2023 Josephine Goodyear Foundation Grants
This funding opportunity provides financial support to non-profit organizations in the Greater Buffalo area that assist low-income women and children with their essential needs.
Grant Opportunity: The Josephine Goodyear Foundation Fund offers approximately 50 annual grants totaling about $300,000 to non-profit agencies in the Greater Buffalo area. The foundation focuses on assisting indigent women and children with their physical needs, broadening its scope beyond medical facilities in recent years. Grant applications are accepted from tax-exempt organizations in two pages or less, with deadlines of April 15 and August 15 each year. Applications should include a brief summary of the organization's history, mission, goals, current programs, activities, and accomplishments, as well as other specific details outlined in the eligibility requirements. Grant decisions are made at Advisory Council meetings held in May and September of each year. For more information on grant opportunities, contact Cathy Tojek at 716-362-7342.
Award Range
Not specified - $300,000
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Preferably typed in two pages or less Brief summary of organization’s history, mission, goals, current programs, activities and accomplishments Total dollar amount being requested complete with a statement summarizing this grant request (2 sentences maximum) Description and number of persons to be served and how they will benefit from this project What other organizations, if any, in the community are doing a similar project and are you collaborating with other organizations on this project Long-term strategies for funding this project after the grant dollars are spent The status, if you have requested grants of other Foundations, corporations or funding sources for this project List of current Board of Directors, and name, address, phone and fax of key contact person if different than signature on request letter Indication that you are a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization
Geographic Eligibility
All