Cherokee Preservation Foundation

Cherokee Preservation Foundation to Host May 3 and 4
Training on New Application Process for Grants

Current and Prospective Grantees Urged to Attend

CHEROKEE, NC, April 14, 2005—The Cherokee Preservation Foundation has a new grant application process, and anyone planning to apply for funds is strongly encouraged to attend one of six training sessions that will be offered May 3 and 4.

The next Cherokee Preservation Foundation grant application deadline is June 6. The Foundation supports work in the areas of environmental preservation, economic development, and cultural preservation. Visit the Foundation website (www.cherokeepreservationfdn.org) to learn more about the Foundation’s purpose and application process.

The revisions in the grant application will require applicants to plan their projects in more detail as well as predict and report their project results, thereby enabling the Foundation to better evaluate the impact of its funding. The new application format has been prepared with input from organizations across the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the surrounding region.

Those planning to apply for a grant may attend any of the following training sessions, each of which will last no longer than two hours.

May 3, 10 a.m. Haywood Community College RHTC Auditorium Clyde	May 4, 10 a.m. New Horizons Training Complex Franklin	May 4, 2 p.m. Robbinsville Community Building Robbinsville
May 3, 2 p.m. Best Western River Escape Inn Dillsboro	May 4, 10 a.m. Murphy Power Board Conference Room Murphy	May 4, 2 p.m. Holiday Inn Cherokee

If you wish to apply for funding but cannot attend a training, please contact a Foundation program staff member at (828) 497-5550 to get assistance with the new application format.

About Cherokee Preservation Foundation

CPFdn was established on November 14, 2000, as part of the Second Amendment to the Tribal-State Compact between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the State of North Carolina. It is an independent nonprofit foundation funded by the EBCI from gaming revenues generated by the Tribe. CPFdn is not part of or associated with any for-profit gaming entity. Since CPFdn’s inception, it has made 219 grants totaling more than $15.5 million.