Community Foundation Impact Grants
Community Foundation Impact Grants usually range from $1,000 to $15,000. Grant period will not exceed one year.
The Bender Family Foundation
Funding Priorities
The Bender Family Foundation works to foster, preserve and fund the arts, culture, education, history and environment of New York State’s Capital Region. Preference is given to projects in: (1) the city of Albany; and (2) the county of Albany; however, the area within a radius of no more than 30 miles measured from the site of the present New York State Capitol Building (State Street, Albany) will also be considered.
•The Foundation accepts proposals from organizations whose directors are active as volunteers, directors or donors;
• The Foundation will award challenge grants and will permit grants to be used as matching funds for other foundation grants;
• Priority is given to Albany County projects; • The Foundation will consider requests for funding to support capital campaigns and capital expenditures;
• Grants will not be made to the same organization in consecutive years;
• The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or to support annual fund drives.
Grant Size and Duration
Grants from this fund usually range from $5,000 to $15,000.
• If your organization was awarded a grant in 2023, you will be eligible to apply for new Bender Family Foundation funding in 2025.
• If your organization was awarded a grant in 2024, you will be eligible to apply for new Bender Family Foundation funding in 2026.
*Specific due date will be indicated on the formal application Occasionally, complex applications will require additional time to review. Applicants will be kept informed of their proposal’s progress.
Occasionally, complex applications will require additional time to review.
Applicants will be kept informed of their proposal’s progress.
Pre-Application Questionnaires Due
December 3, 2025
Application Due
June 1, 2024
Final Decision Will Be Made
August 1, 2025
The Hortense & Louis Rubin Community Health Fund
Organizations can apply for up to $150,000 annually. Organizations may apply for multi-year funding; funding will not exceed three years.
The Niskayuna Community Foundation
Grants made for the Competitive Grant program may not exceed $10,000. Grant requests at or below $2,000 may be considered under the mini-grant program. The grant period may not exceed one year in duration.
The Bender Scientific Fund
Grants from this fund usually range between $1,000 and $12,500. Grants period will not exceed one year.
The Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Fund
Grants from this fund range between $1,000 and $5,000. Multi-year funding will be considered, but the grant period may not exceed three years.
Community Foundation Impact Grants
Community Foundation Impact Grants usually range from $1,000 to $15,000. Grant period will not exceed one year.