Wayne County Community Endowment Grants

Wayne County Community Endowment Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Rochester Area Community Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000
Last Updated: December 12, 2025

Summary

The Wayne County Community Endowment Grants aim to enhance the quality of life for residents in Wayne County, focusing on youth and seniors. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000, with a larger grant available for innovative approaches to food insecurity, housing, and transportation. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations serving Wayne County, while ineligible projects involve individual residents, debt reduction, and fundraising campaigns.

Overview

Categories Aging, Children, Wayne County, Youth Purpose To improve the health and quality of life for residents in Wayne County (NY), especially youth and seniors. Typical Grant Size The typical grant size for a Wayne County Community Endowment grant ranges from $1,000 to $5,000. WCCE will award one larger grant to an applicant that is implementing an innovative approach to addressing food insecurity, transportation and/or housing challenges in the county. Funding Criteria The Wayne County Community Endowment Fund has limited resources and looks for opportunities to provide small amounts of money that significantly impact community-based programs during their general grantmaking round. The grant preference is for agencies, projects, and programs that: Benefit Wayne County residents;Demonstrate that the project can be sustained;Measure the project’s success and its results in the community;Focus on important community quality of life issues and needs;Focus on new or expanded projects, not continued support of on-going projects.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization or sponsored by a charitable, nonprofit organization and serving Wayne County.

Ineligibility

Applicants applying for the Wayne County Community Endowment funding are not eligible to apply for Bullis funding for the same or similar programs.Applications will not be accepted or considered for:Individual Wayne County residents;Debt reduction;Religious activities, although non-religious activities provided through religious institutions will be considered; orFundraising campaigns, such as endowment or capital campaigns.