Horseshoe Foundation Offering Grants Seminars

Charitable organizations which serve Floyd County and are interested in learning more about the Horseshoe Foundation grant application process are invited to attend one of two grants seminars being offered on Tuesday, February 23rd from 11:30am to 1:00pm or from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.  Both meetings will be held in the Scribner Place YMCA in the first floor multipurpose room at 33 State Street, New Albany.  Participants may bring a brown bag meal.  The events are free and open to the public but registration is requested by calling 945-4332 or sending an e-mail to staff@horseshoefoundation.org to ensure enough materials are on hand.  The grants seminars will include information about the grant process, how to make your proposal stand out, and pitfalls to avoid when submitting a grant application.  Staff and grants committee members will be on hand to answer questions participants might have regarding the grant application process. Organizations that have never submitted an application to the Horseshoe Foundation and are interested in doing so this spring are encouraged to attend. 

Grant applications are now being accepted for the spring grants cycle.  To be eligible to receive a grant, completed applications must be postmarked by March 31st, 2010 and all previous final grant reports must be completed.  Charitable organizations, educational institutions, and governmental agencies which benefit Floyd County citizens and fit the grant guidelines are welcome to apply. 

Grant program guidelines, policies and grant application forms are available on the Foundation’s website.  Paper copies of the applications and annual reports are available at the Carnegie Center for Art and History, the Floyd County Library, and the Horseshoe Foundation’s 3rd floor Office at the Scribner Place YMCA.  It is recommended that all potential applicants download or obtain new copies of the grant application packages at any of these locations since some changes have been made to the process. 

For additional information, contact Jerry Finn, Executive Director or Rose Schilmiller, Administrative Manager at staff@horseshoefoundation.org or 945-4332.