Apply Now for the Herkimer County Grant Round!

The Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Herkimer County Grant Round from nonprofit partners and organizations specifically located within Herkimer County. Nonprofit organizations can apply for up to $15,000 in funding to support outcome driven programs or projects.

Criteria

• Programs or projects (including new construction and/or equipment, or repairs to existing buildings and/or equipment) should align with the organization’s greatest needs, leverage opportunities to better serve its constituents or have meaningful community impact
• Total program or project budget should not exceed $25,000 to ensure requested support helps fill a meaningful funding gap

Important Deadlines

• Submissions will be accepted Sunday, November 1, 2026, through Monday, November 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM (EST)
• Award notifications will be made within 30 days

Eligibility

• Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, an organization with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, governmental institutions, educational institutions, or faith-based organizations seeking support for projects/programs that address non-religious needs or issues, serving diverse constituencies without regard to religious affiliation
• Programs or projects in need of funding must begin no earlier than January 2027, and have identifiable and measurable outcomes with a definitive timeline for completion or outcomes to be achieved
• Only one submission per organization will be considered for each funding round

Ineligible Funding Requests

• Financial assistance or loans to individuals
• Funding for religious or faith-based specific programming
• Organizational payroll and operational needs
• Expenses already incurred (projects in process/already completed)

How to apply

The Herkimer County Grant Round application must be submitted through our Grant Application Portal at Community Foundation Grant Interface.

To learn more on how to create an account and use the portal, visit foundationhoc.org/grantportal. For questions regarding the portal, please contact grants@foundationhoc.org.