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Find nonprofit grants in New York, including opportunities in New York City, Buffalo, and Rochester. Updated listings for 501(c)(3) organizations statewide
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Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
David J Lewandowski Memorial Award
The David J Lewandowski Memorial Award is presented to a graduating senior from Dunkirk, Forestville, or Fredonia who is entering a career in the trades, agriculture, conservation, forestry, or emergency services.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Dunkirk Area Labor Council Scholarship
The Dunkirk Area Labor Council Scholarship supports graduating students who are furthering their education in the trades or manufacturing technology.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Matthew Hazelton Memorial Scholarship for Law Enforcement
The Matthew Hazelton Memorial Scholarship for Law Enforcement supports students in northern Chautauqua who wish to pursue a career in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Rev. Clifford K. Cliver & Lucy Cliver Sumsky Scholarship
The Rev. Clifford K. Cliver & Lucy Cliver Sumsky Scholarship Fund acknowledges and supports Chautauqua County foster children by providing scholarships for continuing education.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Richard D. Pell Future Veterans Award
The Richard D. Pell Future Veterans Award is awarded to each graduating senior entering any branch of the American Armed Forces following graduation.
A monetary gift card will be awarded to each graduating senior residing in the town of Ripley and entering any branch of the United States Armed Forces following graduation.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Ruth C. Stacy Counselor Scholarship
The Ruth C. Stacy Counselor Scholarship Fund is presented to students who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree and have been accepted into an accredited Master’s Degree program majoring in school or mental health counseling.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
St. Joseph School Scholarship
The St. Joseph School Scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior who resides in northern Chautauqua County, and intends to pursue a career teaching children with special needs.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Terence J. Centner Agricultural and Environmental 4-H Scholarship
The Terence J. Centner Agricultural and Environmental 4-H Scholarship benefits student that participated in 4-H for a minimum of 3 years and completed an outstanding agricultural or environmental project.
This fund is established in memory of Harry E. and Mary Ellen Centner to honor their dedication and hard work on their family farm in the Town of Dunkirk and their leadership activities in the Chautauqua County 4-H Program.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Thomas L. Barresi Memorial Scholarship
The Thomas L. Barresi Memorial Scholarship was established by the Dunkirk Chamber of Commerce in honor and memory of its namesake. It benefits students in Chautauqua County who are pursuing degrees in either business or elementary education.
Recipient must be available to receive award in person or award may be forfeited.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Timothy Ryan Memorial Scholarship
The Timothy Ryan Memorial Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to students who exemplify characteristics exhibited by Timothy during his brief life: loving, caring, generous, family-oriented, genuine, sincere, and humorous.
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation
Vision: We envision a vibrant, prosperous northern Chautauqua community, rich in opportunity today and tomorrow.
Our Mission
To realize our vision we focus on:
Scholarships
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation proudly manages over 200 individual scholarship funds,
Roger Testrake Memorial Scholarship
The Roger Testrake Memorial Scholarship benefits students residing in Ripley, NY who plan on continuing their education after high school and have a relative who has served in the military.
Roger Testrake was instrumental in building a monument in Ripley to honor all veterans. This scholarship was renamed to honor him for all his perseverance, dedication and hard work on behalf of the Ripley Veterans Roll of Honor Organization.
Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
The Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation is a philanthropic organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals who are blind or visually impaired by fostering independence and self-sufficiency. Its mission is to support programs that help people with vision loss lead independent, productive lives, while its vision is an accessible and inclusive world where individuals have the tools, resources, and opportunities to fully participate in society.
The Foundation’s funding priorities focus on supporting nonprofit organizations and initiatives that provide education, training, and rehabilitation services, assistive technology innovations, vision care and access to aids, and capacity building for professionals serving the visually impaired community. It also invests in programs that enhance employment opportunities, promote independence, and improve service delivery systems for people with vision loss, emphasizing practical, community-based solutions and long-term impact.
Small Discretionary Grants
The Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation (RDPFS) Track #3 Small Discretionary Grants provide flexible, year-round funding for smaller-scale initiatives that support individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Grant requests are accepted on a rolling basis and awarded at the discretion of the Executive Director. Awards are made until available funds are exhausted, allowing the Foundation to respond to timely or emerging needs.Cures Within Reach
Cures Within Reach is the philanthropic leader in drug, device and nutraceutical repurposing research, which has the potential to transform the lives of patients with unsolved diseases by delivering treatments that can be used in the near-term. Our focus: we find and fund proof-of-concept clinical trials that, once successful, de-risk and catalyze follow-on funding, building the clinical evidence required for regulatory approval or to support off-label use by patients everywhere.
Clinical Repurposing Research to Impact US Veterans/Military
This Request for Proposals (RFP) from Cures Within Reach (CWR) is seeking clinical repurposing trials from US-based research institutions using already approved treatments to address unmet and high-priority medical needs of US veterans and/or active US military, such as mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and brain injuries. Our strongest preference is for proof of concept, pivotal, Phase I or Phase IIA clinical repurposing trials. Eligible trials may be conducted at accredited US-based academic, nonprofit and governmental research institutions and/or health systems involved with medical research, including Veterans Administration (VA) health systems and hospitals.
Repurposed therapies must be approved and/or generally recognized as safe for human use by some regulatory agency, such as the US Food and Drug Administration, European Medicines Agency, Health Canada or Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, and may include drugs, devices, nutraceuticals or diagnostics, as well as combination therapies. These repurposed therapies must be tested in a new indication for which they are not already approved or used widely in clinical practice as standard of care. Repurposed therapies also may be added to current standard of care to improve patient outcomes and/or quality of life.
Ann Query Scholarship
Graduating senior who attends public, private, or home school and resides in the Zeeland Public School District area (student does not have to attend Zeeland Public Schools to be eligible)
Alice O. Rydell Interior Design Scholarship
Graduating senior or graduating early college student who attends public, private, or home school in the primary service area of the Community Foundation.
New York grants for nonprofits provide funding to support education, urban development, environmental restoration, and public health programs. The following grants help organizations address local needs, promote equity, and enhance quality of life across New York communities.
Explore 300+ funding opportunities for nonprofits in New York, with $152.4M in resources. Instrumentl helps organizations secure funding by providing deadline alerts, refined search filters, and research-driven funder insights to foster sustainability and growth throughout the state.
How common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for New York grants for Nonprofits?
Most grants are due in the third quarter.
New York nonprofits have access to a diverse range of funding opportunities to fit their needs. With over 300+ unique grants available, organizations can explore a total of $152,403,988 in funding. The median grant award in New York is $48,750. For nonprofits looking to apply for larger grants, 100+ grants surpass $25,000. The majority of funding opportunities in New York support programs and project-based initiatives. However, 41 grants specifically help cover general operating expenses.
Nonprofits in New York have access to diverse funding sources, including corporate foundations, professional associations, and government-sponsored grants. Here’s a summary of key types of funders:
Whether you go after government grants or foundation grants depends on your grant readiness. Keep in mind that government grants often have large awards but equally large compliance requirements.
New York nonprofits can apply for grants steadily over the course of the entire year; however, there are certain peak periods. Q3 is the best time to submit applications as 26.8% of grant deadlines fall during this time. Q4 and Q1 follow behind, accounting for 25.9% and 24.7% of grant deadlines, respectively. In contrast, Q2 is the slowest period, with only 22.7% of grants accepting applications. Keeping this data in mind could be crucial in securing a funding opportunity rather than missing out for the quarter.
Grant funding in New York has remained stagnant over the past several years. Based on IRS funding reports, total grant funding reached $28 billion in 2021 but remained $28 billion in 2022. However, future funding opportunities look optimistic. The key focus areas for grants in New York included private grant-making organizations, professional societies and associations, and finally, alliance/advocacy organizations. The counties that have previously received the most funding are New York County, Kings County, and Nassau County.
For those interested in diving deeper, check out our New York Private Grants Landscape report that unpacks the funding disparities between urban and rural counties.
Finding the right grant in New York might seem overwhelming, but Instrumentl is here to help. The platform streamlines the grant discovery process by identifying specialized grants that align with nonprofit missions in your state. Aside from tracking the latest opportunities, Instrumentl also sends deadline reminders, organizes multiple applications at once, and analyzes funder-giving trends to improve success rates.
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