Elmo M. Royce Youth Fund Grant

Funder: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes, Inc.

The Elmo M. Royce Youth Fund Grant supports non-profit organizations in Schuyler County, NY, that provide youth activities and recreational programs. It also offers camp scholarships, known as Camperships, to financially needy youth. This grant aims to enhance the quality of life for local youth through diverse programs, including organized summer activities and camps. Managed by the Community Foundation, this initiative ensures that essential resources are available to foster youth development in the community.

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.
In addition, the Elmo M. Royce Fund also provides Camperships – camp scholarships – to youth living in Schuyler County who demonstrate a financial need. Camps may include but are not limited to organized summer youth activities, camps administered by religious organizations, 4-H camp, camps hosted by colleges and universities, etc.

Eligibility

Applicants must be non-profit organizations serving the youth of Schuyler County, New York.

Ineligibility

Organizations may not submit more than one application for funding at a time. The Elmo M. Royce Fund generally does not make grants for the following:Religious purposesPolitical or partisan purposesActivities taking place before grant decisions are madeDeficit funding or debt retirementIndividuals