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.
The Foundation generally will NOT consider:
An organization requesting a grant must submit the grant application containing the following information:
Applications for 2025 grants will be accepted by electronic applications only. 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.
August 4, 2025—Press Release sent out to the media and the grant process officially opens.
September 12, 2025—Deadline for all applications to be submitted.
October 1, 2025—3pm. Meeting at Saratoga Casino Hotel to decide on grants.
October 21, 2025—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.
Chairman: Matthew E. Veitch
Supervisor
City of Saratoga Springs
mveitch@saratogacountyny.gov
Vice-Chairman: Phil Barrett
Supervisor - Town of Clifton Park
Chairman - Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
pbarrett@saratogacountyny.gov
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: John F. Safford
Mayor-- City of Saratoga Springs
john.safford@saratoga-springs.org
Director: Henry Westbrook Jr.
President, Saratoga Harness Horsemen’s Association
SHHA61205@aol.com