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 Round Opens: Monday, November 30, 2026
Grant Round Closes: Friday, January 29, 2027
SPRING (Onondaga & Madison county nonprofits, only)
Grant Round Opens: Thursday, December 22, 2025
Grant Round Closes: Friday, February 27, 2026
Applicants will receive notifications of grant decisions between May 21st – June 18th
FALL (Onondaga, Madison & Cortland county nonprofits)
Grant Round Opens: Monday, July 6, 2026
Grant Round Closes: Friday, August 28, 2026
Applicants will receive notification of grant decisions between November 20th – December 18th
Application Opens: Monday, May 4, 2026
Application Closes: Friday, August 14, 2026
Affiliate Grantmaking
Application Opens: Monday, February 16, 2026
Application Closes: Friday, May 1, 2026
Application Opens: Monday, May 18, 2026
Application Closes: Friday, July 17, 2026
Application Opens: Monday, April 20, 2026
Application Closes: Friday, June 18, 2026
Application Opens: Monday, March 16, 2026
Application Closes: Friday, May 15, 2026
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