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Team Tate Mentorship and Leadership Fund Grant Application

Completed applications and required documentation must be submitted directly to The Dressage Foundation and be received by TDF's office on or before July 15th of each year.

For the Team Tate Mentorship and Leadership Fund, we ask for 2 recommendation letters. Additionally, if you are applying for a grant to work with a mentor, you must include a letter from them and attach it to the application below.

We encourage you to review this application and gather all materials prior to starting the online application process. Once you start, your work cannot be saved. Helpful tip- type your answers into a word document, save, and then copy and paste your answers into this form. The link to download the Word file is available in the right-hand sidebar of this page.

Please download the Signature Page, sign, and attach to your application at the bottom of this form.

Signature Page

Please check that all required fields are complete before submitting.

Contact Information

Name

First Name *

Last Name *

Address

Country

Address Line 1 *

Address Line 2

City *

State/Province *

Postal Code *

Phone

Date of Birth:

Age:

(Grants are available for applicants age 25 or above at the time of the application.

Are you a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident?

Professional Information

How long have you been a dressage professional? Are you an instructor, trainer, and/or clinician?

Tell us about your business – include number of students, their range of ages, skill level, number of horses in training, schedule as a clinician, etc.

Provide a brief summary of your dressage training and showing experience for the past 5 years. Include levels ridden, certifications, and awards received.

What are your short- and long-term goals as a dressage professional?

In what ways have you been involved in your local dressage community? Examples include hosting open clinics, donating time/resources, volunteer work, etc.

If you are requesting funds for business/professional development, answer the following 3 questions:

What business, communication, and/or leadership skills do you feel that you need to develop?

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Tell us about the program(s) you’d like to attend with this grant that will enable to you improve these skills.

How will the program(s) help you reach your goals?

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If you are requesting funds to work with your dressage mentor to improve your equestrian skills, answer the following 3 questions:

Tell us about the established relationship you have with your mentor. How long have you worked with them and how often? Why do you consider them a mentor?

What will you do with the grant money that will bolster your relationship with your mentor? (Provide a specific plan.)

How will working with your mentor help you reach your goals?

Financial Planning Information

What amount are you requesting from the Team Tate Fund ?

(grants typically range from $3,000 – 5,000)

Provide a detailed budget of how you plan to use the grant funds. If the grant doesn’t cover all expenses, please indicate to the Committee how you will handle the balance of these expenses.

Please upload your detailed budget in PDF, Excel or Word format.

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Reference Letters and Signature Page

For the Team Tate Mentorship and Leadership Fund we ask for two (2) recommendation letters from individuals who can speak about you as a dressage professional.

Additionally, if you are applying for a grant to work with your mentor, you must include a letter from them as part of your application. The letter should speak to your mentor/mentee relationship and confirm that he/she agrees to the training plan submitted with this application.

Recommendation Letter #1

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Recommendation Letter #2

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Letter from Mentor

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Signature Page

Sign and date the signature page, found at the top of the application.

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After you click send, a notification page will show confirming your application has been received. You will also be notified via email that the application has been received within 2 business days. If you do not receive confirmation that your application has been received, please call our office at (402) 434-8585.

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Application in Word Format

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