The Rochester Area Community Foundation is accepting letters of intent Yates Community Endowment Grant to support nonprofit organizations in Yates County.
Donor Name: Rochester Area Community Foundation
State: New York
County: Yates County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant | Endowment
Deadline: 01/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
YCE will award one larger grant to an applicant that is implementing an innovative approach to addressing food insecurity, transportation and/or housing challenges in the county.
Funding Information
The average size for a Yates Community Endowment grant is $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization or sponsored by a charitable, nonprofit organization. Funds must be used in Yates County and benefit Yates County residents.
Successful Letters of Intent will:
- Focus on an unmet need;
- Offer broad community benefit;
- Be rooted in the local community and build on local strengths;
- Be preventive rather than remedial (remedial projects may be considered if innovative);
- Avoid duplication with other programs or services;
- Demonstrate that the project can be sustained if the project is expected to continue beyond the grant period; and
- Be able to measure the project’s success and its results in the community.
For more information, visit RACF.
