William & Sheila Konar Foundation Summer Program Grant
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Overview
William & Sheila Konar Foundation Summer Program Grant
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: William & Sheila Konar Foundation
Last Updated: December 18, 2025
Summary
The William and Sheila Konar Foundation Summer Program aims to enhance equitable access to high-quality summer learning experiences for economically disadvantaged youth in Monroe County. In collaboration with the United Way of Greater Rochester and ESL Federal Credit Union, this initiative will provide essential support for 2026 Summer Programs. Applicants are encouraged to provide comprehensive information to ensure effective evaluation by the funders involved.Overview
The William and Sheila Konar Foundation is proud to partner with United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes and ESL Federal Credit Union to support 2026 Summer Programs. The Summer 2026 Program Joint Funding Opportunity seeks to support the expansion of equitable access to high-quality, affordable summer learning experiences for economically disadvantaged school-aged youth throughout Monroe County. This application is a collaborative funding opportunity supported by multiple partners. Each funder may apply its own evaluation criteria and priorities when reviewing proposals. The application has been carefully designed to capture all information necessary for each funder to make an informed decision. Applicants are strongly encouraged to answer every question fully and accurately, as incomplete or unclear responses may limit consideration for one or more funding sources.Eligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from William & Sheila Konar Foundation's IRS filings)
Innovative Charitable Initiatives
Menands, NY · 2021
$10K
1 grant in William & Sheila Konar Foundation's 2021 filings reference “William & Sheila Konar Foundation Summer Program Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What William & Sheila Konar Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 100
- Total given
- $5.88M
- Median grant
- $25K
- Range
- $250–$1M
- By dollars: New York 71%, Illinois 17%, District of Columbia 6%. Top recipient cities: Rochester, NY; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL.
- 8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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