Yates Community Endowment Grant Program

_NOTE: The typical grant size is_ _$5,000._ _For Emergency Relief applications, please submit a request reflective of your organization’s need. This may exceed the typical $5,000 limit._

_YCE 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._

Purpose

General Grantmaking: To support nonprofit organizations in Yates County.

Emergency Relief Grantmaking: To support nonprofit organizations in Yates County adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Yates Community Endowment plans to support three phases of funding for emergency relief:

• Emergency relief, which focuses on immediate and urgent needs of human service organizations that provide help to the county’s most vulnerable residents;
• Recovery relief, which supports nonprofits as they return to normal operations and typical staffing; and
• Resilience relief, which helps nonprofits that are crucial to our communities’ ability to thrive.

Successful applications will:

• Focus on an unmet need.
• Offer broad community benefit.
• Be rooted in the local community and build on local strengths.
• Be preventive rather than remedial (remedial projects may be considered if innovative).
• Avoid duplication with other programs or services.
• Demonstrate that the project can be sustained if the project is expected to continue beyond the grant period.
• Be able to measure the project’s success and its results in the community.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization or sponsored by a charitable, nonprofit organization.
• Funds must be used in Yates County and benefit Yates County residents.
• Applications for general operating support will also be considered.