of the Mac Admins Open Source project. Slides from both sessions are available online now at the links below.

The Mac Admins Foundation – Rich Trouton; Chris Dawe; Jennifer Unger; Tom Bridge; Dr. Emily Kausalik (Slides | Video)

Mac Admins Open Source Panel – Rich Trouton; Nate Walck; Greg Neagle; Elliot Jordan; Dr. Emily Kausalik (+ guest Chris Dawe) (Slides | Video)

This page will be updated with links to the recordings of each session as they are made available by the conference organizers.

As a reminder, we had a giveaway for custom camp flags at the Mac Admins Foundation table this year at the MacAdmins Conference. (To review our drawing winners, please see this post on the Mac Admins Slack.) If your name was selected in the drawing but you didn’t pick up your flag at the MAF table in the vendor hall please Contact Us so we can get that to you.

Announcing the 2023 Community and Conference Grant for the MacAdmins Conference at Penn State

The Mac Admins Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Community and Conference Grant. The Community and Conference Grant intends to broaden the experience of deserving individuals with the intent to foster their development as a new generation of technical professionals.

This inaugural grant will provide recipients

  • Registration for the 2023 MacAdmins Conference at Penn State University (PSU)

  • $2500 (USD) to cover applicable expenses

Grant applications will be available on the Mac Admins Foundation website and open on May 18th, 2023. Submissions will close May 28th, 2023. Recipients will be notified on or about June 5th, 2023.