Grant Deadlines Calendar
The following application deadlines apply to our Community Grantmaking, affiliate fund and other grantmaking programs. Check back often for more deadlines as they are established. Grant deadlines for the 2025-2026 calendar are listed below.
Questions? Please contact grants@cnycf.org.
Grant open – Monday, November 30, 2026
Grant deadline – Friday, January 29, 2027
SPRING (Cortland, Onondaga & Madison county nonprofits)
Grant Round Opens: Thursday, December 21, 2026
Grant Round Closes: Friday, February 19, 2027
FALL (Cortland, Onondaga, & Madison county nonprofits)
Grant Round Opens: Monday, July 12, 2027
Grant Round Closes: Friday, August 20, 2027
Application Opens: Monday, May 3, 2027
Application Closes: Friday, August 6, 2027
Grant open – Monday, June 7, 2027
Grant deadline – Friday, July 16, 2027
Affiliate Grantmaking
Grant open – Monday, February 15, 2027
Grant deadline – Friday, April 16, 2027
Grant open – Monday, May 17, 2027
Grant deadline – Friday, July 16, 2027
Grant open – Monday, April 12, 2027
Grant deadline – Friday, June 18, 2027
Grant open – Monday, March 15, 2027
Grant deadline – Friday, May 14, 2027
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A music program in Central New York is helping young people build confidence, connection and ...
Four Local Organizations Graduate from Leadership Training Program
Leaders from four local grassroots organizations completed The Leadership Classroom (TLC), a monthly training series ...
Madison County Rural Health Council Chosen by Madison County Residents to Receive $75K for Housing Stability Efforts
The winning grant will help the council combine emergency financial assistance with education, resource navigation ...
Oswego Health Chosen by Oswego County Residents to Receive $75K for Youth Mental Health Efforts
The winning proposal, focused on expanding the organization’s outpatient behavioral health programs, school-based therapy services, ...
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Giving Voice Spring 2026: Cover Story
Resilia: Strengthening Central New York Nonprofits Through Free Capacity-Building Support
Giving Voice Spring 2026: Special Feature
Oswego County Residents Invited to Vote on Community-Designed Projects
Winning Project to be announced at May 28 Community Celebration
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A new initiative at OptionZero is helping people build strength in more ways than one. ...
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