Not sure if this has been covered before, but noticed this mention of grants to be available to Drupal Meetups in this morning's email to Drupal Association members.
Because of our members, the Drupal Association is able to financially contribute to the growth of the Drupal community. Both of the programs below will have announcements on Association.Drupal.org/News very soon.
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Drupal Community Cultivation Grants: Working with our partner DrupalCon Inc. we are excited to offer a new pilot grant program that seeks to transform, support, and educate Drupal communities around the world. Through a limited number of Drupal Community Cultivation Grants, we are seeking to support current and future organizers and leaders of DrupalCamps, Drupal Meetups, Drupal Sprints, and other creative projects who are spreading information within the Drupal community and educating individuals outside the community about Drupal.