Upcoming Deadlines Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund Grants Deadline Date: 10/15/2021 Funding priority will be given to organizations serving Dutchess County involved in arts, culture and education with special consideration being given to grants that would make facilities and events more available to young people and senior citizens. Learn More Cleopatra Fund Grants Deadline Date: 10/15/2021 Organizations in the Hudson Valley involved in providing programs or services that promote animal welfare. The Hudson Valley includes Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties. Learn More Field Trip Grants - Round #3 Deadline Date: 12/31/2021 The Community Foundations, through a grant from the Dyson Foundation, is pleased to offer a Field Trip Grant program. This grant program is designed to distribute funds in amounts up to $2,000 to public schools in Dutchess and Ulster Counties to enhance classroom learning opportunities. Funding priority will be given to high needs schools/ districts. Learn More Fund for Excellence in Education Teacher Grants Deadline Date: 10/15/2021 This grant program is open to: Classroom Teachers of Pre-K-12 in Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster Counties (Parochial, Private/Independent, and Public Schools). Grants are available to Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster County classroom teachers to be used for special projects to be done with their classes or for professional development which has direct benefit to the classroom. Learn More John T. Sloper Community Fund Grants - Fall Deadline Date: 10/15/2021 Grants in Southern Dutchess and Putnam counties for equipment and support of programs that enhance the delivery of emergency medical services to residents of those communities. A limited number of grants to other organizations serving the rest of Dutchess County may be considered. Learn More Nuvance Health Taconic IPA Science Education Grants Deadline Date: 10/15/2021 To: Public, Private, and Parochial Secondary (Grades 7-12) Science Teachers in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster Counties. The purpose of these grants is to expand students' learning opportunities in the sciences through the acquisition of classroom and laboratory science equipment. This equipment could include microscopes, temperature probes, light probes, computer-related equipment and software, and other laboratory tools. Learn More John T. Sloper Community Fund Grants - Spring Deadline Date: 3/15/2022 Grants in Southern Dutchess and Putnam counties for equipment and support of programs that enhance the delivery of emergency medical services to residents of those communities. A limited number of grants to other organizations serving the rest of Dutchess County may be considered. Learn More