Grant Applications

The deadline for submission of applications for the spring  2020 grant cycle for programs taking place during the 2020/21 school year is Friday, April  17 at 3 p.m.

For additional information you may click on the following link to download and read the Spring 2020 grant application guidelines: 

                Spring 2020 SIEF Grant Application Guidelines

• • Grant Application Processing Schedule: 

  • Monday,  March 16: Application forms available online only. 

               Click here for individual forms.

               Click here for Institutional forms.

• Friday, April 17: Applications due

• • • • • • • Applicants must be year-round Shelter Island residents.
            • Incomplete and invalid applications will not be considered.
            • Applications should be as concise as possible and supporting documentation limited. A member of the Grants Committee may contact the applicant if additional information is required.
            • In judging applications, preference will be given to those who apply for off-Island experiences that, in the opinion of the Grants Committee, offer the most challenging and creative possibilities.

        **In light of Governor Cuomo’s extending the COVID-19 stay at home guidelines, we are requiring submissions and letters of recommendation to be submitted in electronic form for this spring 2020 cycle.

        • • • • All signatures are waived – leave that section blank.
              • Individuals and institutions should email their completed applications to info@shelterislandedfoundation.org.
              • Shelter Island Students and Faculty should cc their applications to brian.doelger@shelterisland.k12.ny.us.
              • Other students and institutions should cc the head of their school/organization.
              • Letters of recommendation (for individual grants) should have the name of the applicant in the heading and be sent to info@shelterislandedfoundation.org as well.
              • The deadline remains April 17th at 3 p.m.

            If you need more information, please contact Mrs. Mahoney at Janine.Mahoney@shelterisland.k12.ny.us

              April 20 – April 30: Applicants Interviewed (if necessary)

              May 4 – May 8: Applicants Notified of Decisions

        Grant Payment Form

        If you have been approved for a grant, you are required to submit a GRANT PAYMENT FORM. It takes at least two weeks upon receipt of the form for the Foundation to issue a grant check. Please do not wait until the last minute to return this form.