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Grant Guidelines The Northern New York Community Foundation accepts grant requests to support the work of non-profit tax exempt organizations in or serving Jefferson and/or Lewis Counties. Non-profit organizations serving the Gouverneur area may submit requests for grants from the A. Eleanor Jackson Fund. Grants to organizations serving other areas of St. Lawrence County are initiated by the Foundation board. Governmental units are also eligible to receive Foundation support, provided the purpose of the grant request goes beyond the expected limits of government service. Grants are not made to individuals. In 2010, the Foundation provided grants and scholarships totaling $1,592,937. For information on past awards, see our annual reports. To view recent grant recipients, click here. Eligible projects and programs The Foundation encourages proposals for innovative and creative projects that address problems to be solved or opportunities to be seized in the Northern New York area. The general policy of the Foundation is to make grants to programs that are responsive to changing community needs in the areas of health, human services, education and cultural affairs. Grants are made only for capital items and for seed money for new agencies, or new projects by established agencies. In general, in regard to capital campaigns, the Foundation will fund no more than 10% of the campaign goal. The Foundation does not fund operations or pay off deficits. We do not make grants to churches and religious organizations except in cases where projects clearly benefit the entire community. How to submit a grant proposal First, contact the Foundation by letter, phone or email to provide a brief summary of your program and needs and to request grant application guidelines. After an initial discussion with our director, you would then submit a written application. Our staff may make a site visit. Grant applications are reviewed four times a year. Grant requests of $5,000 or less may be approved at the committee level. Larger grant requests are referred to the Board of Directors with a committee recommendation.
Notification of Decision The applicant will be notified of the grant award or denial by letter after the committee meeting or Board of Directors meeting. We request that inquiries regarding the status of a grant application be made after that date. An unsuccessful grant application does not necessarily reflect the worthiness of a particular project. The Foundation receives more requests than it can fund. Evaluation Agencies receiving grants are required to submit a written evaluation of the project after all work has been completed. Foundation staff will be available to make site visits and assist in the evaluation process. Contact Information: Rande S. Richardson,
Executive Director Northern New York Community Foundation |
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