Schenectady, NY — The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is now accepting grant applications from certified 501(c)(3) not for profit organizations. Grant awards made available by the Fund for this year total up to $150,000.

Grant proposals from eligible organizations must be received by the Fund no later than March 2.

The grant application form is available here. Organizations that are interested are asked to review the Application and the Fund’s Grants Policy to determine their eligibility.

The Fund will review each grant application it receives and invite eligible organizations to present at a board meeting this spring. Grants will be awarded based on the strength of proposal, the availability of resources and meeting the statutorily mandated mission of the Fund. Grant awardees will be sent written notification including deadlines for submission of expenditure reports.

Proposals should be mailed to: Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, Attention: Kelly Young, 1 Broadway Center, Schenectady, NY 12305 or emailed to Kelly.Young@gaming.ny.gov.