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New York Capacity Building Grants

Explore 106 grant opportunities

Creating Synergy for a Stronger Future Grant
$50,000
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 7, 2025

This funding opportunity supports health and human service nonprofits in six counties of New York to strengthen their organizational capacity and sustainability through various capacity-building initiatives.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
HealthySteps August 2024 Expansion
$24,199,950
New York Office of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 30, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for the expanded implementation of an evidence-based program that delivers integrated services to young children and their families in pediatric healthcare settings across New York State.

Capacity Building
Small businesses
Technical Assistance Grant
$7,500
Preservation League of New York State
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support for small-scale preservation planning studies to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and municipalities that manage historic sites used for public arts and culture.

Community Development
City or township governments
Arts Awards in Otsego County
$15,000
Community Foundation of Otsego County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit arts organizations in Otsego County for various projects that enhance community engagement and cultural initiatives.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Fall Community Grants
$5,000
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 7, 2024

This program provides financial support to nonprofits in Dutchess, Putnam, and Ulster Counties for essential operational costs and innovative projects that benefit historically marginalized communities across various sectors, including human services, arts, education, health, and the environment.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Empowering Resilient Communities Grant
$12,000
Community Foundation of Tompkins County
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This grant provides flexible funding to nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and public agencies in Tompkins County that are working to strengthen community resilience and promote equity and social justice.

Community Development
City or township governments
Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education 2025-2026
$5,900,000
New York Department of Labor
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 31, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for organizations to deliver training and education programs that enhance workplace safety and health across New York State.

Capacity Building
Small businesses
John and Dorotha VanNess Family Fund
$25,000
Northern New York Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in the greater Potsdam area through various community-focused projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
The David Prize
$200,000
The David Prize
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This grant provides financial support to innovative New Yorkers with bold ideas aimed at creating positive change in their communities across the five boroughs.

Arts
Individuals
2026 Arts and Cultural Funding Program
$200,000
Erie County Department of Environment and Planning
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 27, 2025

This program provides annual funding to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Erie County, New York, to support their operational expenses and enhance community engagement.

Community Development
Nonprofits
NYC Connect Grant Program
$25,000
NYC Connect
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 8, 2025

This initiative provides seed funding to empower individuals and groups in New York City to drive community-led projects that address local challenges and foster sustainable change.

Community Development
Individuals
READY Nonprofits
$25,000
Appalachian Regional Commission
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 13, 2024

This program provides free training and funding opportunities to nonprofit organizations in the Appalachian region, helping them build capacity to better address community challenges and improve their operational effectiveness.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
The Occupational Safety and Health Training and Education (OSH T&E) Program
$5,900,000
New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) and Hazard Abatement Board (HAB).
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 23, 2025

This program provides funding to various organizations in New York State to deliver workplace safety training and education initiatives aimed at reducing accidents and promoting health standards.

Capacity Building
Small businesses
Enhanced Step-Down Program
$2,130,000
New York Office of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 1, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed for not-for-profit organizations to create programs that provide transitional housing and support for adults with both mental health issues and intellectual or developmental disabilities, helping them safely move from inpatient care back into the community.

Community Development
City or township governments
Bronx Dance Fund
$7,500
Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 17, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to individual dancers, choreographers, and small dance organizations based in the Bronx to help them develop their artistic projects and professional skills.

Arts
Nonprofits
NYS RSFI Grant Program 2024 Round 2
$5,000,000
New York Department of Agriculture and Markets
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that improve school meal preparation using New York State farm products, reduce food insecurity, and promote workforce development in the food industry for eligible non-profits, municipalities, school districts, and educational service boards.

Agriculture
City or township governments
Coroner Training Program NYS Reissue
Contact for amount
New York State Department of Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 3, 2024

This program provides funding to enhance the training and skills of coroners in New York State, ensuring they are equipped to effectively manage their responsibilities in health services.

Health
Nonprofits
TD Bank Capacity Building Fund
$150,000
TD Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on improving their services for low- to moderate-income and historically underserved communities through strategic investments in planning, staff development, and technology.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Empowerment Grant
$25,000
The Provident Bank Foundation (PBF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 4, 2025

This grant provides flexible funding to community-based organizations with annual budgets between $50,000 and $15 million to support initiatives that enhance local communities and demonstrate measurable impact over a two-year period.

Community Development
County governments
CMA Ensemble Forward Program in New York
$10,000
Chamber Music America
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This funding initiative provides financial support to New York City-based chamber music ensembles for projects that enhance their organizational capacity and audience engagement through consultant-driven development.

Arts
Individuals