The CALLERLAB Foundation administers the following scholarship and education grant funds: Grand Square Incorporated (GSI) Education Fund , David Kredit Scholarship Fund, and Paul Place Memorial Scholarship Fund. These funds were created to provide financial assistance to dancers, callers, clubs, or association for educational purposes to help them better serve square dancing. The funds are administered by The CALLERLAB Foundation for the Preservation and Promotion of Square Dancing. You may download an application from the link in the sidebar, or additional information may be obtained from The CALLERLAB Foundation office by mail at 200 SW 30th Street, Suite 104, Topeka, KS 66611, by phone 785-783-3665, or by E-mail: info@callerlabfoundation.org.

Purpose of the Funds

The proceeds from the Funds are intended for use by:

A deserving caller who has a background of calling or dancing; and who has indicated a desire to learn to call or a desire to improve their calling, OR
Additionally, the GSI Education fund may also provide financial assistance to a deserving dancer who has indicated a desire to learn how to better serve square dancing,
The GSI Education Fund may also provide financial assistance to a square dance organization which has indicated a desire to sponsor a seminar or clinic to provide training to dancers or callers to help them better serve square dancing

Fund Disbursements

Grants shall be awarded based on the following priorities: need, existing skills, training, intentions, and educational aspects of the event/school.
For an individual application, no single award shall exceed 80% of the combined cost of tuition and room and board, if room and board are a normal part of the cost of the school and only if the participant takes advantage of the room and board. Otherwise, no single award shall exceed 80% of the tuition cost, and awards will normally NOT exceed $200 - $250 (Depending on the fund)..
In the event that a husband/wife or other "team" should apply, any award given the "team" shall not exceed $400 in total. The award shall not exceed 80% of combined tuition costs, and room and board costs if applicable.
If an organization should apply, any award given the organization shall normally not exceed $1000. The award shall not exceed 80% of the total cost of the event.
Applicants must complete a Scholarship Application inits present or later amended form. Applications will be accepted at The Foundation Office until May 1st of each award year. All applications received by May 1st will be considered by The Foundation Executive Directors. The application contains a statement of intention. Each applicant must complete the statement of intention. Those callers whose intentions include, but are not limited to, pursuing calling as a full time profession, shall be given priority in the selection process.
No single individual shall receive more than one grant from this Fund. No husband/wife or other "team" shall receive more than one grant award from this Fund, considered jointly or severally. Normally an organization shall not receive more than one grant from this Fund.
The Foundation Executive Directors shall review each application and may award additional grants as deemed appropriate by the circumstances of the application.

Direct All Mail And Correspondence To: The CALLERLAB Foundation (Attention GSI Fund or Paul Place Memorial Fund), 200 SW 30th Street, Suite 104, Topeka, KS 66611 Donations and Contributions (payable to the CALLERLAB Foundation) may be mailed directly to The CALLERLAB Foundation, 200 SW 30th Street, Suite 104, Topeka, KS 66611. Please indicate which fund the donation is to be applied to.

(May 10, 2010)

Youth Equipment Grants

The CALLERLAB Foundation Board recognized the importance of supporting Youth Callers as a way to lend support to the square dance activity. The Board also recognizes that some Youth Callers may need assistance obtaining calling equipment, Therefore, The Board has established this grant program as a way to provide assistance to these Youth Callers.

The goal of this grant program is to provide useable equipment to Youth Callers at little or no cost to the caller. As part of this goal, the Foundation will establish a method for the collection and distribution of calling equipment. All callers, dance leaders, and organization will be encouraged to support this program.

Applications are to be submitted to the CALLERLAB Foundation office: 200 SW 30th Street, Suite 104, Topeka, KS 66611. Additional information also available from: CALLERLAB@aol.com