Grants to New York Nonprofits to Address Community Needs in

Grants to New York Nonprofits to Address Community Needs in Eligible Areas

Community Foundation Competitive Grants

GrantWatch ID# 149943

Agency: Foundation

Funding Source

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO

Geographic Focus

USA: New York: Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming counties

Important Dates

LOI Date: 02/03/23
Deadline: 04/07/23 4:00 PM Save

Grant Description

Grants of up to $50,000 to New York nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit the community in eligible counties. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended for activities within the focus areas of education and economic mobility; environmental protection; racial equity; and arts and culture. Grants are available to support general operations or programming. Applicants must be located or delivering services in at least one of the eight counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.

The Community Foundation’s competitive grants will align with one or more of the four following Community Goals:

Achieve racial/ethnic equity.
Promote economic mobility through educational achievement for residents in low-income households
Steward significant environmental resources in the context of climate resilience
Promote regional vibrancy through architecture, arts, and culture.

For solutions, see https://www.cfgb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/2023-Letters-of-Intent-guidelines-FINAL-12-15-22.pdf#page=1

Special funding is available to support the following: Programs that serve the visual, speech, or hearing impaired.

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Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Grants are awarded only to organizations that have current Section 501(c)(3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service.

Applicants must be located or delivering services in at least one of the eight counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.

If an organization wishes to submit a request for general operations support, it must have had at least one grant funded through a competitive process at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo during the past five years.

Ineligible

The Foundation will not consider competitive funding for:
- Higher education scholarships (separate application, deadlines, and process)
- Projects outside the eight Western New York counties (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming)
- Religious purposes
- Schools not registered with the New York State Education Department
- Attendance at or sponsorship of fundraising events for organizations
- Field trips unless they are part of a long-term program or curriculum
- Annual events or festivals
- Any partisan political activity. Funds from the foundation cannot be used to support or oppose a candidate for political office.
- Projects and activities that have occurred. The Foundation will not, except in extraordinary cases, provide payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred prior to the funding decision being communicated to the applicant.

Pre-Application Information

The Community Foundation competitive process has two stages. The first step is the completion of an online Letter of Intent (LOI).

Timeline:
- LOI will be accepted until February 3, 2023, at 4 PM
- Invitations for full grant proposals will be sent by March 6, 2023
- Full proposals will be due April 7, 2023, at 4 PM
- Grant outcome notification will be sent to applicants in mid-June 2023

Any organization may submit up to two LOI maximum. Eligible organizations can receive only one competitive grant per year.

If a non-profit received a 2022 Community Foundation competitive grant from this process, it must sit out the 2023 cycle.

Estimated Size of Grant

- The historical average for a competitive grant through this process is in the $18,000 to $20,000 range. The maximum available grant is $50,000.
- Programs that serve the visual, speech, or hearing impaired: ~$5,000

Term of Contract

The Foundation will offer the opportunity for multi-year support with consecutive year support contingent upon prior year outcomes. Please call to discuss multi-year requests before submitting an LOI.

The Foundation requires that all grants be closed out within one year of the receipt of funds, with the exception of multi-year awards.

Contact Information

Submit an LOI Online: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=greaterbuffalo

For more information about the Community Foundation competitive grants process, please contact Darren Penoyer at darrenp@cfgb.org or call 716-852-2857 ext. 206.

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Larkin AT Exchange
726 Exchange Street, Suite 525
Buffalo, NY 14210

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