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 Scientific Fund
Funding Priorities
The Bender Scientific Fund was established for the exclusive purpose of making grants to support and promote discovery and development in medicine, science and technology in the Capital Region. Grants may be made to fund:
• Research in medicine, biotechnology and life sciences;
• Educational and information-sciences projects related to medicine, biotechnology and life sciences.
Impact Grants
The Fund is especially interested in research that addresses beginning research studies and in educational projects that would promote continuing discovery and learning. To this end, we encourage smaller nonprofit organizations and schools to apply for funding for projects that promote further exploration of medicine, biotechnology and life sciences by young people.
• The Fund will not support institutional overhead, nor will it fund conferences or meetings;
• Projects involving human subjects, use of vertebrate animals, hazardous materials or recombinant DNA require special consideration;
• Funding is not routinely designated for salaries or per diems but will be considered when justified.
Grant Size and Duration
Grants from this fund usually range between $1,000 and $12,500. Grants period will not exceed one year.
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
N/A
Application Due
April 16, 2025
Final Decision Will Be Made
July 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 Family Foundation
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.
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.