New Professionals Grant
The NCRF New Professionals Grant supports first-year court reporters or captioners with funding for essential start-up costs in the judicial, CART, or captioning professions.
Funder: National Court Reporters Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Four awards annually: 2 × $4,000 (first place), 2 × $2,000 (second place)
Summary: Supports first-year court reporters or captioners with start-up costs to launch their careers in judicial, CART, or captioning fields.
Description
The New Professionals Grant, administered by the National Court Reporters Foundation (NCRF), is awarded annually to promising working court reporters or captioners in their first year after graduation. The grant is designed to help new professionals offset essential start-up expenses, including purchasing professional software, upgrading equipment, and earning credentials. The program aims to support and celebrate excellence, dedication, and passion among the newest members of the court reporting, CART, and captioning professions.
