The Thomas and Corinne Nyquist Foundation is interested in receiving applications for 2013 from nonprofit organizations in the Bainville/Cul-bertson/Froid area.
Up to $10,000 in grants will be awarded locally and in the New Paltz, N.Y., community.
In 2012 grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 were awarded.
The deadline for applications is Nov. 15. Awards will be made in January.
Five organizations in the Bainville/Culbertson/Froid area received funding in 2012: the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #81, the Culbertson Museum, the Culbertson Public Library, the Golden Circle Senior Center and Roosevelt Medical Center.
Information about the foundation, including funding criteria and past awards is available at its website: www.nyquistfdtn.org.
Application forms can be downloaded from the site or gotten by contacting the foundation directly: Nyquist Foundation, 140 Huguenot Street, New Paltz, NY 12561.
Local nonprofits should feel free to contact the foundation for advice and assistance on potential applications at 845-255-3003 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The foundation is chaired by Tom Nyquist, who grew up on a farm east of Froid. His brother, Bob Nyquist, was a rancher in the Bainville area.