Carl Sauceda Grant
Forecasted
Carl Sauceda Grant supports court reporters and captioners through recognition of mentoring, skill development, and learning activities that help current and future professionals advance.
Funder: National Court Reporters Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Nomination deadline)
Funding Amounts: One $2,000 grant awarded annually
Summary: Recognizes an NCRA-member court reporter or captioner who advances the profession through mentoring, skill development, or comparable learning activities.
Key Information: Nominees must be NCRA members in good standing and currently active in the field or active within the previous year.
Description
The Carl Sauceda Grant, offered by the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF), recognizes court reporters and captioners who share knowledge and help others advance in their profession. It honors efforts to build mentoring networks, develop others’ skills, or provide comparable learning activities that benefit today’s and tomorrow’s court reporting and captioning community.
Named for Carl Sauceda, who served as National Court Reporters Association president from 1999 to 2000, the annual grant celebrates his legacy of giving back to the profession. It emphasizes leadership, training, support, and education that motivate, encourage, and inspire others. Community outreach, personal interaction, and professional team building are central to its goal of improving the culture, spirit, and perception of court reporting and captioning.
