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Christopher Emmet Hallowell Fund Grant

Adirondack Foundation

Funding Amount

US $2,000 - US $3,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “With no application deadline, this fund assists with unexpected expenses, ensuring families can focus on providing love and care during challenging times.”

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Eligible organizations

  • For families or individuals caring for severely ill children or young adults living in Essex,
  • Clinton or Franklin counties of New York State.

Geography

  • In the Adirondack region of New York

Other requirements

  • Eligibility Guidelines:
  • Funding amounts will be made by weighing the following criteria: Family need.
  • Other extenuating financial circumstances.
  • Actual funding available through the Fund at the time of the request.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Financial assistance given through the CEH Fund cannot be used for medical care or treatment.
  • Not eligible: However, a brief note from a doctor or other relevant third party explaining the medical need is recommended.
  • Not eligible: These funds are not a replacement for medical insurance or the costs associated with securing insurance.

Overview

The Christopher Emmet Hallowell Fund Grant provides essential financial support to families caring for severely ill children and young adults in the Adirondack region of New York. With no application deadline, this fund assists with unexpected expenses, ensuring families can focus on providing love and care during challenging times. By perpetuating Christopher's legacy, the fund aims to enhance the quality of life for those affected by severe illness, while promoting community resilience and support.

Note: There is no deadline to apply to the Christopher Emmet Hallowell Fund. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis at any time.
The Christopher Emmet Hallowell (CEH) Fund is an endowment fund established to support families caring for severely ill children and young adults in the Adirondack region (Clinton, Essex & Franklin Counties) of New York State. 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 Christopher Emmet Hallowell Fund (CEH Fund), created by his friends and family, seeks to perpetuate Christopher's living memory of experiencing life to its fullest potential. One of Christopher's most cherished beliefs was that, despite illness, many of his opportunities were the result of the ever-present support he received from his family during treatment. This support strengthened Christopher's resolve not to allow illness to take away from his quality of life. The CEH 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.

Eligibility

Eligibility Guidelines:

  • For families or individuals caring for severely ill children or young adults living in Essex,

Clinton or Franklin counties of New York State. Funding amounts will be made by weighing the following criteria: Family needOther extenuating financial circumstancesActual funding available through the Fund at the time of the requestGrants will be made for one year, but applicants may reapply annually for continued funding. Copies of expense receipts must be provided if applicable.

Ineligibility

Financial assistance given through the CEH Fund cannot be used for medical care or treatment. However, a brief note from a doctor or other relevant third party explaining the medical need is recommended. These funds are not a replacement for medical insurance or the costs associated with securing insurance.

What Adirondack Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
313
Total given
$8.23M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,020–$425K
  • By dollars: New York 90%, Colorado 2%, Massachusetts 2%. Top recipient cities: Lake Placid, NY; Saranac Lake, NY; Plattsburgh, NY.
  • 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts (Alca) · Blue Mountain Lake, NY

    For the alca building fund

    $425K

  • Adirondack Experience · Blue Mountain Lake, NY

    From nancy towards current capital campaign

    $250K

  • Pendragon Theatre · Saranac Lake, NY

    To settle pendragon's outstanding mortgage obligation to the cloudsplitter foundation

    $225K

  • Cloudsplitter Foundation · Saranac Lake, NY

    For support of the bridge loan fund per the attached grant agreement

    $200K

  • Bruce L Crary Foundation Inc · Elizabethtown, NY

    For support of the spring semester 2025 crary awards

    $150K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Hardship
  • Family services

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