Allyn Family Foundation Opportunity Fund
Funding Amount
$5,000-$25,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Requests may be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- New York
Overview
The Allyn Family Foundation's Opportunity Fund supports organizations in Onondaga and Cayuga Counties, New York, that advance a vibrant, equitable and prosperous community. The Foundation is generally open to requests that support healthy development for children and families, build family economic stability and self-sufficiency, support places and spaces that bring people together with intention, build neighborhoods of choice, and amplify community voice and power-building. Funding typically ranges from $5,000 to $25,000.
How to Apply
Submit a brief one-to-two-page summary of a proposed project or funding request via the Opportunity Fund application (PDF), emailed to Amy Nye at anye@allynfoundation.org. Requests may be submitted at any time and are reviewed on a rolling basis.
What Allyn Family Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 163
- Total given
- $6.07M
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Range
- $100–$1.15M
- 53% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in New York, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: New York 53%, Montana 20%, New Hampshire 9%. Top recipient cities: Syracuse, NY; Auburn, NY; Skaneateles, NY.
- 22% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Piikani Lodge Health Institute · Bozeman, MT
To acquire property to create a regenerative research and indigenous training center…
$1.15M
Blueprint 15 Inc · Syracuse, NY
Funding to support the design and construction of the children rising center
$845K
Kimball Union Academy · Meriden, NH
Capital campaign (donor fund)
$550K
Berkshire School · Sheffield, MA
Endowed chair in science (donor fund)
$400K
Syracuse Urban Partnership Inc · Skaneateles, NY
Operational expenses
$325K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Family services
- Economic services
- Community development
Project Locations
- NY
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