The Adirondack Community Foundation is pleased to announce the Foreign Language Enhancement Fund.
Donor Name: Adirondack Community Foundation
State: New York
County: Clinton County (NY), Essex County (NY), Franklin County (NY), Hamilton County (NY), Herkimer County (NY), Saint Lawrence County (NY), Warren County (NY), Washington County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Innovation, elevation, and excellence describe the aims of the Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund. Created to inspire French and Spanish teachers within Adirondack elementary, middle and high schools (K-12) to reach for the stars, the Fund also elevates the status of language teachers in the teaching community.
Geographic Focus
Grant applications will be accepted from schools located in or serving people of the Adirondack region, defined for this purpose by Adirondack Community Foundation as all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties as well as the parts of Herkimer, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties within the Adirondack Park boundary. School districts within or serving a majority of students from any town in the aforementioned counties are eligible to apply.
Funding Information
Grant amounts typically range from $500 to $3,000, but larger grants will sometimes be given for exceptional projects.
Eligibility Criteria
The Adirondack Foreign Language Enhancement Fund will make grants to schools within or serving students living within, the Adirondack Park in New York State (Elementary, Middle and High Schools only) for initiatives that enrich and increase capacity for foreign language instruction. Priority will be given to language projects that go beyond a school’s budget to:
- Support immersion in French and Spanish language and culture
- Open opportunities to explore new teaching technologies
- Promote collaborative initiatives among schools, such as partnerships with BOCES to maximize efficiency and impact
- Support career enhancement training for teachers including workshops and conferences
- Stretch beyond the norm through innovative projects
For more information, visit Adirondack Community Foundation.
