Funeral Service Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications for NFDA Professional Women’s Conference

Underscoring its commitment to professional development for funeral service professionals and students, the Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting applications for the National Funeral Directors Association’s 2026 Professional Women’s Conference.

Thanks to the generosity of the Baue family, the foundation is honored to offer 20 scholarships to the annual conference, held this year in St. Petersburg, Florida from May 6-9. Valued at $2,200, each scholarship will cover full conference registration fees, three nights of lodging, and up to $500 in travel reimbursement.

The scholarship application is open as of January 2 to funeral service professionals who are fully employed in funeral service or related occupations and to students of funeral service who are enrolled and actively taking coursework in ABFSE- or Canadian-accredited funeral service programs. General registration for the Conference will open Jan. 15.

Application Details: Using a common application format, all scholarship candidates must answer six questions (limited to 250 words each), submit a brief video of no more than two minutes, and request a letter of recommendation – ensuring that it is submitted by the deadline. Late applications will not be accepted. The deadline to apply is Thursday, Feb. 5 at 11:59 p.m. CST, and all applicants will be notified of their status in late-February. Learn more at the below links.

David C. Baue NFDA Professional Women’s Scholarship Application Link: https://www.funeralservicefoundation.org/scholarship-opportunities/nfda-professional-womens-conference-scholarships/

NFDA Professional Women’s Conference Information Page: https://nfda.org/conferences/professional-womens-conference

The foundation also noted that it is accepting applications to the 2026 NFDA Meet the Mentors Program until Jan. 12. Information can be found here: https://nfda.org/conferences/meet-the-mentors

ABOUT THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOUNDATION – FuneralServiceFoundation.org
Since 1945, the Funeral Service Foundation has served as the philanthropic voice of the funeral profession and has identified as the charitable arm of the National Funeral Directors Association since 1997. Donors and volunteer leaders profession-wide support the Foundation in its mission of lifting up grieving communities by investing in people and programs that strengthen funeral service.