Applications for Up to $7,500 in Funding Per Applicant Due Wednesday, July 31
MASSENA — Air Products, in partnership with the Community Foundation, recently announced a $50,000 grant from the Air Products Foundation to support the establishment of the Air Products Greater Massena Community Fund.
Grants of up to $7,500 per applicant are open to qualified and approved 501(c)(3) organizations and local governing bodies for programs, projects, and initiatives that improve the quality of life for residents in the Greater Massena community and St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. Focus will be on supporting a variety of community needs in areas including, but not limited to, health and wellness, arts and culture, human services, education, families, youth and/or elders, environment and conservation, community development, and recreation. Each request will be evaluated for its potential impact on the Greater Massena community and its ability to support disadvantaged communities.
“We are grateful to have the opportunity to give back to the communities where we live and work. We have established the Air Products Greater Massena Community Fund to build out programs that benefit the community as a whole,” said Trip Oliver, director of government and community relations at Air Products.
Air Products has partnered with the Northern New York Community Foundation to oversee administration of the fund and manage its awards.
“We are excited to work alongside Air Products to uphold our mission to serve our community,” said Rande Richardson, Community Foundation executive director. “Our team is looking forward to assisting the team and the region’s nonprofits to obtain their goals and see this region prosper.”
The Northern New York Community Foundation is currently accepting grant applications. All qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations and local governing bodies located in St. Lawrence or Franklin Counties which serve the Massena community and Akwesasne nation are encouraged to apply through the foundation’s grant portal. Applications are due by July 31, 2024. Contact Kraig Everard, kraig@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110, Community Foundation director of stewardship and programs, to learn more about this opportunity.
Air Products previously announced the $25,000 Air Products Greater Massena Scholarship Fund, a separate endeavor in partnership with the Northern New York Community Foundation.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation for over 80 years focused on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets. The Company has two growth pillars driven by sustainability. Air Products’ base business provides essential industrial gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in dozens of industries, including refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food. The Company also develops, engineers, builds, owns and operates some of the world’s largest clean hydrogen projects supporting the transition to low- and zero-carbon energy in the heavy-duty transportation and industrial sectors.
Air Products previously announced plans to invest approximately $500 million to build the Massena Green Hydrogen Facility, which will produce 35 metric tons per day of green liquid hydrogen using hydroelectric power and electrolysis of water drawn from the St. Lawrence River. The project also includes green hydrogen liquefaction, storage, distribution, and operation of hydrogen refueling stations in the State of New York.
About the Northern New York Community Foundation
Since 1929, the Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
Through partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and generous families and individual donors, the Community Foundation awards grants and scholarships from an endowment and collection of funds that benefit the region. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.
The Community Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors, professional advisors, and nonprofit organizations. It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the Northern New York Philanthropy Center in Watertown, NY to discuss challenges our communities face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a great place to live, work, and play.