Whereas SSA grants assist affiliates with projects that will take place in the future, "Best Awards" are designed to reward groups that have excelled in a particular area.

Best awards cover an entire academic year and will be given at our annual conference in June. Applications for awards are due by May 1st, 2008.  Groups may apply for as many awards as they like.

A $300.00 prize and an attractive plaque are awarded to each group that wins a Best Category Award, except for the Best Affiliate award which come with a $500.00 prize.  We will also cover the winning projects in the eMpirical.

The categories you can apply for this year are:

• Best Affiliate (application) - $500
• Best New Affiliate (application) - $300
  
• Best Service Project (application) - $300
  
• Best Letter to the Editor or Media Coverage (application) - $300
  
• Best Web Site (application) - $300
  

All SSA Affiliate groups are encouraged to apply.

Here are some examples of projects that won in the past:

Freethought Books for Prisoners (Service, 2006) 
Toronto Secular Alliance wins SSA Best Website Award (2006)
Drive Time Evolution Education (Media, 2006)