The Northern New York Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council welcomes grant requests from nonprofit organizations of all types for programs, projects, or initiatives that strengthen the quality of life in St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties.

The council will evaluate each proposal for up to $20,000 in available grant funding.

For consideration, completed grant applications must be submitted no later than Friday, Jan. 27, 2023.

Council members will notify finalists selected to present proposals. The Council will recommend grants for funding to the Community Foundation’s board of directors. This past round, the Youth Philanthropy Council awarded five grants totaling $20,000 in support to nonprofit organizations that serve tri-county residents.

The Youth Philanthropy Council grant application may be completed online through the Foundation’s Grant Lifecycle Manager (GLM) portal at nnycf.org/grants. All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are invited to apply.

Organizations should register as a user in GLM before applying. Nonprofits already registered with a GLM account should use existing login information to access and start the application.

Contact Kraig Everard, Community Foundation director of stewardship and programs, kraig@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110, with questions or to learn more.

In addition to the competitive grant opportunity, the Youth Philanthropy Council is collaborating this year with the Jefferson Leadership Institute Class of 2017 to make available up to another $20,000 to support anti-poverty initiatives, including the “Getting Ahead” and “Bridges Out of Poverty” programs.

Eligible nonprofits can apply for support for anti-poverty initiatives using the same application on the Foundation’s grant portal.