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Grant Process, Schedule and Reporting

To apply for a grant from one of the Community Foundation’s competitive grant cycles, please login to our online portal to access current applications. Grant applications are accepted annually. Guidelines and deadlines are publicized within each opportunity description.

Each proposal is reviewed by a panel of community members and formally approved by the foundation’s Board of Directors. Awards are determined based on the proposals value to the residents and communities of the Finger Lakes region as well as availability of funding, quality and vision presented in the application. For further information on the grants process, please contact the Vice President of Programs

Who May Apply?

Registered 501(c)(3) organizations.

Proposals from faith-based organizations will only be considered if:
(1) service benefits all, regardless of religion;
(2) service provided is not religious in nature; and
(3) there is no proselytizing associated with the service.

What activities are ineligible for funding?

The Community Foundation generally does not make grants from unrestricted funds for the following:

Annual campaigns, special event fundraisers or sponsorships

Religious purposes

Political or partisan purposes

Activities taking place before grant decisions are made

Trips for schools or clubs

Deficit funding or debt retirement

Individuals (except through scholarships for education)

Competitive Grant Cycle Schedule

Community Foundation administers eight main competitive grant cycles per year.

February
Rose’s Youth Philanthropists
March
Fund for Women of the Southern Tier
Central Christian Churches Fund
April
Elmo Royce Youth Fund & Camperships
May
Schuyler County Fund
June/July
Community Grant Program – Program & General Operating
August
Keuka Area Fund
September
Edith Saxton Fund for Steuben County Youth Services
October
Elmo Royce Youth Fund

Grant Follow-Up Report

Grantees receiving $2,000 or more in competitive grant funds from at least one competitive program are required to submit a grant follow-up report. Grantees have at least one full year from the date of notification to complete the stated objectives in the application. The report process is designed to help our nonprofit partners share successes and opportunities for growth. If you have any questions about the reporting process or timeframe, please contact the Vice President of Programs at sep@communityfund.org.

Grant follow-up reports can be found by logging in to the online portal and accessed on your applicant dashboard. Reports are due October 1 every year.

Reports require a final budget report that can be downloaded here: Follow-Up Budget Form

This form is an Excel file.
Download and save this form to your desktop, complete it in full, save (as a PDF if you can), and upload into your application.

Budget Templates

Program/Project Budget Template
This form is an Excel file.
Download and save this form to your desktop, complete it in full, save (as a PDF if you can), and upload into your application.

ACH Authorization

The Community Foundation has transitioned to making grant payments via Automatic Deposits (ACH) directly into the Organizations banking institution. If Community Foundation does not have an ACH form for the Organization or the Organization’s banking information has changed, follow these steps:

1. Download this Form.
2. Fill out completely and save the form to your desktop
3. If the organization has recently received a grant award and we do not have a form on file, upload the ACH form into the Grant Agreement & Acceptance Procedures process within the online grant system.

If the organization needs to update the ACH form that is on file, please email the new form to Sara at ses@communityfund.org.

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Day 1	Travel to NYC by charter bus for a direct flight to Oulu.
Day 2	Welcome to Finland! Arrive in time for dinner and to unpack and catch up on sleep.
Day 3	Begin Finnish Education Study Tour – Gain an inclusive picture of Finnish education and the latest innovations in the field of education. Visit schools at all levels, observe in classrooms and speak to leaders, teachers, and students about the subjects represented on the trip.
Day 4	Expert session on Early Childhood Education. Visit a daycare center, comprehensive school, and primary school.
Day 5	Today the focus will be on the Finish curriculum and development of Learning Spaces, Science Education, STE(A)M and robotics and visit different schools in Oulu as well as an engaging discussion with local teachers
Day 6	Visit the University of Oulu to research teacher training and competence development at the LEAF Laboratory, which focuses on the future of education
Day 7	Fly to Helsinki for Helsinki city tour
Day 8	Tour Suomenlinna Fortress – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 9	Travel back to NYC and ultimately home by charter bus.

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Kerr Mesner, Ph.D

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Leadership Advancement Award

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Twin Tiers Christian Service Fund

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Finland Education Experience: June 5-13, 2023

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Grant Process, Schedule and Reporting

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