Innovation Fund Committee

The voting members of the Innovation Fund Committee (IF) consists of the Past President and Innovation Fund Director as Co-chairs, the Vice President, the Speaker of the Council, the APS Chief External Affairs Officer, and two (2) members of the Council appointed by the President-Elect to staggered, two (2) year terms. The non-voting members of the IF Committee consist of the IF Program Officer and the Chief Financial Officer.

The Innovation Fund Committee meets at least two (2) times per year to conduct project proposal reviews and monitor awarded projects underway. The Past President, as Co-chair of the Innovation Fund Committee, will bring recommendations of the Committee to the Board for approval.

The Innovation Fund Committee will:

1. Conduct project proposal reviews in the pre- and full-proposal stages of the submission pathway, in consultation with the APS CEO.
2. Make recommendations to the APS Board of Directors for the funding of selected project proposals.
3. The IF Director will review annual reports from all projects awarded funds to monitor budgets and expenses, milestone achievements, and success of activities underway, and make recommendations to the IF Committee regarding continued funding.
4. The IF Committee will make decisions on continued funding for selected projects after the initial year of funding.
5. Report to the Board of Directors, at least annually, on the outcomes of projects undertaken.

For more information, please visit the APS Innovation Fund page.

If you have questions or concerns, you can contact the Innovation Fund staff at if@aps.org.