Nonprofit Training and Advancement Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Geography
- Located within the ten-county Capital Region of New York State (Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Sar
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- To be eligible for competitive grants, applicants must meet the following requirements:Qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a nonprofit organization OR operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a qualifying nonprofit organization;Serve residents and be located within the…
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: The following are generally not eligible for competitive grants:Programs that the Community Foundation will have to operateIndividuals.
- Not eligible: Scholarship or fellowship programsResearchEndowmentsPolitical, governmental or religious activitiesTravel.
- Not eligible: Conferences and/or speakers’ expenses.
- Not eligible: Advertisements in programs, journals or other publications.
- Not eligible: Special events and other fundraising events.
- Not eligible: Annual appeals or membership contributions
Overview
The Nonprofit Training and Advancement Fund, managed by The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region, offers one-time grants of $1,000 aimed at enhancing nonprofit leadership development, succession planning, performance management, and frontline training. While the fund is currently closed for 2025, it has historically supported organizations located within the ten-county Capital Region of New York, reinforcing the community's commitment to philanthropy and stronger local governance.
One-time $1,000 grants for leadership development, succession planning, performance management, and frontline training support.
Eligibility
To be eligible for competitive grants, applicants must meet the following requirements:Qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a nonprofit organization OR operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a qualifying nonprofit organization;Serve residents and be located within the ten-county Capital Region of New York State (Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Washington Counties).
Ineligibility
The following are generally not eligible for competitive grants:Programs that the Community Foundation will have to operateIndividualsScholarship or fellowship programsResearchEndowmentsPolitical, governmental or religious activitiesTravelConferences and/or speakers’ expensesAdvertisements in programs, journals or other publicationsSpecial events and other fundraising eventsAnnual appeals or membership contributions
What The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 286
- Total given
- $5.31M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$180K
- By dollars: New York 92%, District of Columbia 1%, Massachusetts 1%. Top recipient cities: Albany, NY; Schenectady, NY; Troy, NY.
- 41% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Museum of Innovation and Science (Misci) · Schenectady, NY
Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for unrestricted use
$180K
Albany Medical Center Foundation · Albany, NY
Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for the dr. myron & karol gordon…
$138K
Albany Symphony Orchestra · Albany, NY
Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: for unrestricted use
$128K
Hudson Valley Community College Foundation · Troy, NY
Grants directed by cfgcr: for the applied technology education center (atec)
$100K
Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative Inc · Brooklyn, NY
Grants requested by donor and approved by cfgcr: per agreement, attached
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
- Professional development
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