The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is now accepting Letters of Intent (LOI) for their 2023 competitive grants cycle.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
State: New York
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline : 02/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
The Community Foundation’s competitive grants will align with one or more of the four following Community Goals and the Solutions detailed below:
Special consideration will be given to requests that fit a Solution AND advance the racial equity work of the Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Taskforce:
Achieve racial/ethnic equity. Requests must address one of the following Solutions:
- Increase interaction and bridge racial/ethnic divides between residents and organizations throughout WNY
- Promote civic engagement and leadership in communities of color.
Promote economic mobility through educational achievement for residents living in low-income households. Requests must address one of the following Solutions:
- Improve the school readiness of children (ages 5 and under) living in communities of poverty.
- Improve the academic achievement and postsecondary completion of students living in low-income households with a preference for systems change.
Steward significant environmental resources in the context of climate resilience. Requests must address one of the following Solutions:
- Protect and restore the region’s waterways.
- Strengthen individual environmental organizations and support a more racially inclusive and collaborative environmental community.
Promote regional vibrancy through architecture, arts, and culture. Requests must address one of the following Solutions:
- Increase access to long term arts instruction for children and youth living in low-income households.
- Strengthen race equity through the arts.
- Restore and leverage significant historic buildings and architectural landmarks, with a preference for sites that promote cultural tourism. (Defining historic as official recognition by State/National Register of Historic Places or local preservation ordinance.)
NOTE: Special funding available to support the following:
- Programs that serve the visual, speech or hearing impaired (~$5,000) Preference for this special funding will be given to applications that align with one or more of the four Community Goals.
Funding Information
The historical average for a competitive grant through this process is in the $18,000 to $20,000 range. The maximum available grant is $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are awarded only to organizations that have current Section 501(c)(3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service.
- Applicants must be located in or serving one of the eight counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.
For more information, visit Community Foundation Competitive Grants.
