Foundation News

The Board of Trustees of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is pleased to announce the initiation of our second year of offering to our historic community for 2022: 

The Gardiner Young Scholars Program

This opportunity is available to Long Island historical societies. 

It requires the completion of 100 hours of service to a historic society accompanied by a stipend of $1500 to be paid to the Scholar.  

Gardiner Youth Scholars candidates are selected at the discretion of the individual historical society which oversees their hours and activities.

Candidates must be between the ages of 15 to 22.

To apply for this RDLGF award organizations must submit a hard copy letter of request along with:

        An IRS determination letter establishing them as a 501c3 (3 year minimum)

        A copy of their mission statement

        At the completion of the GYS term the historical society is required to submit a short video presentation created by the scholar on their experience.

Hard copies requests must be received by June 24, 2022.

2022 current membership to LIHS required. Renewal application form is on the LIHS website: lihsocieties.org  

Please provide RDLGF a copy of the check with your Gardiner Young Scholar application material.

The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation

Suite 1

148 East Montauk Highway

Hampton Bays, NY 11946

Attention: The Gardiner Youth Scholars