Madison County Rural Poverty 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 Madison County

Grants from the Madison County Rural Poverty Fund support the following types of projects:

• Capital – including large scale capital campaigns, repairs and replacements, technology upgrades, and equipment/furnishing purchases that address poverty
• Program – support for new and innovative programs, or the expansion of proven existing programs that address poverty

• Applications to the Madison County Rural Poverty Fund are accepted year-round.
• Prospective applicants are asked to discuss their grant request with Community Foundation staff before beginning the application process. Please call our office at (315) 422-9538 or email us at grants@cnycf.org.
• The use of a fiscal sponsor is allowed.

If your nonprofit has received a grant from us, we request that you submit a report on the outcome of your project. This report assists us in assessing our grantmaking efforts. Please contact us at grants@cnycf.org for a report form.

The Community Foundation can only pay grants to registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations (including churches) or to a public entity such as a town, public school or state agency. All others will need to use a fiscal sponsor.