One Big Thing: Rebecca Farm Travel Grant Applications Open
Lots of pink ribbons were on display throughout the weekend to promote breast cancer awareness and Rebecca Farm’s Halt Cancer At X initiative. Photo by Leslie Wylie.
The Rebecca Farm Travel Grants are specifically designed to assist competitors in the 3* and 4* divisions who plan to apply for the Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant. The funds are to offset the transportation expenses to help riders compete at The Event at Rebecca Farm held in Kalispell, Montana, distributed by the USEA Foundation through the generous support of The Broussard Family Charitable Foundation. The grants are typically dispensed based on mileage of the competitor.
The grant is restricted to applicants who meet the following requirements:
- Applicant must be a US citizen who is a member in good standing with both the USEA and USEF. Members with dual citizenship may apply if the US is declared as their National Federation with the FEI.
- Applicant must be able to show/document their competition record.
- Applicant must not have been a representative of their country in any eventing team competitions at the Pan American Games, Olympics, or World Games/Championships.
- Travel grants to attend the Event at Rebecca Farm are only available to those actually competing at the event in the 3* or 4* divisions. If you plan on interviewing but not competing in the 3* or 4* divisions, please send a message as early as possible to [email protected] confirming your plan to interview.
The following guidelines must also be met:
- The Event at Rebecca Farm Travel Grant application must be in the USEA office on or before June 1st.
- The Event at Rebecca Farm Travel Grant recipients will be notified of the awards by June 15th.
- The Travel Grant application must be completed and include your travel financial plan towards attending and competing at The Event at Rebecca Farm at the CCI3*, and/or CCI4* levels.
- Once the recipients of the Travel Grants and award amounts are determined, and necessary tax forms are received by the USEA, the funds will be released by the USEA Foundation. The Committee will rely on the good faith of recipients that these monies will be used as intended for travel to The Event at Rebecca Farm.
- It is strongly recommended that potential Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant recipients attend the USEA Annual Meeting and Convention, not only because of the potential to win an award and receive it in person, but also to demonstrate active participation in the direction and leadership of the Association and the sport as a whole, a critical factor considered by the Grant Committee in evaluating applications for the Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant.
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