The Empowering Resilient Communities Grant aims to provide flexible, unrestricted support to community organizations that contribute to the resilience of the many and diverse Tompkins County communities.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Tompkins County
State: New York
County: Tompkins County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Community Foundation makes grants that address community needs and bring about positive change. They strive to:
- Encourage learning, reflection, and shared growth.
- Be transparent, accessible, and accountable in the grantmaking practices.
- Support projects rooted in lived experience and community collaboration.
- Reduce barriers to funding for grassroots and emerging initiatives.
- Commit to active and ongoing collaborative relationships with applicants.
- Engage diverse groups of community members to take part in the decisionmaking process for funding decisions.
Funding Information
$500 – $12,000.
Grant Period
May 14, 2025 – March 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include 501 (c)(3) organizations, school districts, municipalities, and faith communities (only for programs available to all). Prospective applicants not in these organizational forms may secure a fiscal sponsorship relationship from an entity in these categories to become eligible. Eligibility is limited to those organizations serving the greater Tompkins County, NY communities.
For more information, visit CFTC.
