The Rochester Area Community Foundation (RACF) is seeking applications for its Wayne County Community Endowment (Including the Emergency Relief Fund).

Purpose

• General Grantmaking: To improve the health and quality of life for residents in Wayne County (NY), especially youth and seniors.
• Emergency Relief Grantmaking: To support nonprofit organizations in Wayne County adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding Information

• General Grantmaking: The typical grant size for general Wayne County Community Endowment grant ranges from $1,000 to $5,000. Grants under $1,000 also will be considered. Service providers may be granted up to $5,000 per calendar year.
• Emergency Relief Grantmaking: The maximum request is $2,500.

Funding Criteria

General Grantmaking

The Wayne County Community Endowment Fund has limited resources and looks for opportunities to provide small amounts of money that significantly impact community-based programs during their general grantmaking round. The grant preference is for agencies, projects, and programs that:

• Benefit Wayne County residents;
• Demonstrate that the project can be sustained;
• Measure the project’s success and its results in the community;
• Focus on important community quality of life issues and needs;
• Focus on new or expanded projects, not continued support of on-going projects.

Emergency Relief Grantmaking

Requests that will be considered may address:

• Change in operations due to the pandemic;
• Immediate/emergency supplies (food pantry items, PPE, etc.);
• Providing emergency relief/support to Wayne County residents;
• Other needs for non-profits and/or residents of Wayne County that have manifested due to the pandemic.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization or sponsored by a charitable, nonprofit organization and serving Wayne County.

For more information, visit Rochester Area Community Foundation.