The Schenectady Foundation, established in 1963, is dedicated to benefitting the health and well-being of those who live and work in Schenectady County, NY. It aims to be a catalyst for community change through supporting projects with the potential to cause significant impact in focus areas including food security, neighborhood revitalization, addressing emergent needs, and innovative initiatives.
The Schenectady Foundation Grants aim to invest $2 million into community programs promising significant impacts. Focus areas include Equitable Access to Healthy Food through the EAT Healthy Food Initiative, Neighborhood Revitalization, addressing emergent needs, the ongoing Thriving Neighborhoods Challenge, Micro Grants, Special Initiative Funds, and Scholarships. The Foundation seeks projects, large or small, which can deliver marked changes in specific focus areas, emphasizing those with the potential for measurable outcomes. Funding has no strict minimum or maximum, with past grants ranging from $1,000 to $200,000, and may include matching conditions.
The Foundation is more inclined to support grant applications that also secure additional funding sources instead of depending entirely on its grant to finance a project entirely.