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New York Humanities Grants

Explore 37 grant opportunities

Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation Grant
$500,000
Robert D.L. Gardiner Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Aug 8, 2025

Date Added

Jul 1, 2025

This grant provides financial support to organizations dedicated to preserving and promoting the historical and cultural heritage of New York State, particularly through projects related to restoration, education, and collections care.

Humanities
Nonprofits
Civics in the City Initiative
$300,000
The Teagle Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jan 1, 2026

Date Added

Jun 20, 2025

This grant provides funding to higher education institutions in New York City for projects that enhance civic education and encourage student engagement in public service and community involvement.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
2025 NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program
$7,500
New York State Council on the Arts
State

Application Deadline

Sep 2, 2025

Date Added

Jun 17, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance for the professional conservation of historically and culturally significant objects held by nonprofit museums and cultural organizations in New York State, with a focus on promoting diversity and inclusion.

Arts
Nonprofits
Rock Charitable Fund 2025
$125,000
Northern New York Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 5, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This grant provides funding for projects in St. Lawrence County that focus on preserving historical sites, supporting places of worship, and aiding military veterans.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Lewis County Historic Preservation Fund
$100,000
Northern New York Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jun 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations and churches in Lewis County, New York, for the exterior preservation and restoration of historically significant structures that enhance community heritage and accessibility.

Humanities
Nonprofits
New Lewis County Historic Preservation Fund Grant
$100,000
Northern New York Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Jul 18, 2025

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support for nonprofit organizations and churches in Lewis County, New York, to preserve and restore historically significant buildings while maintaining their original character.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Frederick McDonald Trust Fund
Contact for amount
Frederick McDonald Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Albany, New York, that provide education, healthcare, and human services to underserved communities.

Education
Nonprofits
Irma L. and Abram S. Croll Charitable Trust Fund
$200,000
Irma L. and Abram S. Croll Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 13, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in the New York City area that focus on improving community well-being through projects in the arts, education, health, and humanities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Veterans' Nonprofit Capital Program
$75,000
Dept of Veterans Services
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 22, 2025

This program provides funding for New York-based nonprofit organizations that support veterans, enabling them to improve their facilities through construction, renovation, or durable equipment purchases.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust Fund
Contact for amount
Mary S. Mulligan Charitable Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 15, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in New York State for a wide range of charitable projects, including those focused on education, health, arts, and humanitarian efforts.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Onondaga County Small Festivals Fund 2025
$7,500
CNY Arts
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Onondaga County to create and enhance small-scale arts and cultural festivals that engage and benefit their local communities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Wyoming Foundation Grant
$5,000
Wyoming Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to cultural, educational, and human service organizations that enhance the quality of life for residents in Wyoming County, New York.

Community Development
Nonprofits
James M. and Olive Edmunds Memorial Fund
$5,000
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support for community projects that enhance the quality of life in Brockport, Sweden, and Clarkson, New York, focusing on arts, historic preservation, poverty reduction, and community beautification.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region Grant
$1,000
Adirondack Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations, public schools, and local government entities in specific towns of New York State to enhance community life through projects in beautification, education, culture, and services for youth, seniors, and veterans.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Josephine Goodyear Foundation Grant
$300,000
Josephine Goodyear Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in the Greater Buffalo area that assist low-income women and children by addressing their essential physical needs.

Community Development
County governments
Lake Placid Education Foundation Grant
$50,000
Lake Placid Education Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations and certain government entities in the Adirondack region of New York to support educational programs, libraries, and arts initiatives.

Arts
Nonprofits
Farmers Supporting Farmers
$400,000
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 23, 2025

This program provides funding to not-for-profit organizations in New York State to offer mental health and financial support services to farmers, farmworkers, and their families in rural communities.

Health
For profit organizations other than small businesses
DCLA Premier Grants
$3,000
Staten Island Arts
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 3, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to Staten Island artists, collaborative groups, and community arts organizations for public art and cultural projects that engage the local community and promote under-resourced disciplines.

Arts
City or township governments
Forensic Intensive and Sustained Engagement Teams
$100,000
Office of Mental Health
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 10, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New York State to deliver peer-led mental health services for individuals involved in the criminal justice system, focusing on rehabilitation and community reintegration.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
Fidelis Care Rural Health Grant Program 2024
$20,000
Fidelis Care
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 23, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed to assist healthcare providers and community organizations in New York State that are working to overcome healthcare access challenges in rural areas.

Health
County governments