Apply Now: 2025 Community and Conference Grant for MacAdmins Conference hosted at Penn State University.

In response to the continued success of our Community and Conference Grant programme, The Mac Admins Foundation is pleased to announce the second grant of 2025, supporting attendance at the MacAdmins Conference hosted at Penn State University. The Community and Conference Grant aims to broaden the experience of deserving individuals with the intent to foster their development as part of the next generation of technical professionals.


The 2025 MacAdmins Conference grant will provide recipients with:

  • Registration for the MacAdmins Conference hosted at Penn State University at The Penn Stater Conference Centre and Hotel in State College, Pennsylvania, scheduled for July 15-18th, 2025

  • $2,500 (USD) to cover applicable expenses

The Mac Admins Foundation intends this grant to be awarded to those with financial need or who may otherwise lack the means or opportunity to attend an event of this calibre. Therefore, grant programme 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. The Foundation designed the programme 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, interested candidates must submit an application that includes responses to several questions related to their experience and goals in the technical 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 grant and to share this opportunity with others who may benefit. The deadline for applications is 5pm PST on Friday, May 9th 2025, and successful applicants will be notified on or about Monday, May 19th, 2025. Please contact the Mac Admins Foundation at scholarships@macadmins.org or #macadminsfoundation with any questions.


Apply Now: 2024 Community and Conference Grant for MacAdmins at Penn State

In response to the success and popularity of 2023’s Community and Conference Grant program, The Mac Admins Foundation is pleased to continue the program with our second grant of 2024, supporting attendance of the MacAdmins Conference at Penn State University.

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. 

The 2024 MacAdmins Conference grant will provide recipients with:

  • Registration for the MacAdmins Conference at the Penn Stater Conference Center and Hotel in State College, PA, scheduled for July 9-12th, 2024

  • $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. As with our previous 2024 grant, the Foundation designed the program 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, 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 5pm PST on Friday, May 10th 2024, and successful applicants will be notified on or about Monday, May 13th, 2024.

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



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.

Mac Admins Foundation PSU MacAdmins Campfire Session video now available

On June 9th, 2022, the board of the Mac Admins Foundation got together to present a campfire session for the Penn State MacAdmins Conference. Thank you so much to the organizers for having us on to discuss where the Mac Admins Foundation started, what we’re working on, and ideas we have for the future.

The session recordings is available now on YouTube, and we’ll have it embedded here as well.

You can view all of the 2022 Campfire Sessions on YouTube here.