RPM FOUNDATION GRANT APPLICATION Name of your organization: Gilmore Car Museum
Date of this application: 12/2/2021
Address:
Telephone Number: (269) 671-5089
6865 W Hickory Rd Hickory Corners, MI 49060
E-mail info@gilmorecarmuseum.org
Website https://gilmorecarmuseum.org
Person to Contact Regarding this Proposal: Amy Everhart Perry, Director of Development and Membership Phone Number/E-mail Address:(269) 953-9011 aperry@gilmorecarmuseum.org Amount Requested: 15,000
Total Project Budget: 34,000
Total Department Budget: 110,000
EIN
38-6154163
The RPM Foundation funds education and training for the next generation of restoration craftsmen and artisans.
We encourage your application. Thank
1. Provide a brief description of the program/project for which you are requesting funding.
GARAGE WORKS SUMMER APPRENTICESHIPS Inspired by the success of our Winter Workshops, this new program aims to expand the impact of our Garage Works program by providing four distinct four-day workshops during Summer 2022 for post-high school youth aspiring toward careers in the automotive industry. Up to six students per session will experience 20-30 hours of intensive, hands-on, small-group instruction with nationally renowned visiting instructors. In addition to tech education in the shop, the week will include participation in a Gilmore Wednesday Night Cruise-In and relevant Gilmore weekend car show. Estimated program cost is $34,000, about $1,400 per student, and includes modest instructor honorariums, lodging, meals, materials, travel stipends, and hourly staff. The on-site nature enables us to offer this opportunity to motivated young people from across the nation who might not have the ability to participate in our local bi-weekly Garage Works classes. Notable craftspeople/builders who have already expressed interest in serving as special guest instructors for Gilmore Summer Apprenticeship sessions include: -Matt Murray (Boyertown, PA), hot rod builder and founder/host of the Iron Trap Garage YouTube channel (105k subscribers and 26+ million views), producing how-to content on welding, fabrication, restoring, traditional hot rod building, and car customization -Adam Genei (Detroit, MI), owner/founder of Mobsteel and the Detroit Steel Wheel Company, car designer, fabricator and customizer, advocate for U.S. manufacturing and the skilled trades, and television personality (Mobsteel, Detroit Steel, Overhaulin’, etc.) -Kevin Byrd (Royal Oak, MI), owner/founder of SpeedByrd, performance car builder, ASE certified mechanic with professional training in welding, engineer for Ford Motor Company’s Powertrain Research and Advanced Engines team since 2000, and cohost of Two Guys Garage television and podcast series since 2009 Gilmore plans to contribute at least the following toward the program budget: shop materials, student and instructor meals, hourly staff, and car show entry. Support from RPM Foundation would be designated toward program costs and would allow us to offer this program relatively free of cost for participants. We anticipate a high volume of interest and plan to select participants through a short application. Participants will be charged a small fee ($50-100) to ensure buy-in, waivable with a brief financial need statement. January 2022
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