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Community Foundation Competitive Process
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Offers competitive grant funding to 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the eight counties of Western New York, supporting community initiatives focused on racial equity, economic mobility, environmental stewardship, and regional vibrancy.
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What Benefits Are Offered?
Grants for 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Western New York to support projects aligned with community goals, including environmental resilience, arts and culture, civic engagement, and serving vulnerable populations.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: environmental conservation, arts and culture, community development, historic preservation
Region: Western New York (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming counties)
Demographics: children and youth in low-income communities, vulnerable communities, visually impaired, speech impaired, hearing impaired
Other Criteria: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, organization located or delivering services in Western New York, project aligns with one of the Foundation's Community Goals and chosen Solutions
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Access the application online
- Complete the full application addressing one of the Solutions
- Submit the application by the deadline
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.foundant.com/grant-lifecycle-manager
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- February 6, 2026Application available onlineMarch 6, 2026 at 4 PMApplication deadlinelate June 2026Grant outcome notification
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- IRS Form 990
- Board List
- 📎Optional Documents
- Letter(s) of support from partner(s)
- 3 pages of materials that enhance the story of your organization
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 5MB for budget upload, max 8MB for optional uploads
- 📥Templates Available
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support from partner(s) are recommended if partnership is significant.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- unrestricted support for programming
- programs that serve the visual, speech or hearing impaired
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- higher education scholarships
- projects outside the eight Western New York counties
- religious purposes
- schools not registered with the New York State Education Department
- attendance at or sponsorship of fundraising events
- field trips, museum, cultural, and event admissions/tickets
- annual events or festivals
- any partisan political activity
- projects and activities that have occurred
- 📏Expense Caps
- maximum award is $50,000
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 50%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds is required.
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