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.
Helpful Harvest Grant Round
To help Herkimer and Oneida county nonprofits address food insecurity this holiday season, the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties will host its Helpful Harvest Grant Round. The Community Foundation is seeking applications from human service organizations that provide meals or pantry items to residents such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and/or shelters.
Important Deadlines
- Submissions will be accepted starting Monday, September 1, 2025, through Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM (EST).
- Award notifications will take place in October to enable recipients to plan for holiday, year-end, and weather-related use of the funds and distribution of funded items.
Eligibility
- Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, groups fiscally sponsored by 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, government entities, educational organizations, public housing authorities, and faith-based organizations seeking support for projects/programs that address non-religious needs or issues, serving diverse constituencies without regard to religious affiliation.
- Funding requests can be made for items such as the following:
- Care Packages
- Equipment/Supplies (ex: storage bins, carts, refrigeration equipment, etc.)
- Food Products
- Gift Cards
- Holiday-Related Meals
- Priority will be given to organizations whose primary mission is food distribution.
- Funding must meaningfully serve Herkimer and/or Oneida county residents.
- Only one request will be accepted per organization.
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) - Capital campaigns
For more information or to inquire about your project or program’s eligibility, please contact Olivia Paul, opaul@foundationhoc.org, 315-731-3736.
Please note information submitted through this grant round will be shared with Community Foundation fundholders to optimize the potential to support our nonprofit partners. Please understand that an application does not guarantee funding.
Herkimer Country Grant Round
The Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Herkimer County Grant Round from nonprofit partners and organizations, specifically located within Herkimer County, for outcome driven programs or projects up to $15,000.
Criteria
- Activities and programs that have meaningful resident and community impact
- New building equipment or existing building or equipment repairs
- Preference will be given to programmatic submissions
Important Deadlines
- Submissions will be accepted Wednesday, October 1, 2025, through Friday, October 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM (EST)
- Award notifications will be made within 30 days
Eligibility
- 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
- Programs or projects in need of funding must begin no earlier than December 2025, 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
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)
- Capital campaigns
For more information or to inquire about your project or program’s eligibility, please contact Olivia Paul, opaul@foundationhoc.org, 315-731-3736.
Please note requests submitted through this grant round will be shared with Community Foundation fundholders to optimize potential for our nonprofit partners. Please understand that an application does not guarantee funding.