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General Grants (Program Grants, Research Grants, and Seed Money)

NEW YORK STATE TRIBUTE FOUNDATION INC

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Funding Amount

$500 - $15,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

General Grants Program

Purpose: Awards grants to support projects, research and education that advance understanding of death, dying and bereavement.

Geographic Scope: New York State (organizations must be located within New York State)

Award Range: $500 to $15,000 per grant. The Foundation will occasionally consider multi-year requests for funding.

Focus Areas - Core Principles:

    Knowledge

  • Consumer education and outreach programs working to raise public awareness regarding death, dying and bereavement
  • Research grants may include scientific, cultural, anthropological, epidemiological and environmental research programs that relate to and advance general understanding of death, dying, bereavement and the changing professional and societal approaches to end-of-life

    Charity

  • Support agencies and organizations whose mission includes activities that significantly enhance the understanding of death, dying and bereavement

    Education

  • Scholarships to increase the number of new funeral service professionals
  • Encourage previously licensed funeral directors to return to the profession
  • Ongoing professional education support
  • Development of state-of-the-art educational programming and best practice curricula for allied professionals in related human service fields

Strategic Priorities:

  • Foster renewed and modern interest in scientific and educational programs for better understanding of death, dying and bereavement

  • Aid development of new and existing agencies and institutions that provide progressive educational activities and scientific programs

  • Aid in study and promotion of highest ethical practices within funeral service profession

  • Encourage and assist qualified candidates who aspire to career in funeral service

  • Encourage and support research and scholarly activities that help advance understanding of death, dying and bereavement

  • Foster collaboration and community-based partnerships between institutions, industry and government to enable sharing of people, ideas and tools for policy planning and times of crisis

    • Types of Grants Available:

      Program Grants

    • Support operational costs needed to underwrite specific programs or projects
    • May include: publications, conferences, seminars, educational material development, curriculum development

      Scholarships

    • Professional scholarships for individuals who aspire to careers in funeral service
    • Can be utilized for college-level courses and ongoing professional development

      Seed Money

    • Provided to help new organizations get started
    • Organizations must fall under the funding priorities developed by the NYS Tribute Foundation

      Research

    • Provided to cover costs of investigations and clinical trials
    • Includes demonstration and pilot projects that specifically relate to or advance goals and objectives of the Foundation

    Eligible Applicants:

  • Not-for-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status

  • Located within New York State

  • Registered with the New York State Department of Law Charities Bureau

  • Examples: Public and private schools, colleges and universities, social service organizations, environmental organizations

    • Does NOT Fund:

  • Dinners, dances

  • Advertising

  • Fundraising contests, raffles, booster clubs

  • Endowments

  • Capital campaigns

  • Deficit financing

  • Loans

  • Political organizations

  • Financial assistance for burial costs

    • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 518.452.8230

  • Email: info@tributefoundation.org

  • Address: 1 South Family Drive, Albany, New York 12205

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    The grant application process involves two stages:

    #### Stage 1: Letter of Inquiry

    Timeline: Letters of inquiry are accepted and reviewed throughout the year

    Format Requirements:

  • Should not exceed two pages

  • Should be mailed (not emailed) to:

    • New York State Tribute Foundations, Inc.
    1 South Family Drive
    Albany, New York 12205

    Required Content:

  • The legal name used by the applicant exactly as recorded by the Internal Revenue Service

  • IRS tax identification number

  • A concise statement of the purpose of the request, its significance and strengths, and the results sought

  • An estimated project budget (if project funds are being applied for) and the current annual budget for the organization

  • Organizational and professional capacity and expertise

  • A timeline for the implementation of the project and for intended results

    • #### Stage 2: Full Proposal (by invitation only)

    Process:

  • Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal following review of their letter of inquiry

  • Download the funding guidelines including the funding application OR download the funding application only (only if invited)

  • Completed applications are reviewed by Foundation staff and Board of Directors

  • Foundation staff may call to inquire about the application or clarify information

  • Board of Directors is responsible for final funding decisions

    • Required Materials:

  • Full proposal application form

  • Supporting documentation as requested in application guidelines

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitseducation

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