Foundation News

The Board of Trustees of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation is pleased to announce the initiation of our third year of offering to our historic community for 2024: 

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 $1,600.00 to be paid to the Scholar.  

Gardiner Youth Scholar 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, along with a time sheet showing the hours worked by the scholar, a letter from the historical society describing the work performed by the scholar and a copy of the cancelled check paying the scholar.

Hard copy requests must be received by June 23, 2024.

The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation

30 West Main Street

Suite 309

Riverhead, New York  11901

Attention: The Gardiner Young Scholars Program