About
Adirondack Community Foundation is a community foundation that connects people, ideas, and resources to improve lives and expand opportunities throughout the Adirondack region of New York. For three decades, the foundation has been inspiring giving to serve and strengthen the people of the Adirondacks, focusing on building healthier, stronger, more equitable communities through investments in quality child care, good jobs, affordable housing, a strong safety net, and thriving schools.
Funding Opportunities
Small Grants for Small Food Pantries
Small Grants for Small Food Pantries at Adirondack Community Foundation makes grants available to food pantries to help with infrastructure and long-term improvements that allow them to provide more fresh food options and better support volunteers. One-time grants of up to $1,500 per pantry may be used to upgrade equipment or technology, provide volunteer training, or improve signage and displays to help people choose better options. The fund is available to any food pantry or emergency food provider operated by a nonprofit organization or municipality located in the Adirondack region. This grant covers infrastructure-related costs that improve the function of pantries such as freezers/refrigerators, educational signage, shelving, technology upgrades, and volunteer training to increase volunteer engagement and promote healthy eating. Food purchases are not eligible. Organizations are eligible to apply once per fiscal year, and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Special and Urgent Needs Fund (SUN)
Adirondack Community Foundation's Special and Urgent Needs Fund (SUN) is a responsive granting resource that can be deployed to assist Adirondack communities and nonprofits during times of crisis. The fund can help an organization address short-term needs where a relatively small grant can assist with unanticipated, unbudgeted gaps in funding. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, with decisions made within two to three weeks of receiving the application. The fund supports emergency building or mechanical repairs, unanticipated resources needed for service delivery, and recovery needs in response to emergencies or disasters. Eligible organizations must be located in or serve the people of the Adirondack region of New York, including all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton counties as well as parts of Herkimer, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties within the Adirondack Park boundary and the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation. Organizations must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency or municipality in the Adirondack region.
Small Grants for Small Children
Small Grants for Small Children at Adirondack Community Foundation makes grants available to NYS licensed child care centers and in-home family care providers to support the highest standards of care for children in our region. The program helps advance key goals of the Adirondack Birth to Three Alliance, which works to ensure that children are healthy, learning, and thriving in families that are well supported through essential services and resources. Grants from this fund typically range from $100 to $500 and are awarded on a rolling basis. Eligible expenses include assistance with licensing regulations, tuition assistance for families in need, professional development training, equipment and supplies such as toys and outdoor learning spaces, and other early care provider needs. The program serves certified child care providers in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, and North Warren Counties within the Adirondack Park boundary, including Akwesasne, who serve children ages birth to 3.
Saranac Lake Public School Education Fund
The Saranac Lake Public School Education Fund at Adirondack Community Foundation supports individuals and programs that will nurture open minds, acceptance of differences, and exploration of controversy in a spirit of serious, respectful inquiry. This includes symposia, professional development, the arts, debates, speakers, materials, research and more. The fund is created to enhance the education of students attending Saranac Lake public schools to recognize the role public education plays in preserving our open society and our freedoms. Internal applications from students and faculty, as well as outside organizations seeking to serve the student population will be considered. Recent programs that have received funding include the Harvard Model United Nations Program, symposia on class and civic engagement, multicultural programs, news media literacy programs, diversity and inclusion committee work, and high school writing retreats.
Christopher Emmet Hallowell Fund
The Christopher Emmet Hallowell (CEH) Fund at Adirondack Community Foundation is an endowment fund established to support Adirondack families caring for severely ill children and young adults. The fund seeks to perpetuate Christopher's legacy by providing financial assistance to families for incidental and unexpected expenses while caring for a child or young adult with a severe illness, thus allowing family members to provide the same continuous love and support that so greatly impacted the quality of Christopher's life. The fund operates on a rolling basis with no application deadline, allowing families in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties in the Adirondack region of New York to apply at any time when they need support for unexpected expenses related to caring for their severely ill child or young adult.
Essex Community Fund
The Essex Community Fund (ECF) at Adirondack Community Foundation offers grants to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, church programs, and local government activities serving residents of the town of Essex. ECF awards grants in support of community services, beautification, historic preservation, culture, the arts, education, and programs for youth and senior citizens. The Fund typically gives strong preference to capacity building grants or modest one-time capital projects and is especially interested in funding community enhancement initiatives. The Fund will typically not support general operating expenses. Grants are usually limited to $2,000, with grants up to $5,000 being awarded. The Charlie Goff Memorial Fund operates within the Essex Community Fund and embraces the same objectives and application procedures.
At a Glance
- Total Funding Opportunities
- 12
- Active Now
- 6
- Source Domain
- adkcommunityfoundation.org
Catalog Data
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