Grant Opportunities
Field Trip Grants
Online Application available: 7/1/2026
Deadlines: 9/15/2026 and 12/31/2026
Award Notifications: Notifications from Mid-October – Late-January based on submission date and the various deadlines
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. Schools will generally be limited to no more than two field trip grants each ($4,000 award cap), as the competitive application process warrants. Funding priority will be given to high needs schools/ districts.
To help you work on your grant application, we have created a Word version of the questions. You can use this document to formulate the answers, along with spell check, character count, etc. However, you must still use the online grants portal to submit your application and provide attachments.
Click here for the grant working copy: Field Trip Grant Working Copy
Fund for Excellence in Education Grants
Online Application available: 7/1/2026
Application Deadlines: 12/15/2026
Award Notification: Late January/early February 2027
Fund for Excellence in Education Grants offer K-12 classroom teachers in Dutchess, Putnam and Ulster counties, funding opportunities to support special classroom projects or professional development for teachers. Grants awarded will have a direct benefit to classroom learning and support achievement of educational outcomes. Grants made through this program will not exceed $2,500. Average awards range from $1,000 – $1,500.
To help you work on your grant application, we have created a Word version of the questions. You can use this document to formulate the answers, along with spell check, character count, etc. However, you must still use the online grants portal to submit your application and provide attachments.
Click here for the grant working copy: Working Copy – Fund for Excellence in Education Grants
Kingston City School District Mini Grants
Online Application available: 7/1/2026
Application Deadlines: 12/1/2026
Award Notification: Late January
This grant program is designed to distribute funds in amounts up to $5,000 per extra-curricular club in the Kingston City School District to enhance positive experiences for youth.
Nuvance Health Taconic IPA Science Education Grants
Online Application available: 7/1/2026
Application Deadlines: 12/15/2026
Award Notification: Late January/early February
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.
To help you work on your grant application, we have created a Word version of the questions. You can use this document to formulate the answers, along with spell check, character count, etc. However, you must still use the online grants portal to submit your application and provide attachments.
Click here for the grant working copy: Nuvance Taconic IPA Science Application Working Copy
The Claudia Ann Seaman Awards For Young Writers & The CAS Hudson Valley Poetry Award
Online Application available: January 1
Application Deadlines: May 31
Award Notification: January
The Claudia Ann Seaman (CAS) Awards for Young Writers were created by the Seaman family in memory of their daughter and sister, a young poet. The CAS Awards acknowledge excellence in teen writing nationally in poetry, fiction and literary nonfiction.
