Hudson Valley Guns and Hoses Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
More than US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- College bound or currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate college students in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Ulster Counties.
Other requirements
- Paid or volunteer firefighters or law enforcement officers (or an immediate relative of a paid or volunteer firefighter or law enforcement officer)
- Plan to major in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Public Administration or Emergency Medical Services/Professions
Overview
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley (CFHV) empowers individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to fulfill their philanthropic goals through the establishment of charitable funds that support the needs of Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster counties. With over $100 million in assets, CFHV manages nearly 600 charitable funds and has distributed more than $777 million in grants and scholarships since January 2000.
Established by Hudson Valley Guns and Hoses, the scholarship is available to paid or volunteer firefighters or law enforcement officers (or an immediate relative of a paid or volunteer firefighter or law enforcement officer) who are college bound or currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate college students in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Ulster Counties. The scholarship will be awarded to individuals who will be either a full time undergraduate or matriculated graduate students at any accredited college or university or vocational school in the United States who plan to major in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Public Administration or Emergency Medical Services/Professions.
Hudson Valley Guns and Hoses awards three memorial scholarships each year to honor the lives of Hudson Valley Heroes who left us too soon:
- Deputy Sheriff Kristopher Cuddeback ScholarshipSergeant Daniel DiDato Memorial Scholarship
- Julia “Jules” Eurillo Scholarship – Awarded to a female student who embodies the living spirit of Jules with her school and community involvement
- Captain Jack Rose Scholarship
- Type of Award
- One-time scholarship payable to school.
- Current High School
- High School Senior, College Student, Graduate Student
Eligibility
College bound or currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate college students in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Ulster Counties.
Paid or volunteer firefighters or law enforcement officers (or an immediate relative of a paid or volunteer firefighter or law enforcement officer)
Plan to major in Criminal Justice, Fire Science, Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Public Administration or Emergency Medical Services/Professions
What Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 271
- Total given
- $18.51M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,200–$2.15M
- By dollars: New York 91%, Wisconsin 3%, California 2%. Top recipient cities: Poughkeepsie, NY; Kingston, NY; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Radio Kingston Corporation · Kingston, NY
Arts, culture & humanities
$2.15M
Mid-Hudson Energy Transition · Kingston, NY
Environment
$1.9M
Good Work Institute · Kingston, NY
Community improvement & capacity building
$1.34M
Circle of Friends for the Dying · Kingston, NY
Human services
$776K
United Way of Ulster County · Kingston, NY
Human services
$760K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- First responders
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