Grants for Good
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Quarterly
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “…selected based on the request’s alignment with community needThe Foundation reviews applications four times each year with final approval from its Board of Directors”
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Eligible organizations
- Lawrence counties.
Geography
- Located in and serving Jefferson, Lewis and St
Overview
The Northern New York Community Foundation stewards a Grants for Good program in each county to encourage nonprofit organizations to submit a funding request that directly impacts their mission and quality of life for residents in each region.
Grants for Good is for local nonprofits located in and serving Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties to carefully evaluate their needs and select a top priority or project where a grant will make a meaningful difference. This program will help nonprofits identify their most important efforts and present a strong grant application with detailed plans and supporting rationale for funding consideration.
Program Details
Rolling application available for each county (Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence)Organizations may submit one application at a timeApply to the application based on location and impact of request or projectFocus areas should be selected based on the request’s alignment with community needThe Foundation reviews applications four times each year with final approval from its Board of Directors
The Grants for Good program is made possible, in part, by generous donors to the Friends of the Foundation Community Betterment Annual Fund. Nonprofits may also garner grant support in the program through named legacy funds the Community Foundation stewards. These funds have been entrusted to the Foundation to support a variety of charitable interests that align with the needs of local nonprofits and the region.
Eligibility
Local nonprofits located in and serving Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
What Northern New York Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 112
- Total given
- $2.67M
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,100–$173K
- By dollars: New York 93%, Pennsylvania 2%, Mississippi 1%. Top recipient cities: Watertown, NY; Lowville, NY; Potsdam, NY.
- 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Watertown Family YMCA · Watertown, NY
$173K
City of Watertown · Watertown, NY
$147K
Wilderness Health Care Foundation - Hynes · Star Lake, NY
$138K
First Presbyterian Church of Watertown · Watertown, NY
$121K
Antique Boat Museum · Clayton, NY
$112K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
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