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Orange & Rockland strategic nonprofit grants

Orange & Rockland Utilities (Con Edison)No deadline listed

Summary

501(c)(3) community groups and schools in Orange & Rockland's NY and northern NJ territory can email a concept paper (by April 30) to seek grants for extreme-weather resilience, social justice and community resilience, or clean energy careers. Priority to disadvantaged communities.

About this grant

Orange & Rockland funds 501(c)(3) community-based organizations, educational institutions and coalitions in its seven-county territory in New York and northern New Jersey for programs in extreme-weather adaptation, social justice and community resilience, and clean energy and technology careers, with priority for historically marginalized and disadvantaged communities. The grant cycle runs January 1 to June 30; new applicants first email a concept paper, reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30, and qualifying organizations are invited to submit a full application.

Who can apply

  • Nonprofits
  • Colleges and universities

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

Community-based organization, educational institution, or coalition (including environmental justice networks) with 501(c)(3) status under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2)

Located in Orange & Rockland's service territory (7 counties in the northwestern suburbs of New York City and northern New Jersey)

Program support only (capacity building considered); no operating support, capital, event sponsorships, debt retirement, lobbying; arts and medical/health are not current priorities

One grant per calendar year

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Environment
  • Workforce
  • Community development
  • Energy

Money can be used for

  • Program support
  • Capacity building
  • Training

Set-asides

  • Disadvantaged

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