Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Generous Acts Grant Program

Geographic Scope: Adirondack region (Adirondack Park, plus all of Clinton and Franklin counties and the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory)

Focus Areas:

  • Equitable access to food, shelter, and healthy lives

  • Viable educational pathways

  • Economic vitality and civic engagement in Adirondack towns and villages
  • Eligibility:

  • Nonprofits

  • Schools

  • Community-based organizations

  • Municipalities
  • Program History:

  • Since 2014, Generous Acts has awarded over $3 million in grants

  • 2021: Nearly $590,000 awarded

  • 2022: More than $903,000 awarded

  • 2023: More than $957,000 awarded

  • 2024: More than $794,000 awarded (with additional grants pending)
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: (518) 523-9904

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Address: PO Box 288, Lake Placid, NY 12946
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Application Portal: Submit applications through Adirondack Community Foundation's Online Grants Manager at adkcommunityfoundation.org/granting/apply-grant

    2. Support Available:
    - Instructional webinars are hosted to demonstrate how to use the application portal and answer questions

    3. Materials Required:
    - Application through online portal
    - Details available on website FAQ and eligibility criteria

    4. Contact for Questions:
    - Phone: (518) 523-9904
    - Email: [email protected]

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsfood-securityhousingeducationcommunity-development

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