Grants

Community Grants

The Community Grants Program is an open, competitive program for nonprofits that reside in and serve the residents of Chemung and Southeastern Steuben counties. Grants are made in the fall and spring in the areas of the arts, culture, education, youth, environment, animals, human services, and capacity building.
Award Amount: $2,000 to $20,000Guidelines and application

Mini Grants

Because organizations cannot plan for every rainy day expense or future opportunity, a quick-decision turnaround and rolling deadline enables organizations to meet our community’s most critical needs without having to wait for the next Community Grants Program grant-making cycle.
Award Amount: up to $1,000Guidelines and application

Grants for the Environment

Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Grants for the Environment ensure that our communities have the fiscal resources to protect, preserve and enhance the natural resources of our environment for generations to come.
Award Amount: Guidelines and application

Capital Requests

Capital Requests are intended for nonprofit organizations that seek funding to purchase or construct a new facility, renovate or add to a current facility, or purchase equipment with an expected useful life of at least 10 years. Capital Request generally coincide with a large scale capital campaign.

Award Amount: Guidelines and application

Keuka Area Fund

The Keuka Area Fund provides grants to registered 501(c)(3) organizations that serve residents of the communities surrounding Keuka Lake and protect the physical environment of the region.
Award Amount: Guidelines and application

Rose’s Youth Philanthropists (RYP)

Rose’s Youth Philanthropists (RYP) is a regional youth grants committee requesting proposals from organizations that impact youth in a wide variety of fields in Chemung and Southeastern Steuben counties. The S. Roberts Rose Fund was established at the Community Foundation of the Elmira- Corning and the Finger Lakes in order to give youth a voice at the grantmaking table. RYP offers grants of $200-2000 to local youth-serving organizations.
Award Amount: $200-$2,000Guidelines and application

Fund for Women Grants

The Fund for Women focuses on grants that help girls and women achieve economic self-sufficiency and realize life goals in the areas of education, health, wellness, career, and life skills.
Award Amount: up to $500 for individualsGuidelines and application

Elmo M. Royce Youth Fund

The Elmo M. Royce Fund grants funds to non-profit organizations whose programs support youth activities and recreational programs for the youth of Schuyler County, New York and is a component fund at the Community Foundation. In May of 2003 HSBC Bank transferred the management of the Elmo M. Royce Youth Fund to the Community Foundation. 
Award Amount: Guidelines and application

TI-GER Fund

The TI-GER Fund supports charitable programs and projects of non-profit organizations in the greater Corning area. 
Award Amount: $500-$5000Guidelines and application

Elmo M. Royce Camperships

The Elmo Royce Benevolent Fund is an endowment fund that makes grants to support camperships for children from Schuyler County. 
Award Amount: Guidelines and application

Current Grantees

The Community Foundation considers your organization to be a current grantee if you have received a grant through one of our grant programs.
Award Amount: Guidelines and application

Fund for Women
Deadline: 03/01/2012

Spring 2012 Community Grant Program 
Deadline: 04/01/2012

TI-GER Fund
Deadline: 04/01/2012

Rose's Youth Philanthropists (RYP)
Deadline: 04/16/2012


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