2022 Competitive Grant Materials and Guidelines
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Ongoing Funding Opportunities
Niskayuna Community Foundation Mini-Grants: Grants for programs and/or services benefiting residents of the town or school district of Niskayuna, NY; includes health and human services, arts and culture, community development, conservation, and historic preservation and recreation.
- No pre-application required; applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Nonprofit Training and Advancement Fund: One-time $1,000 grants for leadership development, succession planning, performance management, and frontline training support.
Funding Opportunities for 2023
Community Foundation Impact Grants: Grants for homelessness, disabilities, land conservation/preservation for the protection of wildlife, and/or programs benefiting the residents of Amsterdam, NY.
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Deadline: February 23, 2023
Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Fund: Grants for Albany County tourism-related activities.
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Deadline: March 8, 2023
Bender Scientific Fund: Grants for research, bio-technology, lab medicine, forensic medicine, science, math, and/or youth programs.
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Deadline: March 2, 2023 and August 3, 2023
Bender Family Foundation: Grants for arts, culture, education, history and/or environment.
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Deadline: March 16, 2023
B’nai B’rith Gideon Foundation: Grants for rental housing and/or related social and recreational facilities for low-income elderly individuals, persons with disabilities, and families of low-income residents.
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Deadline: April 13, 2023
Niskayuna Community Foundation: Grants for programs and/or services benefiting residents of the town or school district of Niskayuna, NY; includes health and human services, arts and culture, community development, conservation, and historic preservation and recreation.
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Deadline: April 18, 2023
Ernest O. Reaugh Advised Fund for LGBTQIA+ Advocacy: Grants for for projects and programs that advocate for the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Deadline: April 12, 2023
Bethlehem Central Community Foundation Classroom Innovation Grants: Grants for innovative classroom or building-wide initiatives, materials or curriculum.
Deadline: April 27, 2023
Barry Alan Gold Memorial Fund: Grants for healthcare, legal assistance, childcare/family services, and/or arts programs.
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Deadline: May 9, 2023
Review Foundation: Grants for health, education, social services and arts. Programming and support should have a significant impact on the quality of life in the Capital Region.
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Deadline: August 31, 2023