New York grants for City or township governments

This initiative provides funding to municipalities and Indian Nations in New York State to build or improve swimming facilities in underserved communities, promoting safe access to swimming.

This funding opportunity provides financial and technical assistance to New York municipalities for projects that revitalize waterfront areas, enhance climate resilience, and improve public access and water quality.

This program provides funding and support to local governments in New York State to implement clean energy initiatives that promote economic growth and environmental sustainability.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is offering grants to local governments and Soil and Water Conservation Districts to assist in the initial planning of non-agricultural nonpoint source water quality improvement projects. The grants are also available for regulated MS4 Operators for mapping. The program supports projects like upgrading wastewater treatment systems and streambank stabilization. Applicants seeking planning grants for wastewater treatment systems should refer to the NYS DEC/EFC Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant Program. The program also focuses on projects affecting environmental justice and disadvantaged communities, and includes a variety of eligible report categories such as green infrastructure, stormwater retrofits, and stream culvert repair.

This program provides funding to support the establishment of protective vegetated buffers on farmland near critical water sources in New York State, helping to safeguard public drinking water and improve water quality.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to municipalities and non-profit organizations in New York State for planning and zoning projects that promote sustainable development, environmental protection, and affordable housing.

This program provides funding to local governments in New York for the development, maintenance, and grooming of snowmobile trails to promote tourism and safe recreational opportunities.

The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) grant program provides funding for municipalities to address greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation and climate change adaptation at the local level. Donor Name: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation State: County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/31/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Projects are divided into two categories: Implementation – There are two subcategories of implementation projects:  GHG Mitigation (non-power sector, e.g., from transportation and food waste).  Climate Adaptation (reducing risks to residents, infrastructure, and/or natural resources from changing climate hazards).  Certification – Projects in this category include inventories, assessments, and planning projects that build local capacity to respond to climate change and move municipalities toward designation as certified Climate Smart Communities. Eligible Project Types and Funding Levels Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) Section 54-1507 provides that adaption and mitigation projects must demonstrate an ability to identify, mitigate and/or adapt to climate change vulnerability and risk or demonstrate potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.” Projects that do not meet this requirement are not eligible for grant funding under this program. The CSC grant program includes two different project categories: implementation and certification. The implementation category is divided into two subcategories: GHG mitigation and adaptation. Each category and the related project types are detailed below. Implementation Category Eligible implementation projects must be GHG mitigation or climate change adaptation projects, as described below, and be located within the State of New York. The expected useful life of an implementation project is a minimum of 10 years, pursuant 6 NYCRR § 492-3.3(e).  Funding available – $21.5 million  Minimum grant award – $50,000  Maximum grant award – $2,000,000 Design and engineering expenses are limited to a maximum of fifteen percent (15%) of the grant request. For projects with outreach or educational components, curriculum or program development expenses are limited to fifteen percent (15%) of the grant request. No more than fifty percent (50%) of the total available funds for implementation projects will be awarded to municipalities with populations greater than 100,000 or to any single municipality. If funding in the implementation category remains after all awards in the implementation category are made based on eligibility, program requirements and goals, and passing score, DEC reserves the right to apply the remaining funding to eligible proposals in the certification category. GHG Mitigation Projects Eligible projects in the mitigation category must reduce GHG emissions. Projects shall be one of the following types to be eligible: Reduction of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). Reduction of Organic Waste Refrigerant Management Renewable Energy in Low-income Housing Climate Adaptation Projects Eligible adaptation project types include projects designed to provide a meaningful reduction of risk to residents, infrastructure, and/or natural resources from hazards projected to become more severe or frequent as a result of climate change. Certification Category  Certification projects focus on assessments, inventories, and planning activities that are part of becoming a certified Climate Smart Community. These actions also provide a basis for future grant applications in the implementation category. Only the 20 certification actions listed below are eligible for grant funding.  Total available – up to $1,000,000  Minimum grant award – $10,000  Maximum grant award – $200,000 No more than fifty percent (50%) of the total available funds for certification will be awarded to municipalities with populations greater than 100,000 or to any single municipality If funding in the certification category remains after all awards in the certification category are made based on eligibility, program requirements and goals, and passing scores, DEC reserves the right to apply the remaining funding to eligible proposals in the implementation category. Eligible Expenses for Reimbursement The following expenses are eligible for reimbursement: Personnel Services: Salaries of staff, including fringe, directly devoted to project implementation. Grantees will be required to document dates and hours worked and tasks completed via time records Contractual Services Tasks completed by professional and technical consultants or contractors, e.g., engineering, planning, construction, and legal services, directly related to the project Equipment Purchase or rental of Equipment, e.g., backhoe, directly required to implement the project Travel Project related travel costs. Mileage will be reimbursed at the current federal rate and lodging at current state per diem rates for the location. Note that consultants should include travel in the overall cost proposal and not bill the grantee separately Supplies and Materials Supplies and Materials are defined as consumable products needed to directly implement the project, e.g., printing, copying, paving material, crushed stone Real Property The cost of fee simple land acquisition and associated legal fees, filing fees, closing costs, and transactional costs, provided they result in the final acquisition of land. Transactional costs can be submitted for reimbursement as incurred throughout the contract term, but grantees may be required to return payments to the State should the land transaction not successfully close. Transactional costs are limited to property surveys, appraisals, certified appraisal review, map and GIS/remote sensing data, phase I environmental assessment, title reports and title insurance, prorated property taxes, and state or local real estate transfer taxes, that are directly related to the project and necessary to facilitate a climate adaptation or mitigation implementation project. Eligibility Criteria All municipalities in the State of New York are eligible to apply for funding in response to this request for applications (RFA). For the purposes of this RFA and pursuant to 6 NYCRR § 492-1.1(j), a municipality is defined as a county, city, town, village, or borough (referring only to Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island) residing within New York State Political subdivisions such as municipal corporations, school districts, district corporations, boards of cooperative educational services, fire districts, public benefit corporations, industrial development authorities, and similar organizations are not eligible to apply in response to this RFA Applicants do not need to be a certified or registered CSC or be working toward CSC certification to apply in response to this RFA Applicants must submit a resolution, adopted by the municipal legislative body, authorizing the application and specifying the match amount and the source of the local match. Applications submitted without such a resolution will be deemed ineligible Two or more municipalities, or one municipality and a quasi-governmental entity or non-profit organization, may collaborate on a project; however, the applicant must be a municipality. Applicants may submit several applications, but no more than one application may be submitted for the same project or project location. For more information, visit DEC.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is offering a grant ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 to municipalities in New York for the adoption of zero-emission vehicles and installation of electric vehicle charging and hydrogen fuel filling stations, with a total of $750,000 available in the seventh round of the Municipal ZEV Rebate Program.

This funding opportunity supports municipalities in the Hudson River Valley to develop plans and projects that enhance their scenic, natural, and cultural resources while promoting regional collaboration and community development.

The Town of East Hampton is requesting applications for its Water Quality Improvement Grant. Donor Name: Town of East Hampton State: New York Town: East Hampton Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 08/09/2024 Size of the Grant: Not Available Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Water Quality Improvement Projects must fall into one of the following categories for funding; Wastewater Treatment Improvement Project Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Project Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project Pollution Prevention Project. Eligible property owners interested in implementing water quality improvement projects, including upgrading their existing sanitary systems to low-nitrogen treatment systems, in order to improve water quality and help protect the precious lakes, harbors, and ponds, are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to fund their projects. Eligibility Criteria Applications may be submitted by any East Hampton Town Department, Incorporated Village, or by any nonprofit or commercial organization. Proposed project must show a water quality improvement in East Hampton. For more information, visit TEH.

This program provides financial support to local nonprofits and municipalities in Dutchess County to improve services and activities for veterans, honoring their contributions and addressing their needs.

The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties is seeking applications from libraries in Herkimer and Oneida counties for program-related expenses, physical structure updates, or technology upgrades that enhance the services they provide to patrons. Donor Name: The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties State: New York County: Herkimer County (NY), Oneida County (NY) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/31/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Applicants can request a maximum of $2,500 in Community Foundation funding. Eligibility Criteria New programs or projects in need of funding must begin no earlier than June 2024. If your request is for an existing or ongoing program/project, all expenses incurred prior to June 2024 do not qualify for funding. All programs/projects should have identifiable and measurable outcomes with a definitive timeline for completion or outcomes to be achieved Only one submission per organization will be considered for each funding round Applicants must be a library located in Herkimer or Oneida counties that are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, an organization with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, or affiliated with a governmental institution For more information, visit The Community Foundation.

The Local Government Efficiency (LGE) Grant program is intended to incentivize new actions between local governments that will reduce the cost of municipal operations and modernize the delivery of local services, thereby limiting growth in property taxes. Donor Name: New York State Department of Local Government Services State: New York County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/10/2024 Size of the Grant: More than $1 million Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information For this solicitation approximately $1.3 million is allocated for implementation projects and approximately $200,000 for planning projects. All awards are reimbursement grants to successful applicants. The total maximum cumulative funding for an Implementation Grant is $200,000 for each local government involved in the project, not to exceed $1,000,000. The maximum funding for a Planning Grant is $12,500 for each local government involved in the project, not to exceed $100,000. Eligible Projects  Two or more local governments are eligible to apply for funding assistance to plan for and implement shared services, functional consolidations and local government consolidations and dissolutions not eligible under the Citizens Reorganization and Empowerment Grant (CREG). Eligible Expenses  Local Government Efficiency Grants may be used to cover costs integral to project implementation including, but not limited to: legal and consultant services; capital improvements and equipment; and, transitional personnel costs not to exceed three year Eligibility Criteria Eligible local government entities are counties, cities, towns, villages, special improvement districts, fire districts, public libraries, association libraries, public library systems (if they advance a joint application on behalf of member libraries), water authorities, sewer authorities, regional planning and development boards, school districts, and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). A board of cooperative educational services will be considered a municipality only in instances where such board of cooperative educational services advancesa joint application on behalf of school districts and other municipalities within the board of cooperative educational services region, but any agreement with a board of cooperative educational services: Will not generate additional state aid; Will be deemed not to be a part of the program, capital and administrative budgets of the board of cooperative educational services for the purposes of computing charges upon component school districts pursuant to Education Law § 1950(1),(4)(b)(7) or §1951(1); and Will be deemed to be a cooperative municipal service for purposes of Education Law § 1950(4)(d)(2). For more information, visit NYSDLGS.

Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award music production grants to NYC artists in all genres of music looking to undertake the production of an audio recording. Donor Name: Café Royal Cultural Foundation State: New York City: New York City Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/06/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Grants will assist with producer costs, if the project is not self-produced, and will assist with costs associated with recording, mixing, editing, and mastering of artists’ projects. Funding Information Up to $20,000.00. Eligibility Criteria  Artists in all genres of music. Composition(s) for the proposed recording must be completed by the application deadline. Grants will not be made for the purpose of commissions to composer(s). Grants awarded in this category do not fund costs associated with the writing/composition of new work. If your application is an original composition, the applicant must be the originator of the majority of the material for the recording. Completed recording projects are not eligible. Any fees related to work done outside a professional recording studio, such as a home-based facility, are not eligible for support. Artist(s) applying must be a current citizen or resident of the United State and must currently reside in New York City and have lived there for a minimum of one year prior to applying and plan to be a resident through the completion of their project. For more information, visit CRCF.

Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award a writing grant to authors of fiction / creative nonfiction and poetry. Donor Name: Café Royal Cultural Foundation State: New York City: New York City Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/06/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The world is a story and the writer, the story teller. In writing stories they are trying to make sense of the world by seeking what is real, by rejecting what is false, and by exercising the greatest of the mortal gifts in pursuit of the immortal. Funding Information Up to $10,000.00. Eligibility Criteria  Authors in fiction / creative non-fiction and poetry. The applicant must be the originator of the written material. Grants will not be made for the purpose of research only. Grants will not be made for equipment. Writers applying applying must be a current citizen or resident of the United State and must currently reside in New York City and have lived there for a minimum of one year prior to applying and plan to be a resident through the completion of their project. For more information, visit CRCF.

Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award an exhibition/project grant to NYC artists creating paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs. Donor Name: Café Royal Cultural Foundation State: New York City: New York City Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/06/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Funding Information Up to $10,000.00. Eligibility Criteria  Artists in all genres of visual arts. Composition for the proposed piece(s) of art must be completed by your deadline as stated in the application. The applicant must be the originator of the material of the artwork. Grants will not be made for the purpose of commissions to artist(s). Grants awarded in this category may fund costs associated with continuing the composition of work submitted or related new work. Artist(s) applying must be a current citizen or resident of the United State and must currently reside in New York City and have lived there for a minimum of one year prior to applying and plan to be a resident through the completion of their project. For more information, visit CRCF.

Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC will award a Performance Grant to individuals focused on the production of theatre, dance and performance art (all of which can be accompanied by music). Donor Name: Café Royal Cultural Foundation State: New York City: New York City Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 05/06/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: Sometimes a specific work of art created by a dancer, a musician, an actor, a writer, is unfinished unless it has one more added and important piece: an audience.  Café Royal Cultural Foundation NYC awards performance grants to individuals focused on the production of theater, dance, and performance art. Funding Information Up to $10,000.00. Eligibility Criteria Performer(s) of theatre, dance and performance art (all of which can be accompanied by music). Grants awarded in this category do not fund costs associated with the creating/composition of new work. Performer(s) applying must be a United States Citizen or Resident Alien and a resident of New York City and have lived in New York City for a minimum of one year prior to applying and plan to be a resident through the completion of their project. If your performance is a play, it must be a full production. Readings will not qualify. For more information, visit CRCF.

Applications are accepted from organizations whose primary focus is to address key issues affecting women and girls in Central New York. Donor Name: Central New York Community Foundation State: New York County: Madison County (NY), Onondaga County (NY), Oswego County (NY) Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: 06/14/2024 Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000 Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned Details: The Women’s Fund of Central New York, founded in 1998, is a volunteer-led fund which supports, empowers and recognizes the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York through an endowment fund, grants and initiatives. The Women’s Fund of Central New York is an affiliate fund of the Central New York Community Foundation.  Types of Projects The Leadership Council looks for innovative programs that address problems to be solved, or opportunities to be seized, for the benefit of women and girls. Priority is given to capacity-building activities and new projects within an organization rather than ongoing projects/programs. The Women’s Fund invites proposals that: Suggest practical approaches to community problems. Promote cooperation among agencies without duplicating services. Generate community support, both professional and volunteer. Strengthen an agency’s effectiveness or stability. Address prevention as well as remediation. Funding Information Grant requests should not exceed $5,000. Eligibility Criteria 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, publicly supported organizations such as schools and municipalities, and organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor Organizations serving residents of Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison or Oswego counties Organizations that have completed any projects/programs previously funded by the Women’s Fund Preference will be given to organizations with annual operating budgets of $5M or less. The foundation does not make grants for the following: Recurring grants to a program previously supported. Annual operating budgets, except when it is “seed” or “bridge” funding. Endowments. Religious purposes. Loans or assistance to individuals. Medical or academic research (except where requested by a donor). Activities that occurred before the Women’s Fund’s decision date. For more information, visit CNYCF.

Dutchess County is focused on incentivizing food waste reduction by offering a grant program for municipalities and public schools that are interested in installing and operating an in-vessel aerobic composter. Donor Name: Dutchess County Government State: New York County: Dutchess County (NY) Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement Deadline: 06/07/2024 Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: A total of $200,000 was appropriated in the 2024 Dutchess County Budget to support this program which will cover up to 50% of the purchase of an in-vessel aerobic composter and additional ancillary installation costs not to exceed $50,000 per award. This is a reimbursement grant program, meaning purchases must be made and paid before the County will reimburse 50% of eligible expenses. Project Period September 1, 2024 – September 1, 2026. Eligible Costs  Purchase of an in-vessel composting system. Ancillary installation costs such as piping, electrical work, concrete slab, and roofing material. Eligible Applicants  All local government entities with taxing authority and public K-12 schools within Dutchess County can apply for funding. Entities are encouraged to coordinate efforts and apply jointly, when possible. For more information, visit Dutchess County.