The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region is seeking applications for its Impact Grants.
Donor Name: The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region
State: New York
County: Albany County (NY), Columbia County (NY), Fulton County (NY), Greene County (NY), Montgomery County (NY), Rensselaer County (NY), Saratoga County (NY), Schenectady County (NY), Schoharie County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/22/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priorities
The Foundation manages several funds that allow discretion to make grants that fund projects and programs that are responsive to changing community needs. These funds, “Community Impact Funds,” are either Discretionary Funds, which allow the Foundation the flexibility to use its extensive knowledge of community issues and organizations to make grants that address emerging issues; or Field-of-Interest Funds, which give the Foundation grantmaking discretion within given areas of interest. With these funds, the Foundation utilizes the expertise of its staff and Board of Directors to identify opportunities to make grants that will have the most impact in the community.
Due to restrictions placed on some of funds by donors, preference may be given to organizations and/or programs that address the following issues:
- Homelessness
- Organizations/programs that serve the needs of a homeless population;
- Disabilities
- Organizations/programs that serve the needs of the intellectually and/or physically disabled, including the hearing and sight impaired;
- Land Conservation and Preservation
- Organizations/programs that focus on the preservation/conservation of land for the protection of wildlife;
- New Americans
- Organizations/programs that focus on supporting new Americans;
- Programs that benefit the residents of Amsterdam, NY
- Organizations/programs that focus on the provision of services to the residents of Amsterdam, NY.
Funding Information
- Community Foundation Impact Grants usually range from $1,000 to $15,000.
- Grant period will not exceed one year.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for grants, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a nonprofit organization OR operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a qualifying nonprofit organization;
- Serve residents and be located within the ten-county Capital Region of New York State (Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Washington Counties) unless otherwise indicated
For more information, visit CFGCR.