Grant Application

The Hal Botsford Gift of Wings Fund awards aviation enthusiasts grants to be used for student flight lessons, sky rides, training toward the pursuit of new ratings, or other aviation endeavors. The grant is available to all who are interested in flying. No gender, race, or age limitations apply.

Currently, 2 grants are awarded annually: 1 Local and 1 National. (Local is defined as: anyone who resides within 50 nautical miles of Greenwood Lake Airport in West Milford, NJ. National is defined as: anyone outside of the 50-mile local perimeter.)

INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION: All applicants must reside within the 50 United States of America. Applicants must fill out the attached form (link below) and submit it, along with a written essay of 300 words or less. Your essay should describe your inspiration, desire, goals and reasons as to why you would like to receive the Hal Botsford Gift of Wings Fund grant. Please do not include any references to discriminating factors (gender, race, age, etc). If your essay contains such references they will be removed prior to being sent to our Judging Committee. Essays are to be sent to the Application Review Committee between January 1st and August 1st of the year you wish to participate/apply (US Mail to be postmarked no later than August 1).

Grant winners are announced on December 1st each year. A presentation ceremony is held shortly thereafter at the annual Hal Botsford Gift of Wings Fund Awards Night. *PLEASE NOTE: Local applicants are required to utilize HBGofWF Grant award monies locally, within a 50 nautical mile radius of Greenwood Lake airport (4N1) West Milford, NJ 07480.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AND ESSAY:

US MAIL:
Hal Botsford Gift of Wings Fund
Grant Application and Essay Committee
Greenwood Lake Airport
126 Airport Road, Box 3
West Milford, NJ 07480

EMAIL:
airmail@giftofwings.org.

FAX & PHONE:
973-962-0558 *Call before faxing.

HBGofWF reserves the right to alter or change this grant without advance notice.