LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) Foundation has awarded over $12,000 to Kentucky equine non-profit organizations through its new Seattle Slew Grant Program. The KEEP Foundation is committed to helping support educational programs, projects and other endeavors that help advance the future of the equine industry in Kentucky.
The KEEP Foundation’s Seattle Slew grants are available to Kentucky non-profits providing equine educational programs, events and initiatives. The Seattle Slew Grant Program is part of the Foundation’s efforts to support education and promote the importance of the equine industry to Kentucky’s economy and culture.
The Seattle Slew Grant Program is open to non-profit organizations, schools, and other groups that are involved in equine-related educational programs and projects. The inaugural Seattle Slew Grant program’s recipients are The Ed Brown Society, Frankie’s Corner Little Thoroughbred Crusade and the Paris Bourbon County YMCA.
Grants of up to $5,000 are available, and new submissions are reviewed quarterly. For more information or to apply for a grant, please visit HERE.
The KEEP Foundation has expanded its programming in recent years. In addition to its annual scholarship program, monthly Equine Educational Luncheon Series and its Workforce Initiatives, the Foundation also partners with Amplify Horse Racing, to host its monthly Career with Horses Tour Series.
These programs and initiatives would not be possible without the support of Kentucky’s equine industry and proceed from the KEEP Foundation’s Seattle Slew license plate. Proceeds from sales and renewals of the 2022 license plate topped nearly $60,000.
The KEEP Foundation’s Seattle Slew specialty license plate would not have been possible without the gracious support of Karen and Mickey Taylor, the owners of Seattle Slew, and Bobby Shiflet, owner of the Tony Leonard Collection, who donated the photo of Seattle Slew that was used for the license plate.
If you would like to support the KEEP Foundation’s education initiatives, donations can be made HERE.
