The Furniture Society Money to Burn Grant

Starting January 2025, this grant will be for $100 and will be awarded to one person

One name will be drawn on the 29th of every month

This $100 grant is awarded each month via a random drawing. All SIBlings are eligi­ble to apply. To become a SIBling, simply sign the Code of Conduct on the Furniture Society website. Recip­i­ents must email us a W9 form in order to receive this grant, which will be mailed as a check. We apol­o­gize for any incon­ve­nience this may cause, but it is neces­sary for us to require as a 501c3 organization.

If you do receive this grant, please don’t apply again for 3 months to make sure every­one has an oppor­tu­nity. If you have received more than $100 from SIBs this year, you are not eligi­ble to apply.

SIBs is commit­ted to promot­ing equity and increas­ing diver­sity in the field of black­smithing by provid­ing support for BIPOC, MENA, AAPI, and LGBTQIA+ folks, women, people with disabil­i­ties, and all who have histor­i­cally been margin­al­ized in this field. We encour­age you to consider your needs and your priv­i­lege before you apply for this mini grant. Learn more: https://furnsoc.org/opportunities/money-to-burn-mini-grant

Dena Koehn

Dena Koehn grew up in Rose City, a rural town in mid-Michigan, and moved to southern Michigan to attend Adrian College. She graduated in 2005 with a BFA in Studio Art and a BA in English. After school, she worked in marketing and sales. In 2016 Dena started teaching woodworking classes with Luke in a garage, which eventually became the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute. She has served many roles at the SBWI, including Outreach Coordinator, Shaker Box Instructor, Secretary, Treasurer, Board Member, Bookkeeper, and now Director of Operations. She is also the Event Coordinator and Social Media Director of the Great Lakes Woodworking Festival, an annual event which brings together the best woodworkers from the Great Lakes region.

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