Northern New York Community Foundation
Northern New York Community Foundation
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WATERTOWN — The Northern New York Community Foundation is pleased to announce a series of funding opportunities now open for tri-county nonprofit organizations to apply.
Open grant opportunities also include the Foundation’s general grant and COVID-19 Community Support Fund programs. The second quarter deadline to apply for the general grant program, and each of the following grant opportunities, is Friday, April 22:
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WATERTOWN — Applications for grant support from the Maxine Quigg Women in Business Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation are now being accepted for 2022 awards.
Maxine’s sister-in-law, Kimberley Horrill, established the fund at the Community Foundation in July 2021 with a goal to increase local mentorship, volunteerism, civic and community engagement, and investment. Its mission is to perpetuate the life and legacy of Maxine Quigg by supporting and empowering women entrepreneurs in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties to succeed in their pursuits and realize their full potential.
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POTSDAM — More than a decade after they passed, John and Dorotha VanNess continue to strengthen the Potsdam community they generously served in their lifetimes.
Through a trio of new grant awards that impact the Potsdam area, John and Dorotha’s commitment to the community endures. The John and Dorotha VanNess Family Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation recently approved $11,000 in support for three nonprofits that deliver arts, culture, and youth-based programs.
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WATERTOWN — Nonprofit organizations that serve residents of Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties are encouraged to apply for the 2022 Watertown Sunrise Rotary Foundation Taste of the Town grant as the one-day community event returns to Jefferson Community College for the first time since 2019. The Watertown Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation is a charitable fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.
“We are thrilled to safely bring this event back to an in-person format after the COVID-19 pandemic forced us to cancel it the past two years,” said Kraig Everard, Watertown Sunrise Rotary Club president. “We encourage all eligible North Country nonprofits to apply for grant support. Watertown Sunrise Rotary’s mission is ‘Service Above Self.’ By offering local nonprofit organizations this one-time grant, Sunrise Rotary creates a lasting partnership with them.”
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WATERTOWN — High School seniors in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties have less than a week remaining to apply for Community Foundation freshman scholarships.
Members of the graduating class of 2022 who plan to enroll in post-secondary programs this fall must complete their applications through the Community Foundation’s online scholarship portal by Tuesday, March 15. The application portal may be accessed from the Foundation’s home page at nnycf.org by clicking on the scholarship button, which directs users to the application portal.
Tri-county high school seniors who will enroll as full-time undergraduates this fall may apply for a one-year, freshman scholarship. Students pursuing technical, trade or vocational school may also apply and should complete the same application. All students should thoroughly read all application instructions.