Mini-Grants
Mini-Grants fund new, small-scale, and urgent science or research projects in Chemung and Southeastern Steuben counties that address unanticipated needs outside regular grant cycles.
Funder: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes (https://communityfund.org)
Due Dates: Rolling (applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: $100–$1,500 per award; decisions within 10–14 business days; up to 2 awards per fiscal year (1 if received recent General Operating Support grant)
Summary: Supports new, small-scale, and emergent projects in Chemung and Southeastern Steuben counties that address unanticipated needs or opportunities outside regular funding cycles.
Key Information: Projects must not be annual or ongoing; submit at least 30 days and no more than 3 months before project start.
Description
The Mini-Grants program offered by the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes is designed to provide rapid-response funding for new, small-scale, and emergent projects in Chemung and Southeastern Steuben counties, New York. The program prioritizes proposals that address unforeseen, urgent community needs or opportunities that fall outside the foundation’s larger grant cycles. Mini-Grants are not intended to fund annual or ongoing activities; instead, they focus on initiatives that could not have been predicted or planned for and require quick action to address new or pressing problems.
