The Jeannette F. Schlobach Grant Program is open to nonprofit organizations serving residents of Dutchess County, New York who are impacted by poverty.
Donor Name: Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
State: New York
County: Dutchess County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The Community Foundations’ goal is to support programs that have proven to be effective, demonstrate increasing demand, and to encourage and support innovative solutions to those facing economic adversity. Funding will have a focus on benefiting people who are from historically marginalized and under-funded communities or populations based on their race, ethnicity, age, gender/gender identity, socioeconomic status, health status, abilities or geographic location.
Organizations involved in providing programs and services to individuals, families and their pets to support and improve economic stability, health and educational opportunities, are encouraged to apply.
This may include, but not be limited to organizations providing:
- comprehensive case management services, including those that work to increase access to public benefits and community resources
- homelessness prevention and affordable housing services,
- educational opportunities, job readiness and job training services to youth and adults,
- access to critical health services for individuals and children; and
- access to low-cost services to family pets, etc.
Funding Focus
The Foundation will focus its grantmaking on making awards of General Operating Support for organizations that address:
- Support for existing or expanding programs and services that are proven effective in assisting individuals and families improve their economic stability, health and educational access and opportunity;
- Equipment and capital support to improve organizational infrastructure and enhance capacity to deliver services;
- New program pilots may be considered if organizations demonstrate the capacity to effectively carry out the program and sustain it beyond initial funding; and,
- Requests that meet the above criteria and leverage existing resources and additional funding sources are encouraged.
Funding Information
It is anticipated that $120,000 will be available to grant this year. Multiple grants will be awarded. Grants made through this program will not exceed $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax exempt organizations (including faith-based organizations) located in or providing services to residents of Dutchess County, New York
- Nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status or an established fiscal sponsorship arrangement with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Please note that grants are not given to support:
- Individuals
- Political or partisan purposes
- Lobbying activities
- Loan reimbursements for capital projects already underway or completed
- Retroactive expenses that were incurred prior to the grant award
- Endowments
- Religious organizations for sacramental or theological purposes, however, grants may be made to support non-religious community programs provided through these institutions
- Schools, however, grants may be made to support student/teacher community service programs targeted to assist broader community needs
- Private foundations
- For-profit organizations
For more information, visit CFHV.
