The Grand Square, Inc. Education Fund was created to provide financial assistance to dancers, callers, clubs, or association for educational purposes to help them better serve square dancing. The fund is 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 467 Forrest Avenue, Suite 118, Cocoa, FL 32922, by phone 321-639-0039, or by E-mail: info@callerlabfoundation.org.

Purpose of the Fund

In compliance with the wishes and objectives of Grand Square Inc., proceeds from the Fund are intended for use by:

1. A deserving dancer who has indicated a desire to learn how to better serve square dancing,
2. 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
3. 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 $250.
• In the event that a husband/wife or other "team" should apply, any award given the "team" shall not exceed $500 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 the enclosed application form in its 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), 467 Forrest Ave, Ste 118, Cocoa FL 32922 Donations and Contributions (payable to the CALLERLAB Foundation) may be mailed directly to THE GRAND SQUARE INCORPORATED EDUCATION FUND, c/o CALLERLAB Foundation, 467 Forrest Ave, Ste 118, Cocoa, FL 32922.