The Adirondack Foundation is currently seeking applications that are mindful of underserved populations, help address racial, economic or other disparities, and demonstrate collaboration and community buy-in. These are especially important considerations as the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 persist and work together toward a brighter and more inclusive future.

The Adirondack Foundation is currently seeking applications that are mindful of underserved populations, help address racial, economic or other disparities, and demonstrate collaboration and community buy-in. These are especially important considerations as the social and economic impacts of COVID-19 persist and work together toward a brighter and more inclusive future. 

Priorities

The Foundation seeks applications that align with the following priority program areas:

• Basic Needs: Providing basic needs for people such as food and housing, creating age-friendly communities, enhancing home and community-based services from early childhood development to elder care
• Educational Pathways: Promoting literacy, improving school-readiness for young children, strengthening post-secondary pathways and support networks for education and employment
• Economic + Community Vitality: Supporting local workforce initiatives to train workers and fill jobs, improving access to child care and other support services for working families, overcoming economic or racial inequities, bolstering civic engagement, addressing community-defined needs

Funding Information

Typical grants range from $2,500 to $5,000 with a few in the $10,000 to $20,000 range.

Eligibility Criteria

Nonprofit organizations, schools, and municipalities located in or serving the people of the Adirondack Region, defined for this purpose as all of Clinton, Essex, Franklin and Hamilton counties as well as the parts of Herkimer, St. Lawrence, Warren, and Washington counties within the Adirondack Park boundary.

For more information, visit Adirondack Foundation.