VanNess Family Fund Now Accepting Proposals for up to $10,000 in Grant Support

    POTSDAM — Nonprofit organizations that serve the greater Potsdam area may now apply for 2020 grant funding from the John and Dorotha VanNess Family Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

    Up to $10,000 is available this year. Successful projects, programs or initiatives should have yearlong, meaningful impact and support the quality of life and vibrancy of the greater Potsdam area. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, health and wellness, arts and culture, economic development, recreational programs, community revitalization and beautification, and more.

    The John and Dorotha VanNess Family Fund is a permanent grantmaking fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation that will forever support programs, activities and initiatives to advance the general welfare of the Potsdam community.

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Up to $100,000 in Support for St. Lawrence County Churches, Cemeteries, Places of Historical Significance, and Military Veterans Programs Available

    WATERTOWN — Charitable organizations, churches, cemeteries or governmental entities that serve St. Lawrence County residents must apply by Friday, Sept. 4, for 2020 grant funding through the Rock Charitable Fund, a permanent fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

    Grant support is available to qualified organizations whose missions and efforts align with the fund’s charitable purposes, which are: for the maintenance and preservation of churches and cemeteries in St. Lawrence County; for the preservation and maintenance of places of legitimate historical significance in the county; and to benefit and/or assist veterans of the United States military who reside in St. Lawrence County for their medical and/or recreational needs. Grants in support of veterans will only be awarded to qualified organizations and cannot be made directly to individuals.

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Community Foundation Grant Helps Create Endowment for ‘Jazz in the Classroom’

    CLAYTON — A program that teaches students about jazz music and enhances their artistic abilities is on a path to continue for years to come thanks to a recent Community Foundation grant.

    Grant support totaling $20,000 to ensure the long-term sustainability of Clayton Jazz Festival’s “Jazz in the Classroom” program was approved earlier this year. The award will help fund the educational initiative over three years and is supported, in part, by the Grace L. Reinman Fund of the Community Foundation. To help establish and build a permanent Jazz in the Classroom Endowment Fund at the foundation, a $5,000 grant was awarded with an additional $5,000 commitment to match gifts.

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Application Open for Up to $10,000 Through Jefferson Economic Development Fund

    WATERTOWN — Five organizations were recently awarded grants from the Jefferson Economic Development Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation, and another round of funding is now available.

    The Jefferson Economic Development Fund encourages nonprofit organizations to think creatively and broadly when examining their services and identify a correlation between their work and economic development in Jefferson County. The fund was created in 2016 through the establishment of a partnership between the Community Foundation and the nonprofit formally known as the Jefferson County Chambers of Commerce.

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Geographic Fund Now Accepting Proposals to Aid Local Initiatives, Projects

    ADAMS — Nonprofit organizations that serve residents of the southern Jefferson County region may now apply for 2020 grant funding from the Six Town Community Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation.

    The fund supports projects, activities, and initiatives that enhance the quality of life for residents of Adams, Ellisburg, Henderson, Lorraine, Rodman, and Worth. Grant applications must be received or postmarked no later than Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organizations are eligible and encouraged to apply.

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