Strategic Sustainability Fund

• 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations, publicly supported organizations such as schools and municipalities, and organizations using a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor
• Organizations serving residents of Onondaga, Madison, Oswego, Cortland or Cayuga counties are eligible to apply for support for strategic partnership activities.
• Organizations serving residents of Onondaga and Madison counties are eligible to apply for organizational planning activities.
• Please note: applicants may only receive funding in one of the two project categories per year.
• Typical expenses supported include professional, legal, human resource management, technical assistance, working with consultants, etc.

There are two main categories of projects eligible for support from the Strategic Sustainability Fund:

1. Strategic partnerships, affiliations, mergers, etc.
2. Organizational planning (for example, strategic planning or succession planning)

Please contact our staff to determine which of these categories best fits your needs.

• Applications to the Strategic Sustainability Fund are accepted year-round and must be submitted through our online portal.
• The maximum request amount is $10,000.
• Prospective applicants are required to discuss their grant request with Community Foundation staff before beginning the application process. Please call our office at (315) 422-9538, email us at grants@cnycf.org, or submit a meeting request to set up an appointment.

• In place of a final written report, grantees are asked to participate in a brief follow-up meeting roughly 12 months after receiving funding. Staff will initiate this meeting with the grantee.