Grant Opportunities

The Adirondack League Club Grant Round for Old Forge supports nonprofit organizations that have programs and projects that directly serve Old Forge, the Town of Webb, and/or the Adirondack Region. This grant round is open to nonprofit organizations by invitation only. 

The mission of the Adirondack League Club Community Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Community Foundation, is to enhance the vitality of communities in the two counties by providing financial support to nonprofit organizations that contribute to the quality of life and well-being of residents. Awards from the fund support programs and projects that:

• Offer the greatest opportunity for positive and significant change in the community
• Address and provide creative solutions for longstanding or emerging community issues
• Result in outcomes that will make a difference
• Leverage investment of other community resources
• Improve the quality or scope of charitable works in the community

Important Deadlines

• Submissions will be accepted Friday, May 1 – Monday, June 15, at 11:59 p.m.
• The committee will render decisions in late summer; please plan accordingly when developing applications and budgets. All applicants will be notified regardless of whether they receive funding.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, an organization with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, government entity, or a faith-based organization seeking support for projects/programs that address non-religious needs or issues, serving diverse constituencies without regard to religious affiliation.
• New programs or projects in need of funding must begin no earlier than September 2026. If your request is for an existing or ongoing program/project, all expenses incurred prior to August do not qualify for funding.
• All programs/projects should have identifiable and measurable outcomes with a definitive timeline for completion or outcomes to be achieved.

Please contact Fundholder and Community Engagement Strategist Ely Arnone-Earl, earnone-earl@foundationhoc.org, with questions about eligibility.

In partnership with Oneida County, the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is seeking applications from local nonprofit organizations for programs that address the unique needs and challenges of at-risk youth in Oneida County and provide meaningful services which help to reduce acts of violence among youth.

The Oneida County Youth Investment Initiative invites nonprofits to apply for $25,000 to $450,000 to expand existing programs or create new programs that foster positive youth development, strengthen community ties, and reduce factors that contribute to youth violence. Funding request amounts should be commensurate to a nonprofit organization’s overall operating budget, number of employees/volunteers, and ability to implement the proposed program.

Proposed programs must align with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youth Violence Prevention Resource for Action Guide, which represents a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to help communities sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to prevent youth violence and its consequences. Strategies and approaches outlined in the Prevention Resource are intended to impact individual behaviors and the relationships, families, schools and communities that influence risk and protective factors for youth. Strategies and approaches are intended to work in combination and reinforce each for long-term impact and success.

Important Deadlines

• Submissions will be accepted Wednesday, May 13 - Tuesday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m.
• Award notifications will be made within 45 days of the submission deadline. Applicants will be notified regardless of whether they receive funding.

Eligibility 

• Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, an organization with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, government entity, or a faith-based organization seeking support for programs that address non-religious needs or issues, serving diverse constituencies without regard to religious affiliation.
• Applicants must operate within Oneida County.
• New programs in need of funding must begin no earlier than September 1, 2026. If the request is for an existing or ongoing program, all expenses incurred prior to September 1, 2026, do not qualify for funding. Requested funding can be applied to expenses through June 30, 2027.
• All programs should have identifiable and measurable outcomes with a definitive timeline for completion or outcomes achieved.
• Only one request per organization will be accepted.
• Proposed programs must directly support one or more of the CDC’s Youth Violence Prevention strategies and serve at-risk youth under the age of 19.
• Applicants must demonstrate the ability to manage grant funds responsibly and collect data to prove measurable outcomes and effectiveness of grant funding.
• Preference will be given to programs that involve collaborative partnerships and demonstrate innovative approaches to prevention with other nonprofits, schools, law enforcement, and/or local government agencies.

Ineligible

• Financial assistance or loans to individuals.
• Funding for religious or faith-based specific programming.
• Expenses already or previously incurred (programs already completed).

Hero Fund America Fund, a field-of-interest fund of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, is seeking applications for its First Responders Grant Round. Eligible first responder organizations can apply for up to $1,500 in funding for projects and programs that support the education, training, lifesaving equipment and/or mental health needs of first responders. The following types of organizations from across the United States are eligible to apply:

• Volunteer fire departments
• Volunteer emergency medical service (EMS) agencies
• Paid law enforcement agencies with 25 or less employees

Important Deadlines

• Submissions will be accepted Monday, June 1 - Tuesday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m.
• Award notifications will be made in July. All applicants will be notified regardless of whether they receive funding.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, an organization with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, or a government entity located in the United States
  • Only volunteer fire and emergency medical service (EMS) agencies will be considered
  • Only paid law enforcement agencies with 25 or less employees will be considered
• Total project budget should not exceed $10,000
• Program or projects must directly support the education, training, lifesaving equipment, and mental health needs of first responders
• All grant funding must be used for direct program or project expenses
• Recent First Responder Grant Round award recipients are not eligible to reapply unless they received funding prior to January 1, 2023
• Only one request will be accepted per organization

More details on the Helpful Harvest Grant Round will be available soon.

More details on the Herkimer County Grant Round will be available soon.