The Adirondack Community Foundation’s Special and Urgent Needs Fund (SUN) is a responsive granting resource that can be deployed to assist Adirondack communities and nonprofits during times of crisis.
Donor Name: Adirondack Community Foundation
State: New York
County: Clinton County (NY), Essex County (NY), Franklin County (NY), Hamilton County (NY), Herkimer County (NY), Saint Lawrence County (NY), Warren County (NY), Washington County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The fund can help an organization address short-term needs where a relatively small grant can assist with unanticipated, unbudgeted gaps in funding.
The Foundation will consider proposals that will allow an organization to address these types of short-term needs:
- Emergency building or mechanical repairs whose sudden and unexpected failure interferes with provision of services and is not covered by insurance (Example: repairs to damaged roof due to unexpected weather event, or backup generator failure during power outage).
- Unanticipated or unbudgeted resources without which the work of your organization is severely hindered (Example: training on post-traumatic stress disorder for school guidance counselors supporting children in towns severely impacted by disaster).
- Recovery needs in response to an emergency or disaster (Example: replacement of materials lost or damaged by an extreme weather event).
Funding Information
Typical grant range: $250-$2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grant applications will be accepted from organizations that are located in or serve the people of the Adirondack region of New York, defined for this purpose as all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties as well as the parts of Herkimer, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties within the Adirondack Park boundary and the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation.
- Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency or municipality in the Adirondack region.
- Applicants must provide services without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation.
For more information, visit ACF.
