The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation announce its grants to support arts and culture in the eight counties of Western New York, plus Monroe County, in recognition of the key role arts and culture organizations play in a thriving economy.
Donor Name: Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation
State: New York
County: Allegany County (NY), Cattaraugus County (NY), Chautauqua County (NY), Erie County (NY), Genesee County (NY), Monroe County (NY), Niagara County (NY), Orleans County (NY), Wyoming County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/16/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
In December 2021, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation announced a gift to support arts and culture in the eight counties of Western New York, plus Monroe County, in recognition of the key role arts and culture organizations play in a thriving economy. Part of that announcement includes $500,000 in annual funding to be awarded primarily to support small to mid-sized arts and cultural 501(c)(3) organizations in the nine counties. The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is managing and operating the endowment and grants program.
Grant Types
- Combined Capacity-Building and General Operating Funds for organizations with at least one full-time (or one FTE) staff member to help organizations build the solid foundation necessary to pursue an ambitious mission and vision;
- General Operating Micro Grants for organizations with less than one full-time staff member to execute immediate programming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Small to mid-sized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that have arts and culture as core to their mission.
- Applicant organizations must be physically located in and/or operate in one or more of nine counties – Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming.
- Applicant organizations must have had an operating budget of no more than $500,000 in their most recently completed fiscal year.
- While organizations undergoing significant capital projects resulting in significantly reduced programming are eligible to apply, organizations with fully active programming will be prioritized.
- The 13 organizations named by Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation receiving direct, yearly funding are not eligible.
- Fiscal sponsorships are acceptable; the fiscal sponsor does not need to meet above criteria but the applicant organization does.
Ineligibility
The Community Foundation will not consider funding for:
- Higher education scholarships
- Religious purposes
- Projects exclusively for residents of other counties than the nine listed above.
- Schools not registered with the New York State Education Department
- Attendance at or sponsorship of fundraising events for organizations
- Any partisan political activity. Funds from the Community Foundation cannot be used to support or oppose a candidate for political office.
- Projects and activities that have occurred. The Community Foundation will not, except in extraordinary cases, provide payment or reimbursement for expenses incurred prior to the funding decision being communicated to the applicant.
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