Grant Opportunities
The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties views its funding awards to nonprofit partners as “community investments” that will create long-lasting positive impact. To learn more about our available community grants or to apply for community project funding, we encourage you to contact us today!
Submit a Funding Opportunity!
Our funding opportunities catalog is a new online directory of needs submitted to us by nonprofit organizations. We share these opportunities with our fundholders and other funding partners in hopes of their support. The catalog includes a brief summary about the organization and the project, program, or other need for which they are requesting support.
Requests should be for projects and programs with an immediate need for funding over the next 3-6 months of $2,500 or less, not including general support. Organizations can submit more than one request.
First Responders Grant Round
The First Responders Grant Round supports organizations in New York and other states to help meet the education, training, lifesaving equipment and mental health needs of fire, emergency medical services (EMS), and law enforcement agencies. Organizations may apply for up to $1,500 in funding.
Important Deadlines
- Submissions will be accepted Sunday, June 1, 2025 - Monday, June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Award notifications will be made in July.
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
- Program or project will directly support the education, training, lifesaving equipment and mental health needs of first responders
- All grant funds will be used for direct program expenses
- Only one request will be accepted per organization
This grant round is made possible by the Hero Fund America Fund.
Adirondack League Club Grant Round for Old Forge
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:
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Offer the greatest opportunity for positive and significant change in the community
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Address and provide creative solutions for longstanding or emerging community issues
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Result in outcomes that will make a difference
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Leverage investment of other community resources
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Improve the quality or scope of charitable works in the community
Important Deadlines
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Submissions will be accepted Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
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 July 2025. If your request is for an existing or ongoing program/project, all expenses incurred prior to July 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 Development & Fundholder Engagement Strategist Ely Arnone-Earl, earnone-earl@foundationhoc.org, with questions about eligibility.
Helpful Harvest Grant Round
To help nonprofits meeting increased Herkimer and Oneida county resident need stemming from economic difficulty and food insecurity, the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties has established the Helpful Harvest Fund. To ensure the greatest possible impact for the fund’s awards, the Community Foundation seeks applications from human service organizations including, but not limited to, food pantries, soup kitchens, and/or shelters. Our goal is to support those groups in greatest need and/or those serving the greatest number of residents during November and December.
Important Deadlines
- Submissions will be accepted Monday, September 1, 2025 - Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Award notifications will be made in October.
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
- Requested funding must serve Herkimer and/or Oneida county residents
- Preference will be given to human service organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and/or shelters
- Only one request will be accepted per organization
Please note that applications submitted through this grant round may be shared with Community Foundation fundholders as potential funding opportunities that they may choose to support. There is no guarantee of funding for applications received.