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Explore various nonprofit projects, programs and needs that your fund may choose to support. Grant recommendations of partial or full amounts may be made to any of the opportunities listed below.

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Organization
Project
Funding Needed
Category
Area
 
Organization
The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc.
The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. provides a series of immersive learning programs on STEAM topics in cooperation with local schools, businesses and other organizations.
Project
2024 Youth STEAM Leadership Conference
The topic is AI and its impacts and consequences. Experts provide information to diverse teams of students who solve the "challenge" and demonstrate their solution. Funds will support needy students.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Clinton Central School District Foundation
Project
Adventure Academy
The elementary summer program provides academic enrichment using STEAM activities. It runs for half days for one month in the summer. $2500 is requested supplement funds raised by the foundation.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Village of Mohawk
Mohawk is a village located in Herkimer County, home to approximately 2,700 people, several businesses, youth sports programs and a library offering a variety of programs to its patrons.
Project
ASD Loan Program
The Village is seeking funding to purchase AEDs to loan to recreation sports teams during practices and games in accordance with the recently enacted law. The Village will administer the loan program.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Sports, Recreation
Geographic Area:
Herkimer County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Johnson Park Center
Johnson Park Food Pantry provides area residents with food to prepare nutritious meals for their families.
Project
Back to School Giveaway with Food Pantry
JPC will provide local families with additional food and bags of school supplies for the upcoming school year. An anticipated 800 households (2,000 children/students) will benefit from this giveaway.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Community, Economic Development
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Kuyahoora Community Hall
Project
Building entry landing guard rails
Our building is old and our existing guardrails for the entry are in severe disrepair on the entry landing. We need new ones constructed and installed to provide safety for our users.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Public Safety
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Alliance Classical Players of the Rome Community Concert Band (ACP)
Alliance Classical Players is the professional chamber music ensemble of the Rome Community Concert Band. We provide free, public concerts of high musical merit, programming a wide variety of works.
Project
Classical Youth Chamber Music Festival (CYCMF) 2024
CYCMF is a chamber music camp for band and orchestra students entering grade 8 and older. Students rehearse and perform with peers and the musicians of ACP. Participation is free for all students.
Funding Needed:
$910
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Center for Family Life and Recovery
Project
Community Field Day
CFLR hosts its annual Community Field Day, an event designed to bring residents together in a celebration of wellness and unity. This day of fun is held in Utica's Hanna Park on Friday, July 26th.
Funding Needed:
$1,500
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Remsen-Steuben Historical Society
Founded in 1975, the RSHS has collected and maintained archives for Remsen and Steuben. Our mission is to preserve our history in a way that is both inclusive and sustainable for future generations.
Project
Digitizing of Archival Materials
We are continuing our project to update, organize, and digitize our records and archives. We will need to purchase a computer, document camera, scanner, digital storage space, and WIFI.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
(Funded)
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Group 7 Funded
Organization
Remsen-Steuben Historical Society
Founded in 1975, the RSHS has collected and maintained archives for Remsen and Steuben. Our mission is to preserve our history in a way that is both inclusive and sustainable for future generations.
Project
Dinner Theater Program and materials
The annual Dinner Theater is the major fundraiser for our organization. We are in need of funding for the playbills, supplies, and other expenses associated with the production.
Funding Needed:
$2,000
Category:
Arts, Culture
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Clinton Symphony Orchestra of the Mohawk Valley
Clinton Symphony Orchestra promotes and presents classical music of substance, beauty and noble design to the citizenry of the Mohawk Valley, and enhances the musical education of our youth.
Project
Education Outreach Assistance (24-25 Concert Season)
We are presently seeking financial assistance for pre-concert activities and coordination odds and ends for our youth-centered education outreach event.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Center for Family Life and Recovery
Project
Event Sound System Investment
The Center for Family Life and Recovery is very active in the Mohawk Valley hosting and participating in community events. We seek to purchase a sound system for these activities.
Funding Needed:
$2,000
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Aged to Perfection
Project
FEEDING OUR SENIORS
We provide free nutritious meals, trips and educational speakers to our senior citizens. We give senior citizens friends to socialize with, and a purpose. We get them out of isolation that Covid made.
Funding Needed:
$25,000
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization runs a cat rescue shelter in Little Falls. It provides a homey, cage free environment, veterinary care and adoption services for rescued cats and kittens.
Project
Flooring replacement
Some of the rooms at the shelter need new quality vinyl flooring to meet the standards of the new Companion Animal Care Protection Act. Some rooms need old vinyl replaced, others need hardwood covered.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Environment, Animals
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Herkimer County Chapter NYSARC
Arc Herkimer's seven different divisions work together to support the agency's mission of empowering people with disabilities and enriching lives throughout our community.
Project
Food Bank for Arc Herkimer Employees
Funds to establish a food bank on site at Arc Herkimer for its employees who may need to supplement their home food pantries. Please help the helpers as grocery prices continue to soar.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Health
Geographic Area:
Herkimer County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Guardians of Freedom Memorial
We aim to recognize K-9 service animals, their handlers, and veterans. Our mission is to raise awareness of the incredible teamwork, courage, and sacrifices made by these heroes.
Project
Guardians of Freedom Memorial Wall
A memorial wall with names and faces of fallen veterans from both Oneida & Herkimer Counties at Exit 30 in Herkimer. This will be erected next to the War Dog Memorial statue recently unveiled.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
(Funded)
Category:
Arts, Culture
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Group 7 Funded
Organization
Masonic Care Community
The Masonic Care Community offers exceptional individualized care for individuals by providing purposeful living in its skilled nursing facility, adult care facility, housing for senior independent living, and onsite childcare center.
Project
Intergenerational Programming
We would like to expand our intergenerational programming activities for both the older adults and children we serve.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Health
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Herkimer County HealthNet
Herkimer County HealthNet's aims to improve the health and well-being of individuals who live, work, play, and learn in Herkimer County and the Mohawk Valley.
Project
Learn & Play: Wellness Fair for Kids
The Learn & Play fair is held every August to encourage school-aged children to learn about and take an active part in their nutritional and physical wellness in a fun and engaging environment.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Health
Geographic Area:
Herkimer County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
The Salvation Army of Utica
The mission of The Salvation Army is to meet human need without discrimination. Here in Utica, we serve our community through our emergency food services and a variety of youth programs.
Project
Long Point Camperships
Help us send a less fortune child from your community to The Salvation Army's Long Point Camp, where they will enjoy a week of swimming, crafts & sports, and campfires. The cost per camper is $600.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
(Funded)
Category:
Sports, Recreation
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Group 7 Funded
Organization
Masonic Medical Research Institute
The Masonic Medical Research Institute empowers science for the development of new diagnostics, treatments and therapies to cure disease.
Project
MMRI Medical Research Internship Program
Through this program, MMRI provides up to 10 weeks of experiential learning in the biological sciences. Tutored by our researchers, interns learn research skills & methodologies and how a lab operates.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Masonic Medical Research Institute
The Masonic Medical Research Institute empowers science for the development of new diagnostics, treatments and therapies to cure disease.
Project
MMRI's Summer Fellows Program
During a 10-wk STEM Program via which 10-20 Fellows work in the lab on our/their own research, 10 external/expert scientists host training sessions for them & our staff, receiving a $250 honoraria.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
KEYS Program
The KEYS Program provides music therapy, live concerts and family respite days for children impacted by cancer, serious illnesses, disabilities, and mental health challenges in Oneida and Herkimer counties.
Project
Music Therapy for Summer Special Needs Students at Rome Schools
We are in need of funding so we can provide music therapy for 16 special needs classes in the Rome School District for 6 weeks this summer. Funds would be used to pay our music therapists.
Funding Needed:
$2,400
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization runs a cat rescue shelter in Little Falls. It provides a homey, cage free environment, veterinary care and adoption services for rescued cats and kittens.
Project
NYSAPF Compliance
To help cover any costs associated with coming into compliance with the Companion Animal Care Standards Act which becomes effective 12/2025. We are bringing in a NYSAPF consultant in May 2024.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Environment, Animals
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Waterville Area Food Pantry
Waterville Area Food Pantry is a food pantry providing food assistance to income-eligible people residing within the Waterville Central School District, serving approximately 87 households per month.
Project
Ongoing food procurement
Food costs are increasing every day and keeping healthy food items on our shelves is our main concern for our clients who rely heavily on our pantry. Our community does not have a grocery store.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
Organization
Midtown Utica Community Center
MUCC is an inclusive and multicultural community center in Utica. Our anti-racist and inclusive programming enhances the safety, health, and educational opportunities for Utica and beyond.
Project
Reconnecting With Ourselves Through Nature
Purpose of project is to help refugee youth reconnect with themselves and their community through nature. Funding supports camp rental and materials, such sports equipment, for the retreat.
Funding Needed:
$2,000
(Funded)
Category:
Environment, Animals
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Group 7 Funded
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Organization
The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc.
The Project Fibonacci Foundation, Inc. provides a series of immersive learning programs on STEAM topics in cooperation with local schools, businesses and other organizations.
Project
2024 Youth STEAM Leadership Conference
The topic is AI and its impacts and consequences. Experts provide information to diverse teams of students who solve the "challenge" and demonstrate their solution. Funds will support needy students.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
Clinton Central School District Foundation
Project
Adventure Academy
The elementary summer program provides academic enrichment using STEAM activities. It runs for half days for one month in the summer. $2500 is requested supplement funds raised by the foundation.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
Village of Mohawk
Mohawk is a village located in Herkimer County, home to approximately 2,700 people, several businesses, youth sports programs and a library offering a variety of programs to its patrons.
Project
ASD Loan Program
The Village is seeking funding to purchase AEDs to loan to recreation sports teams during practices and games in accordance with the recently enacted law. The Village will administer the loan program.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Sports, Recreation
Geographic Area:
Herkimer County
Recommend Grant Donate
Johnson Park Center
Organization
Johnson Park Center
Johnson Park Food Pantry provides area residents with food to prepare nutritious meals for their families.
Project
Back to School Giveaway with Food Pantry
JPC will provide local families with additional food and bags of school supplies for the upcoming school year. An anticipated 800 households (2,000 children/students) will benefit from this giveaway.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Community, Economic Development
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
Kuyahoora Community Hall
Project
Building entry landing guard rails
Our building is old and our existing guardrails for the entry are in severe disrepair on the entry landing. We need new ones constructed and installed to provide safety for our users.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Public Safety
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
classical music
Organization
Alliance Classical Players of the Rome Community Concert Band (ACP)
Alliance Classical Players is the professional chamber music ensemble of the Rome Community Concert Band. We provide free, public concerts of high musical merit, programming a wide variety of works.
Project
Classical Youth Chamber Music Festival (CYCMF) 2024
CYCMF is a chamber music camp for band and orchestra students entering grade 8 and older. Students rehearse and perform with peers and the musicians of ACP. Participation is free for all students.
Funding Needed:
$910
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
CFLR LOGO
Organization
Center for Family Life and Recovery
Project
Community Field Day
CFLR hosts its annual Community Field Day, an event designed to bring residents together in a celebration of wellness and unity. This day of fun is held in Utica's Hanna Park on Friday, July 26th.
Funding Needed:
$1,500
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
remsen steuben
Organization
Remsen-Steuben Historical Society
Founded in 1975, the RSHS has collected and maintained archives for Remsen and Steuben. Our mission is to preserve our history in a way that is both inclusive and sustainable for future generations.
Project
Digitizing of Archival Materials
We are continuing our project to update, organize, and digitize our records and archives. We will need to purchase a computer, document camera, scanner, digital storage space, and WIFI.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
(Funded)
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Group 7 Funded
remsen steuben
Organization
Remsen-Steuben Historical Society
Founded in 1975, the RSHS has collected and maintained archives for Remsen and Steuben. Our mission is to preserve our history in a way that is both inclusive and sustainable for future generations.
Project
Dinner Theater Program and materials
The annual Dinner Theater is the major fundraiser for our organization. We are in need of funding for the playbills, supplies, and other expenses associated with the production.
Funding Needed:
$2,000
Category:
Arts, Culture
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
Clinton Symphony Orchestra of the Mohawk Valley
Clinton Symphony Orchestra promotes and presents classical music of substance, beauty and noble design to the citizenry of the Mohawk Valley, and enhances the musical education of our youth.
Project
Education Outreach Assistance (24-25 Concert Season)
We are presently seeking financial assistance for pre-concert activities and coordination odds and ends for our youth-centered education outreach event.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
CFLR LOGO
Organization
Center for Family Life and Recovery
Project
Event Sound System Investment
The Center for Family Life and Recovery is very active in the Mohawk Valley hosting and participating in community events. We seek to purchase a sound system for these activities.
Funding Needed:
$2,000
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
Aged to Perfection
Project
FEEDING OUR SENIORS
We provide free nutritious meals, trips and educational speakers to our senior citizens. We give senior citizens friends to socialize with, and a purpose. We get them out of isolation that Covid made.
Funding Needed:
$25,000
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
kittens
Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization runs a cat rescue shelter in Little Falls. It provides a homey, cage free environment, veterinary care and adoption services for rescued cats and kittens.
Project
Flooring replacement
Some of the rooms at the shelter need new quality vinyl flooring to meet the standards of the new Companion Animal Care Protection Act. Some rooms need old vinyl replaced, others need hardwood covered.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Environment, Animals
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
ARC Herkimer
Organization
Herkimer County Chapter NYSARC
Arc Herkimer's seven different divisions work together to support the agency's mission of empowering people with disabilities and enriching lives throughout our community.
Project
Food Bank for Arc Herkimer Employees
Funds to establish a food bank on site at Arc Herkimer for its employees who may need to supplement their home food pantries. Please help the helpers as grocery prices continue to soar.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Health
Geographic Area:
Herkimer County
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
Guardians of Freedom Memorial
We aim to recognize K-9 service animals, their handlers, and veterans. Our mission is to raise awareness of the incredible teamwork, courage, and sacrifices made by these heroes.
Project
Guardians of Freedom Memorial Wall
A memorial wall with names and faces of fallen veterans from both Oneida & Herkimer Counties at Exit 30 in Herkimer. This will be erected next to the War Dog Memorial statue recently unveiled.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
(Funded)
Category:
Arts, Culture
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Group 7 Funded
Masonic Care Community
Organization
Masonic Care Community
The Masonic Care Community offers exceptional individualized care for individuals by providing purposeful living in its skilled nursing facility, adult care facility, housing for senior independent living, and onsite childcare center.
Project
Intergenerational Programming
We would like to expand our intergenerational programming activities for both the older adults and children we serve.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Health
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
Herkimer County Health Net
Organization
Herkimer County HealthNet
Herkimer County HealthNet's aims to improve the health and well-being of individuals who live, work, play, and learn in Herkimer County and the Mohawk Valley.
Project
Learn & Play: Wellness Fair for Kids
The Learn & Play fair is held every August to encourage school-aged children to learn about and take an active part in their nutritional and physical wellness in a fun and engaging environment.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Health
Geographic Area:
Herkimer County
Recommend Grant Donate
The Salvation Army
Organization
The Salvation Army of Utica
The mission of The Salvation Army is to meet human need without discrimination. Here in Utica, we serve our community through our emergency food services and a variety of youth programs.
Project
Long Point Camperships
Help us send a less fortune child from your community to The Salvation Army's Long Point Camp, where they will enjoy a week of swimming, crafts & sports, and campfires. The cost per camper is $600.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
(Funded)
Category:
Sports, Recreation
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Group 7 Funded
Masonic Medical Research Institute v2
Organization
Masonic Medical Research Institute
The Masonic Medical Research Institute empowers science for the development of new diagnostics, treatments and therapies to cure disease.
Project
MMRI Medical Research Internship Program
Through this program, MMRI provides up to 10 weeks of experiential learning in the biological sciences. Tutored by our researchers, interns learn research skills & methodologies and how a lab operates.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Masonic Medical Research Institute v2
Organization
Masonic Medical Research Institute
The Masonic Medical Research Institute empowers science for the development of new diagnostics, treatments and therapies to cure disease.
Project
MMRI's Summer Fellows Program
During a 10-wk STEM Program via which 10-20 Fellows work in the lab on our/their own research, 10 external/expert scientists host training sessions for them & our staff, receiving a $250 honoraria.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
KEYS Program
The KEYS Program provides music therapy, live concerts and family respite days for children impacted by cancer, serious illnesses, disabilities, and mental health challenges in Oneida and Herkimer counties.
Project
Music Therapy for Summer Special Needs Students at Rome Schools
We are in need of funding so we can provide music therapy for 16 special needs classes in the Rome School District for 6 weeks this summer. Funds would be used to pay our music therapists.
Funding Needed:
$2,400
Category:
Education
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
kittens
Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization
Helping Animals Live Organization runs a cat rescue shelter in Little Falls. It provides a homey, cage free environment, veterinary care and adoption services for rescued cats and kittens.
Project
NYSAPF Compliance
To help cover any costs associated with coming into compliance with the Companion Animal Care Standards Act which becomes effective 12/2025. We are bringing in a NYSAPF consultant in May 2024.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Environment, Animals
Geographic Area:
Both Oneida and Herkimer counties
Recommend Grant Donate
Waterville Area Food Pantry
Organization
Waterville Area Food Pantry
Waterville Area Food Pantry is a food pantry providing food assistance to income-eligible people residing within the Waterville Central School District, serving approximately 87 households per month.
Project
Ongoing food procurement
Food costs are increasing every day and keeping healthy food items on our shelves is our main concern for our clients who rely heavily on our pantry. Our community does not have a grocery store.
Funding Needed:
$2,500
Category:
Human Services
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Recommend Grant Donate
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Organization
Midtown Utica Community Center
MUCC is an inclusive and multicultural community center in Utica. Our anti-racist and inclusive programming enhances the safety, health, and educational opportunities for Utica and beyond.
Project
Reconnecting With Ourselves Through Nature
Purpose of project is to help refugee youth reconnect with themselves and their community through nature. Funding supports camp rental and materials, such sports equipment, for the retreat.
Funding Needed:
$2,000
(Funded)
Category:
Environment, Animals
Geographic Area:
Oneida County
Group 7 Funded
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