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.
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. Please contact Development & Fundholder Engagement Strategist Ely Arnone-Earl, earnone-earl@foundationhoc.org, with questions about eligibility.
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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
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 information 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. Eligibility details will be shared as the grant round approaches.
Education, Health & Sciences Grant Round
The Community Foundation is seeking applications from nonprofit partners for outcomes-driven programs or projects which focus on Education, Health, and/or Sciences and benefit residents of any age in Herkimer and/or Oneida counties.
Each focus area is defined by the following characteristics:
Education – Projects, programs, or activities that aim to transmit knowledge, strengthen skills, and/or teach a particular topic or trade.
Health – Projects, programs, or activities that aim to nurture and improve physical, mental, and/or social well-being.
Sciences – Projects, programs, or activities that study/enhance scientific objectives (e.g., physical sciences, life sciences, social sciences).
Important Deadlines
- Submissions will be accepted starting October 1, 2024, through October 31, 2024, at 11:59 PM (EST)
- Award notifications will be made within 60 days of the submission deadline
Eligibility
- Funding requests of $2,500 - $30,000 will be considered
- Programs or projects in need of funding must begin no earlier than December 2024 and have identifiable and measurable outcomes with a definitive timeline for completion or outcomes to be achieved
- Only one submission per organization will be considered for each funding round
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, an organization with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, governmental institutions, educational institutions, or faith-based organizations seeking support for projects/programs that address non-religious needs or issues, serving diverse constituencies without regard to religious affiliation
Ineligible Funding Requests
- Financial assistance or loans to individuals
- Funding for religious or faith-based specific programming
- Organizational payroll and operational needs
- Expenses already incurred (projects in process/already completed)
Please note requests submitted through this grant round will be shared with Community Foundation fundholders as potential funding opportunities that they may choose to support. There is no guarantee of funding.