Local nonprofits awarded hundreds of thousands in grants

UTICA, N.Y. » The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awarded 18 nonprofit organizations more than $703,000 through its competitive grants process for the second quarter of 2018.

Competitive grants are awarded to area nonprofits primarily in support of The Community Foundation’s strategic investment areas of education, economic development, health and wellness, and arts and culture.

The following organizations were awarded competitive grants:

• Abraham House – A $50,000 challenge grant for startup funding to support a new Rome facility.

• Arc Herkimer – A $25,000 grant to support a partnership with Good People Energy and Herkimer Industries to provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities.

• Boilermaker Road Race – A $10,000 grant to fund the Boilermaker Kids in Training after school program.

• Boonville Youth Athletic Association – A $10,000 grant for a new playground.

• Catholic Charities of Herkimer County – A $76,516 grant to provide start-up funding for the Herkimer County Suicide Prevention Program.

• City of Oneida Housing Authority – A $215,000 startup grant to fund a senior community center in Verona.

• City of Utica – A $50,000 grant for the purchase of a new scoreboard for the Sal Longomulti-purpose field located at Thomas R. Proctor Park.

• Clayville Library Association – A $2,687 grant for window replacements.

• Frankfort Hill Historical Society – A $2,500 grant for repairs to the Frankfort Hill Historical Society’s restroom facilities.

• Grace Church – A $3,135 grant for gymnasium lighting and flooring upgrades.

• Handshake.City – A $25,000 grant for the urban revitalization project to create a recycled container marketplace and park in downtown Utica.

• Herkimer County – A $15,000 grant to support a shared services project.

• Little Falls Public Library – A $1,250 grant for the Yoga for Teens program.

• Oneida County History Center – A $889 grant to purchase genealogy archival supplies.

• Plymouth Bethesda United Church of Christ – A $76,898 grant for roof repairs to the space occupied by nonprofit organizations.

• Project Fibonacci STEAM Conference – A $40,000 grant to support Project Fibonacci’s summer STEAM program for high school students.

• Utica Center for Development – A $75,000 grant to replace the center’s HVAC system.

• Utica Monday Nite Corporation – A $25,000 grant to support the Levitt AMP concert series and Oneida Square placemaking activities.

In addition to competitive grants, The Community Foundation’s donor-advised funds awarded 62 grants totaling more than $777,000 to 54 organizations, including:

• Adirondack Center for Writing

• Albany Law School

• American Cancer Society

• Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse

• Arc Herkimer

• Boilermaker Road Race

• Boston College

• Erwin Library and Institute

• Fulton Chain of Lakes Performing Arts Council

• Glimmerglass Opera

• Hamilton College

• Harmony Foundation International

• Health Friends

• Herkimer County Humane Society

• Hospice & Palliative Care

• Jax Kids Book Club

• Lifespan

• Little Delaware Youth Ensemble

• Masonic Medical Research Laboratory

• Mohawk Valley Ballet

• Mohawk Valley Community College Foundation

• Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees

• Munson- WilliamsProctor Arts Institute

• New Harford Citizens Band vNotre Dame Jr./Sr. High School

• Old Forge Library

• Oneida Square Project

• Planned Parenthood Action Fund

• Players of Utica

• Presbyterian Homes Foundation

• Project Fibonacci STEAM Conference

• Protect the Adirondacks

• Rome City School District

• Rust2Green Flower Fest

• Safe Schools Mohawk Valley

• Salvation Army Utica Citadel Corps

• St. Helena’s Church

• St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

• St. Joseph & St. Patrick Church

• SUNY Polytechnic Institute Foundation

• The Nature Conservancy – Central and Western New York Chapter

• The Other Side

• The Women’s Fund of Herkimer & Oneida Counties

• Thea BowmanHouse

• Town of Webb Historical Association

• Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust

• UNHS Neighbor Works/Home Ownership Center

• United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area

• Utica College

• Utica Dollars for Scholars

• Utica Monday Nite Corporation

• Utica Zoological Society

• VIEW Arts Center

• Wounded Warrior Project – Donation Center

The following new funds were created to benefit residents of Herkimer and Oneida counties for years to come:

• Animal Alliance Greater Charitable Fund – A supporting agency fund created to help benefit the Animal Alliance of Greater Syracuse, a nonprofit organization that works to create safer homes for animals.

• Handshake.City Fund – A fiscal sponsorship of Handshake.City, an urban revitalization project to create a recycled container marketplace and park in downtown Utica.

• Humane Society of Rome Campaign Fund and Humane Society of Rome Investment Fund – Agency funds established by the Humane Society of Rome to support capital projects and operational needs in support of its mission to promote adoption and provide care to neglected animals.

• Rust2Green Utica Fund – A fiscal sponsorship of the Rust2Green Utica project which works to address community needs by creating solutions related to the economic development of New York’s rust belt cities.

• Utica Pythian Foundation Fund – A donor-advised fund created by the Utica Pythian Foundation for general charitable purposes.

For more information, call 315-735-8212 or visit www.foundationhoc.org.

PHOTO COURTESY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Community Foundation President/CEO Alicia Dicks and Senior Community Investment Manager Jan Squadrito presented the ceremonial $40,000check to the Project Fibonacci Foundation’s Founder Andrew Drozd, STEAM Outreach Coordinator Dan Kostelec, Senior Grant Writer Pam Mandryck, Innovation Camps and Technology Advisor Andrew Burger, Advisor and 2018Steering Committee Co-chair Robert Bojanek, and Educational Programs Advisor and 2018Steering Committee Chair Maria Smith.