How much funding does Generous Acts provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Generous Acts?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Who is eligible for Generous Acts?

Eligible applicants: Nonprofits; Schools; Municipalities. Geography: Community-based organizations.

How often is Generous Acts offered?

Generous Acts runs on an annual cycle.

Generous Acts

Adirondack Foundation

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: May 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Nonprofits
Schools
Municipalities

Geography

Community-based organizations

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]

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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