Grant Opportunities

Field Trip Grants

Online Application available: 7/1/2024
Deadlines: 8/15/2024, 9/15/2024 and 12/31/2024
Award Notifications:  Notifications from Mid-September – 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 be 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: 7/1/2024
Application Deadlines: 12/15/2024
Award Notification: January 2025

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 $2500.  Average awards range from $1000 – $1500.

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

Spring Online Application available: 8/1/2024
Spring Application Deadlines: 12/1/2024
Award Notification: January 2025

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 in the Kingston City School District.

Nuvance Health Taconic IPA Science Education Grants

Online Application available: 7/1/2024
Application Deadlines: 12/15/2024
Award Notification: January 2025

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 1st
Application Deadlines: May 31st
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.