Jeannette F. Schlobach Grant Program

The Jeannette F. Schlobach Grant Program provides essential support to nonprofit organizations serving residents of Dutchess County, NY, affected by poverty. It focuses on enhancing economic stability, health, and educational opportunities through effective programs such as case management, housing services, and health access. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits and faith-based groups. The grant encourages innovative solutions while supporting existing programs, ensuring a lasting impact on the community.

The Jeannette F. Schlobach grant program is open to nonprofit organizations serving residents of Dutchess County, New York who are impacted by poverty.
Organizations involved in providing programs and services to individuals, families and their pets to support and improve economic stability, health and educational opportunities, are encouraged to apply. This may include, but not be limited to:
comprehensive case management services, including those that work to increase access to public benefits and community resourceshomelessness prevention and affordable housing services,educational opportunities, job readiness and job training services to youth and adults,access to critical health services for individuals and children; andaccess to low-cost services to family pets, etc.
The Community Foundations’ goal is to support programs that have proven to be effective, demonstrate increasing demand and to encourage and support innovative solutions to those facing economic adversity.
Funding Focus
The Foundation will focus its grantmaking on making awards of General Operating Support for organizations that address:
Support for existing or expanding programs and services that are proven effective in assisting individuals and families improve their economic stability, health and educational access and opportunity;Equipment and capital support to improve organizational infrastructure and enhance capacity to deliver services;New program pilots may be considered if organizations demonstrate the capacity to effectively carry out the program and sustain it beyond initial funding; and,Requests that meet the above criteria and leverage existing resources and additional funding sources are encouraged.
Important: This grant program is intended to support organizations in achieving enhanced impact. Requests should be structured to demonstrate how a single grant from this program will grow and improve your programs. Annual funding should not be anticipated, multi year requests may be considered.

Eligibility

The following organizations are eligible to apply for grants: Tax exempt organizations (including faith-based organizations) located in or providing services to residents of Dutchess, Putnam or Ulster Counties, New YorkNonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status or an established fiscal sponsorship arrangement with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Ineligibility

Please note that grants are not given to support:IndividualsPolitical or partisan purposesLobbying activitiesLoan reimbursements for capital projects already underway or completedRetroactive expenses that were incurred prior to the grant awardEndowmentsReligious organizations for sacramental or theological purposes, however, grants may be made to support non-religious community programs provided through these institutionsSchools, however, grants may be made to support student/teacher community service programs targeted to assist broader community needsPrivate foundationsFor-profit organizations