Most of us have a pet project or two for which we would like AONA support. The Executive Committee and Steering Committee have frankly had difficulty responding favorably to requests for funds that provide equipment or personnel for an individual or institution without a clearly articulated, feasible goal. Applications likely to be viewed favorably specify a question that needs an answer, and propose an appropriate means of obtaining an answer. Other projects that seek to meet a specific instructional or goal are also appropriate for submission, but the Steering Committee is interested in their general applicability, and has not been willing to fund a project or purchase that benefits primarily a single individual or institution unless benefits are offered to the greater community. Multi-institutional projects tend to be favored.