The Central New York Community Foundation is seeking applications for the Community Grants Program.
Donor Name: Central New York Community Foundation
State: New York
County: Cayuga County (NY), Cortland County (NY), Madison County (NY), Onondaga County (NY), Oswego County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Nonprofit organizations in Onondaga and Madison counties are encouraged to apply for grants to fund innovative projects in the areas of- arts and culture, civic affairs, education, health, human services and the environment.
Types of Projects
Grants support the following types of projects that promote community impact, capacity building and diversity:
- Capital Projects – including large scale capital campaigns, repairs and replacements, technology upgrades, and equipment/furnishing purchases
- Program – support for new and innovative programs, or the expansion of proven existing programs that address community’s most pressing needs
- Organizational Development – including capacity building efforts around strategic planning, board development and succession planning
Funding Information
Capital and programmatic grants $10,000-$150,000 are available to organizations in Onondaga, Madison, Cortland, Cayuga and Oswego counties that support outdoor parks and recreation areas. Preferences are for parks and recreation areas that provide access for hunting and fishing, naming opportunities, programs that involve youth, and conservation efforts to improve wildlife habitat and forest health.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, publicly supported organizations such as schools and municipalities, and organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor
- Organizations serving residents of Onondaga and/or Madison counties
- Organizations that have not received a community grant from the Community Foundation in the past 12 months
- Organizations that have submitted a grant report for any completed program previously funded by the Foundation
Projects Not Supported
The foundation does not make grants for the following through Community Grants process:
- Annual operating budgets, except when it is “seed” or “bridge” funding
- Endowments
- Religious purposes
- Loans or assistance to individuals
- Medical or academic research (except where requested by a donor)
- Activities that occurred before the Community Foundation’s decision date
For more information, visit CNYCF.
