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New York Capacity Building Grants

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Equitable Access to Healthy Food Grants
$700,000
The Schenectady Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 27, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed to support organizations in Schenectady County that are working to improve food security and access to fresh, healthy food for all residents.

Health
Nonprofits
iCAP Plan Implementation Grant Program
Contact for amount
Western New York Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Western New York for implementing capacity building plans developed through specific programs, helping them enhance their operational effectiveness and sustainability.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Peer-Mentoring Mental Health & IDD Dual Diagnosis
$800,000
New York State Council on Developmental Disabilities (CDD)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 21, 2025

This grant provides funding for nonprofit organizations to create peer mentoring programs that support adults with dual diagnoses of intellectual or developmental disabilities and mental health conditions, as well as their parents or caregivers.

Health
Nonprofits
Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund Manufacturing Grants Round 2
$65,000
FuzeHub
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports New York State not-for-profit organizations collaborating with startup manufacturers to enhance manufacturing capabilities and technology adoption through innovative projects.

Science and Technology
Nonprofits
Brooklyn Org Spark Prize
Contact for amount
Brooklyn Org
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This grant provides financial support and recognition to established nonprofit organizations in Brooklyn that are dedicated to promoting racial justice, equity, and transformative community impact.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
READY Grants to Grow
$500,000
Appalachian Regional Commission
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations in economically distressed areas of the Appalachian Region to enhance their capacity through training, strategic planning, and community-led initiatives for sustainable economic growth.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Merchant Organizing Grants
$100,000
New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 18, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in New York City to strengthen and revitalize commercial districts by organizing merchants, fostering collaboration, and implementing community-driven projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF)
$5,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits and public agencies in designated U.S. states to initiate and promote community-driven historic preservation projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Women’s Fund of Central New York Grant
$5,000
Women’s Fund of Central New York
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Central New York that focus on innovative projects to improve the lives of women and girls in the community.

Women & Girl Services
City or township governments
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Community Grants
$10,000
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local government entities for community wellness projects that improve public health outcomes in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties, with a focus on addressing health disparities among marginalized populations.

Health
Nonprofits
NYSCA Reserve Fund Grants
$75,000
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This program provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in New York State to help them build reserve funds for greater financial stability and sustainability.

Arts
Nonprofits
Seeds of Sustainability Grant Program
Contact for amount
Western New York Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 12, 2025

This program provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on transforming local and regional food systems, helping them build capacity and enhance their operational effectiveness.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
LEAD Impact Grant Program
$20,000
Northern New York Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties that are working on projects addressing basic human needs, mental health and wellness, or workforce development and job training.

Health
Nonprofits
Community Foundation of Otsego County Grant
$135,000
Community Foundation of Otsego County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Otsego County that provide innovative programs addressing the basic needs and enrichment of children from birth through elementary school.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Veterans' Nonprofit Capital Program
$75,000
New York State Department of Veterans’ Services (NYS DVS)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This program provides funding for New York-based nonprofit organizations that support veterans, enabling them to improve their facilities through construction, renovation, or durable equipment purchases.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
New York Main Street Program
$500,000
New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2025

This program provides funding and support to local governments and nonprofit organizations in New York State for revitalizing underutilized downtown areas and improving the economic sustainability of mixed-use commercial districts.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Park and Trail Partnership Grants
$300,000
New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to enhancing and maintaining New York's public parks, trails, and historic sites through various improvement and educational initiatives.

Environment
Nonprofits
Capacity Building Grant Program
$150,000
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small nonprofits and local governments in the Chesapeake Bay region to strengthen their organizational capacity and enhance community and environmental initiatives.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Schenectady Foundation Emergent Needs Grant
$500,000
The Schenectady Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 29, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Schenectady County that are addressing urgent community needs for marginalized residents through innovative projects, with a focus on sustainability and measurable impact.

Community Development
Nonprofits
New York Foundation Core Grants
$47,000
New York Foundation (NYF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 19, 2025

This funding opportunity supports New York City-based organizations focused on community organizing and grassroots advocacy to promote social justice, particularly those led by and serving marginalized communities.

Social Advocacy
Small businesses