FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Cristin McPeake, VP Programs
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
(845) 452-3077
cmcpeake@communityfoundationshv.org
Kingston, NY – The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, through a grant from the NoVo Foundation, is pleased to announce the availability of the 2023-2024 Kingston City School District Mini Grant funding.
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. A total of $125,000 will be granted this cycle.
The Community Foundations piloted this grant program in the Spring of 2022, awarding $100,000 to a variety of school clubs, after-school and athletic programs. The grant requests spanned elementary through high school, and helped support the purchasing of sports equipment, uniforms, training, field trips, school gardens, trauma informed yoga classes, yearbooks for all, music, science, advocacy clubs and special events.
The full list of award recipients from the pilot season are listed here:
| Club, Program or Organization | Project Name |
| Chambers Elementary School Garden | Pollinator garden expansion |
| Chambers Elementary School PTA | Learning Experiences for Our Students |
| Equity Ambassador Leadership Program | Leadership, Equity & Belonging in the MCM Community |
| ER Crosby Parent Teacher Organization | Support for PTO Funding for Student Activities |
| George Washington Elementary PTO | GW School Children’s Garden Upgrade |
| Girls Soccer Booster Club | Girls Soccer Season without Deitz |
| Harry L Edson PTO | Harry L Edson PTO School Field Trips |
| J. Watson Bailey 8th Grade Activities | 8th Grade End of the Year Activities |
| KHS Class of 2026 | Prom of 2026 |
| KHS French Honor Society | Paris Trip |
| Kingston Boys Varsity Swim Team | Swim Clinic |
| Kingston City School District Varsity Boys Soccer | Varsity Boys Soccer Warm-ups and Family Night |
| Kingston Football Club | Everybody Eats |
| Kingston Girl’ SoftBall | Indoor batting cage for Kingston Girls’ Softball Teams |
| Kingston High School Class of 2025 | Prom Tickets |
| Kingston High School Flag Football | Kingston High School Girls Flag Football |
| Kingston High School Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving | Kingston High School Girls Varsity Swimming and Diving – Training Clinic/Equipment |
| Kingston High School Orchestras | Highnote Music Festival & Field Trip |
| Kingston High School Science Olympiad Club | Race to the Top |
| Kingston High School Volleyball | Portable net system for KHS Volleyball |
| Kingston Lacrosse Booster Club | Kingston Lacrosse Student Athlete Experience |
| Kingston Varsity Field Hockey | Varsity Field Hockey |
| M Clifford Miller Middle School Adventure Club | Adventure Club- Fund our Trips! |
| Myer PTA | Hudson Valley Renegades School Wide Field Trip |
| Period Power Club | Eradicate Period Poverty |
| Robert Graves PTO | Trauma Informed Yoga |
| The Maroon – Kingston High School Yearbook | “A Yearbook for Every Senior” |
“We were thrilled to pilot the KCSD Mini Grants, and it serves as a great compliment to our existing education grants at CFHV. We’re grateful for NoVo Foundations’ insights into this funding gap and are hearing such positive feedback from the school PTAs, coaches and club advisors and we’re looking forward to another successful round of funding this fall.”
Kingston City School District Mini Grant applications are open now through December 1st. More information can be found on the CFHV website:
The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley – Kingston City School District Mini Grants (communityfoundationshv.org)
Contact Cristin McPeake, VP Programs with questions at cmcpeake@communityfoundationshv.org or 845-452-3077.
About The Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley delivers community leadership and strategic philanthropy to inspire and celebrate local charitable giving in the Mid-Hudson Valley region. Partnering with its generous donors, the CFHV addresses current and emerging community needs through effective grantmaking to improve the quality of life for all, and by offering technical assistance to help nonprofits operate more effectively. Since its origin as the Area Fund in 1969, the CFHV has expanded to include Dutchess, Ulster, and Putnam counties. The CFHV currently manages over $100 million in assets and administers nearly 600 charitable funds for individuals and organizations. In 2023, it distributed more than $11 million in grants and scholarships. The CFHV is a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Contributions to the CFHV are tax-deductible within the limitations prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code.
