Member-Driven Initiatives

Applications will be evaluated for funding by the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will give preference to initiatives that contain some or all of the following components:

• The fit of the initiative to the PES Mission
• Number of PES members impacted
• Benefits industry members
• Focus on Students' and/or Young Professionals' engagement
• Benefits female members and/or increases female membership in PES
• PES membership recruitment and retention
• Public outreach to promote the field of electric power and energy and the PES Mission

• There is no minimum award size. For rolling-basis initiatives, awards are up to US$ 500, and for quarterly-basis initiatives, US$ 2,000.
• Once funds are exhausted, no additional awards will be made through this program within the same call.
• The local Chapter will be informed about the application, and coordination with them is required during the initiative development.
• Funding is transferred to the local IEEE Section/Chapter bank accounts. Applicants should coordinate and get approval from the appropriate unit treasurer.
• Initiatives should not be longer than 2 months.
• The initiative must be efficiently promoted on social media and webpage.
• At least one action should be developed to promote PES benefits and the MDI grant.
• A final report is required within 30 days of initiative completion.
• A PES eNews article about the initiative must be submitted after its completion.
• Any images and descriptions of the event will be considered for use in the PES newsletters, promotions, and publications.
• Only initiatives proposed PES member(s), Chapters, or Committees will be considered.
• One initiative per Chapter or Student Branch Chapter can be approved each year.
• Funds must be successfully requested and spent in the current year. Requests for multi-year or continuous funding will not be considered.
• Funds will not be distributed for travel to conferences, conference fees, research, tuition, or indirect costs.
• Compensation for work is not allowed on the initiative.
• Other restrictions may apply.

• Seed funding for a workshop for practicing engineers.
• Support for a chapter meeting featuring industry executives.
• Industry workshop.
• Development of an outreach program to get students at primary schools interested in the field of electric power and energy.
• Funding for a design competition for appropriate lighting technologies.
• Support for an event leading to the creation of a new chapter.

The Selection Committee members will be selected from PES Membership, Chapters Representative and Region Representative.

In order to receive funding in 2023, applications must be received by 1 November 2023.