Saratoga Casino & Racing Foundation, Inc.

 

Grant Application

Applying for a Grant

APPLICANT GUIDELINES

THE MISSION OF THE SARATOGA CASINO HOTEL FOUNDATION, INC. IS FOR THE SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE AND PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE PURPOSE IS THE BETTERMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE, HEALTH, AND WELFARE OF PROBLEM GAMBLERS AND RESIDENTS OF SARATOGA COUNTY.

The following guidelines have been established to enable the Foundation to utilize its financial resources
wisely under the increasing number of funding requests it is receiving.

  1. Applicant organizations must be classified as not-for-profit by the Internal Revenue Service.
  2. Applicant organizations must provide services and activities that benefit residents of Saratoga County.
  3. Activities that address problem gambling, support youth, senior citizens, recreation, arts and community benefit are preferred.

The Foundation generally will NOT consider:

  1. Grants or loans to individuals.
  2. Grants for Construction Projects.
  3. Grants for labor costs.

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, telephone number and email address.
  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.
  6. Information that will clarify and support the grant request should be attached to the application.

Applications for 2026 grants will be accepted by electronic applications only. Please combine application and all supporting materials into one PDF document. Please send the applications to Secretary to the Board Bridget Rider at brider@saratogacountyny.gov.

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 ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING TIMELINE:

 

August 4, 2026—Press Release sent out to the media and the grant process officially opens.

September 11, 2026—Deadline for all applications to be submitted.

October 1, 2026—3pm. Meeting at Saratoga Casino Hotel to decide on grants.

October 20, 2026—4pm. Presentation of grants at the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors Meeting.

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.

THE 2026 FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman: Phil Barrett
Supervisor - Town of Clifton Park
Chairman - Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
pbarrett@saratogacountyny.gov

Vice-Chairman: John F. Safford
Mayor- City of Saratoga Springs
john.safford@saratoga-springs.org

Treasurer: George W. “Skip” Carlson
Vice President of External Affairs 
Saratoga Casino Hotel
scarlson@saratogacasino.com 

Secretary: Bridget Rider
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
brider@saratogacountyny.gov

Director: Ian Murray
Supervisor—Town of Saratoga
imurray@albany.twcbc.com

Director: Henry Westbrook Jr.
President, Saratoga Harness Horsemen’s Association
SHHA61205@aol.com