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Grant Awards Program
What is the Grant Award Program?
The Grant Award Program is one of the most significant ways in which the Foundation
carries out its mission of education and excellence in the culinary and viticulture
arts. The program was spearheaded in 2005 with the intention of fostering innovative
wine and food programs and projects in Texas.
Governed
by a special Foundation Committee and voted upon by the Foundation’s
Board of Directors, The Grant Award Program is an annual competitive
grant program and awards are made in the spring of each year.
This year, up to $30,000.00 is available. This award may be
given in full, split into several awards, or not distributed
at all, depending on the discretion of the committee and appropriateness
of the applications.
Who is eligible?
The Grant Award Program is available to individuals, businesses,
groups or non-profit organizations. Applicants must reside
in Texas. Programs and/or projects must be educational in nature
and must be in the realm of wine and/or cuisine.
What is the deadline?
Grant applications will be accepted by the Foundation beginning
December 1, 2007 through February 15, 2008 (must be postmarked
by this time). Grants will be announced no later than May 1,
2008.
How do I apply? Print
out the Foundation’s grant application and complete
fully. Mail SIX COPIES of the application to the Foundation address,
provided on the application. Applicants MUST submit the Foundation
application and it must be fully completed for consideration. DO
NOT contact the Foundation office. Foundation staff members
have no bearing on the scoring of applications and are unable to
provide guidance. Applications are evaluated by a special Foundation
committee and the Board of Directors.
2008 Grant Application Guidelines:
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Projects submitted for funding must fall within
The Wine and Food Foundation mission of providing education
and/or research in the areas of food and wine. |
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The Foundation insists on objectivity and
equal opportunity regardless of race, creed, gender or
religion. Grants
will be accessible to all segments of society. |
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Grant applications must be mailed to the Foundation. Applications
can be found online at the link provided below. |
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Grant awardees must submit an outcome or
follow-up report on the progress of the project/program
after six months and once again a year after funding is
given. Additional
reporting may be necessary, depending on the project/program. |
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Grant applications will be accepted December 1st, 2007
through February 15, 2008. |
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Grants will be awarded no later than May
1st, 2008, following the Rare & Fine Wine Auction
and the Spring Board meeting of the Foundation. |
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Grant award winners will be notified via the Foundation
office following the Spring Board meeting. |
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Grant
award winners shall assist (if asked) in the promotional
activities of the Foundation for an unrestricted period
of time, during which the Foundation shall have the right
to use both the name and identity of the participant
in marketing or promotional materials. It is understood that the
winner’s name and image may be listed as an awardee
of the Foundation at any time. |
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Thank
you for your interest, but we are no
longer accepting applications for the 2008 Grant Awards
Program.
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