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Timber for Transit Program
Contact for amount
Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 18, 2025

This program provides funding for applied research and demonstration projects that utilize advanced wood materials in transportation infrastructure, prioritizing initiatives that enhance resilience to extreme weather and support economically distressed communities.

Natural Resources
City or township governments
Edward & Ellen Roche Relief Foundation Grant
$25,000
Edward & Ellen Roche Relief Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 20, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in New York City that focus on improving the lives and self-sufficiency of low-income women and children, particularly through job training and placement programs.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
New Work Grant for Individual Artists in New York
$3,000
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 7, 2024

This funding provides $3,000 to emerging individual artists and artist collectives based in Queens, New York, to support the creation of new artistic projects across various disciplines.

Infrastructure
Nonprofits
Career Pathways Technical Skills Partner Program
$70,000
Best Buy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that offer hands-on STEAM training and paid summer internships for teens aged 16-19 from low-income areas, in partnership with Best Buy Teen Tech Centers.

Education
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
Youth Sports and Education Funding
Contact for amount
Livingston County Youth Bureau
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 14, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed to support non-profits and community organizations in Livingston County, New York, in providing quality sports and educational programs for youth aged 6 to 17, promoting their physical health, educational success, and community engagement.

Recreation
For profit organizations other than small businesses
United Way of Cayuga County Grant
Contact for amount
United Way of Cayuga County
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 6, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in Cayuga County that provide programs focused on youth development, financial stability, health and wellness, and community resilience for local residents.

Education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
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
Forest Economy Program
Contact for amount
Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC)
Federal

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 18, 2025

This program provides funding to support community development, workforce training, and sustainable business initiatives in the forest-based economy of rural areas in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont.

Community Development
City or township governments
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
Edward and Sally Van Lier Fellowship Program
$150,000
The New York Community Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 28, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit arts organizations in New York City to support young artists from underrepresented backgrounds through fellowships that include financial support, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Transgender and Non-binary Wellness and Equity Fund (TWEF)
$250,000
New York State Department of Labor
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Dec 10, 2024

This funding opportunity provides $1 million to organizations that support employment access and equity for transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary individuals by offering tailored educational and vocational training programs.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Foot Locker Foundation’s Community Empowerment Grant Program
$100,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Foot Locker Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 18, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support youth in low-to-moderate income communities through mentorship, education, and health services in select U.S. cities.

Youth
Nonprofits
Tourism Business Development Grants
$25,000
Delaware County Economic Development
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 14, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to tourism-related businesses and non-profit organizations in Delaware County to promote economic growth and enhance tourism infrastructure.

Business and Commerce
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Flexible Assertive Community Treatment Adult Teams
Contact for amount
New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2025

This funding opportunity is designed for not-for-profit organizations in New York State that operate existing mental health teams, enabling them to expand their services for individuals with serious mental illness through enhanced community-based care.

Health
Nonprofits
Women Artists and Arts Administrators in New York
$2,500
Brooklyn Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This grant provides financial support to Brooklyn-based women artists and arts administrators for professional development activities that enhance their entrepreneurial skills and sustain their creative careers.

Women & Girl Services
Nonprofits
Adirondack Foundation’s Generous Acts Grant
$20,000
Adirondack Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 27, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofits, schools, and municipalities in the Adirondack region to address critical community needs and promote long-term improvements in basic needs, education, and economic vitality.

Law Justice and Legal Services
City or township governments
Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund Manufacturing Grant Round 2
$65,000
FuzeHub
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports New York State not-for-profit organizations collaborating with startup manufacturers to enhance manufacturing capabilities and technology adoption through innovative projects.

Business and Commerce
Nonprofits
WDT Program WRT
$350,000
New York Department of Labor
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 30, 2024

This funding opportunity is designed to help organizations provide training that equips individuals with essential soft skills and job readiness competencies needed to succeed in the workforce.

Capacity Building
Small businesses
Social Innovation Fellowship for Cultural Entrepreneurs in New York
$15,000
Brooklyn Arts Council
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 15, 2024

This funding opportunity supports Brooklyn-based artists and small cultural organizations focused on social justice and community empowerment through innovative projects in the arts.

Workforce Development
Small businesses