Renee Beyer Community Development Fund
Funding Amount
$8,500 total pool (2025 awards: $1,500-$4,500 per project)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- Serving Lewis County
- Application-based selection process reviewed by volunteer committee including Renee's family members
Other requirements
- Projects that align with Renee Beyer's vision of community strengthening
Overview
Funder: United Way of Northern New York in partnership with Northern New York Community Foundation
Geographic Scope: Lewis County, New York
Program Description: A grant opportunity honoring the legacy of Renee Beyer, Lewis County's former senior planner and community leader. The fund supports grassroots projects that reflect the values Renee held dear: compassion, collaboration, community pride, and civic engagement. Renee believed in the power of people working together to strengthen their communities and was a connector by nature. She was a graduate of the inaugural Lewis County Leadership Academy.
Fund Background
- Established: 2013 (after Renee Beyer's passing)
- Held At: Northern New York Community Foundation
- First Awards: 2025 (inaugural grants from the fund)
Focus Areas
Funds support:
- Community-led projects that promote revitalization, leadership, and civic engagement
- Grassroots initiatives reflecting grassroots leadership and local efforts
- Quality of life improvements for community members
- Projects embodying compassion, collaboration, and community pride
2025 Grant Recipients
- Society for the Preservation of the West Martinsburg Church - $1,500 (handicapped-accessible ramp)
- Lewis County Agricultural Society - $4,500 (fairgrounds beautification)
- Naturally Lewis - $2,500 (scholarships for Lewis County Leadership Academy)
Eligibility
- Nonprofit organizations serving Lewis County
- Projects that align with Renee Beyer's vision of community strengthening
- Application-based selection process reviewed by volunteer committee including Renee's family members
Contact Information
United Way of Northern New York
- Address: 167 Polk Street, Suite 300, Watertown, NY 13601
- Phone: (315) 788-5631
- Email: info@unitedway-nny.org
- Website: unitedway-nny.org
How to Apply
Application Process
- Submission
- Apply online
- Submit by deadline (2025 deadline was June 16, 2025)
- Check website for current year deadline
- Review Process
- Volunteer committee of Lewis County residents reviews applications
- Committee includes members of Renee Beyer's family
- Applicants selected based on alignment with Renee's values and vision
- Focus on projects embodying compassion, collaboration, and community pride
- Award Notification
- Grantees are notified and may receive in-person award presentations
- Awards support community-led initiatives reflecting Renee's legacy
What United Way of Northern New Yorkinc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 12
- Total given
- $176K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $7,000–$25K
- By dollars: New York 96%. Top recipient cities: Watertown, NY; Massena, NY; Canton, NY.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Grassroots
- Community development
- Quality of life
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