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Chautauqua Grants is a shared grant website portal intended to be a resource to nonprofits navigating the grant application process with local funders. To start, nonprofits need to create a login and profile, from there organizations can access each funder’s grant application through the online portal here. Please note some funders only accept written grant applications. Each funder has an individual page that lists details of their grant application process including deadlines and priority areas; contact information is also listed on this page. 

Chautauqua Grants is administered by the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation in partnership with the Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation. If you have any questions or need assistance accessing the online portal please contact either Liz Jones at ejones@crcfonline.org or Jan Salter at jan@rcsheldonfoundation.org.

Carnahan-Jackson Foundation

  • Written Grant Application (does not accept online)
  • Deadline: 4/1 & 10/1
  • Request: $1,000- $150,000
  • Priority Areas: scholarship funds, libraries, basic human needs and educational institutions.
  • Chautauqua County

Chautauqua Region Community Foundation

Online Grant Application with three distinct grant processes:

General (bi-monthly process)

  • Deadline: last Wednesday of (even) months by noon
  • Decision Notification: proceeding month
  • Request Range: up to $4,000
  • Organizations limited to two requests per year
  • *Special Processes: Churches may apply through this process.

Community Service (two cycles per year)

  • Deadline: March 1, September 1
  • Decision Notification: mid-April, mid-October
  • Request Range: up to $20,000

Strategic Project (two cycles per year)

  • Letter of Intent Deadline: Dec 1, June 1
  • Full Application (by Invitation) Deadline: January 8, July 1
  • Decision Notification: mid-January, mid-July
  • Request Range: over $20,000

Gebbie Foundation

  • Online Grant Application- LOI required
  • Deadline: for 2021 requests, LOI August 13, 2020
  • Priority Areas: Strategic Focus to revitalize downtown Jamestown through economic development initiatives that support Jamestown Urban Design Plan (UDP), UDP 2.0 and AECOM Downtown Jamestown Economic Development Strategy.

Holmberg Foundation

  • Online Grant Application
  • Deadline: April 15
  • Request: $2,000 and above
  • Priority Areas: Scholarship for low income students at JCC and SUNY Fredonia; Organizations helping low income youth prepare for college.
  • Chautauqua County

Hultquist Foundation

  • Written Grant Application (does not accept online)
  • Deadline: March 10, May 10 and Sept. 20
  • Request: $5,000- $300,000
  • Priority Areas: not stated
  • Southern Chautauqua County

Jessie Smith Darrah Fund

  • Online Grant Application
  • Deadline: April 25
  • Request: $1,000- $200,000
  • Priority Areas:  Churches, Youth Groups, Education, Charitable
  • Chautauqua County

Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation

  • Online Grant Application
  • Community Grants Program- Letter of Interest Deadline March 1
  • Northern Chautauqua Environmental Fund- next application is January 10, 2022.
  • Northern Chautauqua County

Lenna Foundation

  • Written Grant Application (does not accept online)
  • LOI required: April 12 & July 26
  • Request: $700- $100,000
  • Priority Areas: Arts & Culture, Educational, Environment, Scientific, Economic Development
  • Types of Funding: Capital projects and ongoing support of worthy programs are favored.
  • Primarily Greater Jamestown, NY area

Ralph C. Sheldon Foundation

  • Online Grant Application
  • Deadline: March 1, July 1, Sept 1, Nov. 1
  • Request: $100- $2,000,000
  • Priority Areas: Charitable, Health Care, Education, Youth, Arts and Humanities, Environment.
  • Types of Funding: General Operating, Capital Campaigns, Building Renovation, Equipment, Match and Challenge Support
  • Southern Chautauqua County

United Way of Southern Chautauqua County

  • Online Grant Application
  • Two year funding cycle
  • Request: $2,500- $135,000
  • Priority Areas: : Academic Success, Health & Independence, Ready Workforce, Self-Sufficiency.
  • Southern Chautauqua County

Winifred Crawford Dibert Foundation

  • Online Grant Application
  • Deadline: April 1
  • Request: $5,0000 $30,000
  • Priority Areas: Organizations providing services historically supported by Mrs. Dibert; to help the disadvantaged and fund educational endeavors.
  • Chautauqua County

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