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New York Capacity Building Grants

Explore 105 grant opportunities

Helen and Ritter Shumway Foundation Grant
Contact for amount
Helen and Ritter Shumway Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This grant provides financial support for conservation and historic preservation projects in Rochester, New York, and nearby areas, focusing on community improvement and capacity building.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Technical Assistance for Venture Capital Readiness Program
$2,000,000
Empire State Development
State

Application Deadline

Oct 22, 2025

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This program provides funding to organizations that assist socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs and very small businesses in New York in becoming ready for venture capital investment.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Regional School Food Infrastructure 2025 (Round 3)
$5,000,000
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
State

Application Deadline

Jan 20, 2026

Date Added

Sep 20, 2025

This funding opportunity provides $5 million each to two eligible regions in New York State to improve school food infrastructure, promote local farm products in school meals, and support workforce development in related fields.

Agriculture
City or township governments
Micro-Grant Program
$2,500
Northern New York Community Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties to support community projects that enhance local quality of life.

Community Development
Nonprofits
General Operating Support
Contact for amount
Onondaga County (CNY Arts)
Local

Application Deadline

Oct 17, 2025

Date Added

Sep 24, 2024

This grant provides financial support to established arts and cultural organizations in Onondaga County, New York, to enhance their operations and benefit the local community.

Arts
Nonprofits
Dutchess County Veterans Microgrant Program 2024
$15,000
Dutchess County Division of Veterans Services
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 23, 2024

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.

Capacity Building
City or township governments
Technical Assistance to Grow Pro-Housing Communities
$250,000
New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation
State

Application Deadline

Oct 29, 2025

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to municipalities outside New York City to develop strategies that promote increased housing supply through improved zoning, permitting, and planning activities.

Housing
City or township governments
NYC Opera Grants
$30,000
OPERA America
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 30, 2025

Date Added

Sep 17, 2025

This grant provides financial support to small opera organizations in New York City with annual budgets under $250,000, helping them enhance their administrative and programmatic capabilities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Give for Greatness Grants
$2,000
Arts Services Inc.
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 14, 2025

Date Added

Sep 19, 2025

This grant provides $2,000 to small nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Western New York to strengthen their internal operations and enhance long-term sustainability.

Arts
Nonprofits
Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund
Contact for amount
Dryden Youth Opportunity Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 31, 2025

Date Added

Oct 2, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit-led projects that enhance cultural, academic, and professional development for youth in Dryden, New York, and surrounding communities.

Youth
Nonprofits
Schoharie County Community Foundation Fund
$3,000
Community Foundation of Otsego County
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 23, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations serving residents of Schoharie County, New York, with a focus on expanding essential services for underserved populations.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Community Donor Advised Funds
$1,000
Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2026

Date Added

Jul 8, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the northern Chautauqua region for projects that enhance community development and address local needs.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Municipal Waste Reduction and Rcycling. Prgrm. 24
$2,000,000
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
State

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2027

Date Added

Nov 7, 2024

This program provides funding to municipalities in New York State for projects that improve recycling and waste management infrastructure, such as building facilities and purchasing equipment.

Environment
City or township governments
The Charles Hayden Foundation Grant
$12,000
The Charles Hayden Foundation
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 21, 2023

This grant provides funding to non-profit organizations and schools in New York City, Boston, and Newark, New Jersey, that focus on youth development and education, helping young people achieve academic and career success.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Ulster County Food Security Grant Program
$75,000
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 15, 2025

Date Added

Sep 10, 2025

This grant provides funding to organizations in Ulster County to improve emergency food services and address food insecurity, particularly for underserved communities.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Neighborhood Greening Grants Program
$2,000
Syracuse Parks Conservancy
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 24, 2023

This grant provides funding to community groups in Syracuse for projects that enhance local parks and recreational areas through volunteer-led initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Community Grants
$10,000
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 10, 2025

Date Added

Oct 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local government entities for community wellness projects that improve public health outcomes in Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties, with a focus on addressing health disparities among marginalized populations.

Health
Nonprofits
Household Hazardous Waste State Assistance Program
Contact for amount
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 23, 2025

This funding program provides financial support to local governments and organizations in New York for the safe recycling and disposal of hazardous household materials, promoting environmentally friendly waste management practices.

Environment
City or township governments
NYS HOME Homebuyer Development 2024
$250,000
New York State Homes and Community Renewal
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 15, 2024

This program provides funding to non-profit housing developers to create affordable single-family homes for low and moderate-income families.

Housing
Nonprofits
LEAD Impact Grant Program
$20,000
Northern New York Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Oct 14, 2025

Date Added

Sep 16, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties that are working on projects addressing basic human needs, mental health and wellness, or workforce development and job training.

Health
Nonprofits