NCM-Charra-Grant-App-English-2026

NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM CHARRA GRANT

2026 APPLICATION

The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience and independence that helped shape the West.

Five grants of $2,000.00 will be awarded to four adult teams and one youth team. Recipients will be selected by the Viva la Vaquera Committee of the National Cowgirl Museum. Awards will be presented at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas in spring 2026 at the 3nd Annual Mujeres Charras Históricas Ceremony

Eligibility and requirements: This grant is only available to United States escaramuza teams. Applicants must submit the following to be considered:
- Written form application
- Team photo
- Proof of FMCH registration and participation for three years. The following forms of certification are accepted, and at least two must be submitted for consideration.
  - Nacional/Estatal hoja de calificación
  - Tabla generál
  - Signed letter by your state púa
  - Signed letter by your state delegate
- Video (instructions below)
  - You will be prompted to follow a link to Dropbox to upload your video after submitting this application.
- Completed applications must be submitted by Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 11:59pm CT.
If you have any questions, contact Paola Pimienta at charra@cowgirl.net or 817-509-8969.
NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM CHARRA GRANT - 2026 APPLICATION
TEAM NAME
LOCATION (City, State)
YEAR ESTABLISHED
TEAM INSTAGRAM HANDLE
TEAM CAPTAIN NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION:
NAME
CELL PHONE
EMAIL
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PREFERRED METHOD OF CONTACT

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ADDRESS
TEAM MEMBERS' NAMES, AGES, AND YEARS SPENT ON THE TEAM:*
VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS
Create a 2-3 minute video that allows the committee to see who you are as a team. The video can be recorded in vertical or horizontal orientation. Use the prompts below as a guide.

Selected personal testimonials:
- What made you want to join an escaramuza team?
- Why do you compete?
- Describe your lives outside of escaramuza - are you mothers, students, employees? Why is it important to compete when you have so many other commitments?
- What makes your experience or challenges as a team unique from other escaramuza teams?
Team Commitment:
- What are your team goals for this year, next year, or five years down the road
- What is a challenge that you faced and how did you overcome it as a team?
- What is your team's proudest accomplishment?
WRITTEN PORTION
Past accomplishments: List any competitions your team has won or placed at. List the name, location, and date of the competition.
What is the story behind your team name? What inspired the founders to start the team?
What efforts has your team made in the past to raise funds?
What change would you like to see within Charrería, and what are you and your team doing to move toward this change?
What's your bigger goal beyond winning state or going to el Nacional in Mexico?
Provide an example of how your team has upheld good sportsmanship.
Application Agreement: I understand that all materials included in this application are a permanent donation to the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame and are available to researchers and historians and other interested parties and may be made public via social media, website, and/or other publications.

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Upload the following files here:
- Team photo
- Proof of FMCH registration and participation for three years. The following forms of certification are accepted, and at least three must be submitted for consideration.
  - Estatal/Nacional hoja de calificación
  - Tabla generál
  - Signed letter by your state púa
  - Signed letter by your state delegate
You will be prompted with a link to upload your video AFTER clicking "submit" on this form.
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NATIONAL COWGIRL MUSEUM CHARRA GRANT - 2026 APPLICATION

TEAM CAPTAIN NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS

WRITTEN PORTION

FILE UPLOAD