{"id":53,"date":"2015-06-16T14:53:37","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T14:53:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/grants\/grant-information\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T14:19:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:19:07","slug":"grants-for-good","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/grants-for-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Grants for Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:21px\">The Community Foundation stewards a&nbsp;<strong>Grants for Good<\/strong>&nbsp;program in each county to encourage nonprofit organizations to submit a funding request that directly impacts their mission and quality of life for residents in each region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Grants for Good<\/strong> is for local nonprofits located in and serving <strong>Jefferson<\/strong>, <strong>Lewis<\/strong> and <strong>St. Lawrence counties<\/strong> to carefully evaluate their needs and select a top priority or project where a grant will make a meaningful difference. This program will help nonprofits identify their most important efforts and present a strong grant application with detailed plans and supporting rationale for funding consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized has-xl-margin-top has-lg-margin-bottom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grants_for_Good-1920x948.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7441\" style=\"width:692px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grants_for_Good-768x379.png 768w, https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grants_for_Good-900x445.png 900w, https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grants_for_Good-1536x759.png 1536w, https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grants_for_Good-1920x948.png 1920w, https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Grants_for_Good-2048x1012.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7215c7c39aa56361b12dbf66a8b00ef5\" style=\"font-size:36px\">Program details<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rolling application available for each county (Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Organizations may submit one application at a time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply to the application based on location and impact of request or project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus areas should be selected based on the request\u2019s alignment with community need<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Foundation reviews applications four times each year with final approval from its Board of Directors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grants for Good program is made possible, in part, by generous donors to the <strong>Friends of the Foundation Community Betterment Annual Fund<\/strong>. Nonprofits may also garner grant support in the program through named legacy funds the Community Foundation stewards. These funds have been entrusted to the Foundation to support a variety of charitable interests that align with the needs of local nonprofits and the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b8a06cf2a11f5157ed2983e0193549d6\" style=\"font-size:36px\">Grant guidelines<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the button below to review our complete <strong>Grant Guidelines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link button button-secondary has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nnycf.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Grant_Guidelines_2026.pdf\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;font-size:21px\"><strong>Complete Grant Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90cfe82abf77763bceca88da4c69f33e\" style=\"font-size:36px\">Start your application<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Foundation hosts all community grant program applications online. We encourage a conversation with Foundation staff before starting your <strong>Grants for Good<\/strong> application. Click the button below to review all active Community Foundation grant opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link button button-secondary has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantinterface.com\/Opportunity\/Catalog?urlkey=nnycf\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;font-size:21px\"><strong>Active grant opportunities<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To apply, eligible nonprofits\u00a0<strong>must<\/strong>\u00a0create an organization user account. Click the button below to  set up an organization user account or log into our grant portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link button has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grantinterface.com\/Home\/Logon?urlkey=nnycf\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:25px;border-top-right-radius:25px;border-bottom-left-radius:25px;border-bottom-right-radius:25px;font-size:21px\"><strong style=\"display: inline !important;\">Access the Grant Portal<\/strong><strong style=\"display: inline !important;\"><\/strong><strong style=\"display: inline !important;\"><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"mai-columns\"><div class=\"mai-columns-wrap has-columns\" style=\"--column-gap:var(--spacing-xl);--row-gap:var(--spacing-xl);--align-columns:start;--align-columns-vertical:initial;\">\n<div class=\"mai-column is-column has-md-padding has-background has-light-background has-shadow has-border\" style=\"--columns-xs:1 \/ 1;--flex-xs:0 0 var(--flex-basis);--columns-sm:1 \/ 1;--flex-sm:0 0 var(--flex-basis);--columns-md:1 \/ 1;--flex-md:0 0 var(--flex-basis);--columns-lg:1 \/ 1;--flex-lg:0 0 var(--flex-basis);--justify-content:start;background:var(--color-custom-1);\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-lg-font-size\">2026 Application Deadlines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Grant Application:<\/strong><br><strong>Q1:<\/strong>&nbsp; February 20<br><strong>Q2:<\/strong>&nbsp; April 17<br><strong>Q3:<\/strong>&nbsp; July 17<br><strong>Q4:<\/strong>&nbsp; October 23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-lg-font-size\">2026 Board Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Community Foundation Board of Directors meets quarterly in the following months:<br><strong>Q1:<\/strong> Tuesday, March 31<br><strong>Q2: <\/strong>Tuesday, June 23<br><strong>Q3:<\/strong> Tuesday, September 29<br><strong>Q4:<\/strong> Tuesday, December 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-lg-font-size\">General Contact Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Emily Pfeil, Philanthropy<\/strong> <strong>Associate<\/strong><br> 131 Washington Street<br> Watertown, NY&nbsp; 13601<br> <strong>Phone:<\/strong> 315-782-7110<br> <b>Email: <\/b><a href=\"mailto:emily@nnycf.org\"><strong>emily@nnycf.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kraig Everard, Director of Philanthropy<\/strong><br> Northern New York Community Foundation<br> 131 Washington Street<br> Watertown, NY&nbsp; 13601<br> <strong>Phone:<\/strong> 315-782-7110<br> <b>Email: <a href=\"mailto:kraig@nnycf.org\">kraig@nnycf.org<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Community Foundation stewards a&nbsp;Grants for Good&nbsp;program in each county to encourage nonprofit organizations to submit a funding request that directly impacts their mission and quality of life for residents in each region. 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