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GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

An organization requesting a grant must submit the grant application containing the following information:

  1. Legal name of applicant organization.
  2. Date of establishment, a brief history and mission statement.
  3. Contact person and telephone number.
  4. Qualifications of individuals administering the project.
  5. A description of the program or project proposed for funding, amount requested and a generally itemized budget.

Information that will clarify and support the grant request should be attached to the application.

Grant applications can be obtained from the Foundation Board members, by downloading the application* or by writing to:

SARATOGA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
GAMING & RACEWAY FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN
40 MCMASTER STREET
BALLSTON SPA, NY 12020


Completed funding requests are to be sent to the attention of the Chairman of the Foundation at the above address.  Applicant organizations may only present grant requests once in any given year. If multiple grants are requested by departments within an organization, they should be submitted together. The Board may or may not fund multiple grants.

Requests will be processed once a year in the Fall as follows:

  • Applications will be accepted beginning September 7th.
  • The deadline for requests is October 19th.
  • The Foundation Board will act on the grant applications by November 4.
  • Applicants will be notified by November 16th of the Board action and the funds distributed
    by the end of December.

Within one year of receiving a grant, grantees shall submit a report to the Board detailing the use of the funds and an overall assessment of the
program or project funded.

Foundation Board members names and address information:

  • Chairman: Matthew E. Veitch
    Supervisor-Saratoga Springs
    City Hall
    474 Broadway
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    (518) 587-2198
    mveitch@saratogacountyny.gov
     
  • Vice-Chairman: Scott T. Johnson
    Mayor-Saratoga Springs
    City Hall
    474 Broadway
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    (518) 587-3550
    scott.johnson@saratoga-springs.org
     
  • Secretary: Willard Peck
    Chairman-Board of Supervisors
    Town of Northumberland
    244 West River Road
    Schuylerville, NY 12871
    (518) 695-9630
     
  • George “Skip” Carlson
    Saratoga Gaming and Raceway
    PO Box 356
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    scarlson@dncinc.com
     
  • Barry Segel
    Saratoga Harness Horseperson's Association
    PO Box 171
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    (518) 775-0175
    shha2010pres@yahoo.com
      
  • Mark Rider, County Attorney
    Counsel to Board
    40 McMaster Street
    Ballston Spa, NY 12020
    mrider@saratogacountyny.gov

Download Application

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