The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is seeking applications for its Competitive Grants Program to maximize impact on the eight counties of Western New York within four Community Goals.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
State: New York
County: Allegany County (NY), Cattaraugus County (NY), Chautauqua County (NY), Erie County (NY), Genesee County (NY), Niagara County (NY), Orleans County (NY), Wyoming County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/01/2022
Grant Size: $18,000 to $20,000
Details:
For 2022, applicants may apply for funding to support:
- General operations or
- Programming
Community Goals
Special consideration will be given to requests that fit a Solution AND advance racial equity:
- Improve educational achievement for individuals living in low-income households. Requests must address one of the following Solutions:
- Improve the academic achievement and postsecondary completion of individuals living in lowincome households.
- Improve the school readiness of children, ages birth to five, living in low-income households.
- Increase racial/ethnic equity. Requests must address one of the following Solutions:
- Increase opportunities for residents to interact across racial/ethnic lines resulting in improved understanding.
- Promote civic engagement and leadership in communities of color.
- Protect and restore significant environmental resources and promote equitable access (access defined as racially inclusive). Requests must address one of the following Solutions:
- Protect and restore the region’s waterways and promote equitable access (access defined as racially inclusive).
- Strengthen individual environmental organizations and support a more racially inclusive and collaborative environmental community.
- Strengthen the region as a center for 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.
- Increase opportunities for residents to engage across racial/ethnic lines 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.)
Preference for this funding will be given to requests that also 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.
- Special funding available to support the following: Programs that serve the visual, speech or hearing impaired (~$5,000)
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 or delivering services in at least one of the eight counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.
For more information, visit Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.
