Program/Project Support Grants
To support a project or program that tackles a well-defined local need
Unrestricted Support Grants
Award of up to $5,000 to support a not-for-profit’s operating costs.
Rapid Response Grants
Reserved for urgent needs that arises between grant meetings.
Child Care Excellence Awards
Awards of $2,000 are available for each step of a five-step childcare quality improvement program administered by QUALITYstarsNY.
Other Grants & Loans
From one-time emergency sustenance awards to short-term bridge loans we can use creative funding tools to support
Grant Advisor support
Nonprofit boards and staff can request to work with our Grants Advisor, for an 18-24 month program that helps build grant writing capacity for your organization
Our Impact on the Region
Philanthropic Philosophy
We believe that money can be used to change the conditions that caused the need for those funds in the first place. The Cloudsplitter Foundation strives to be a second-order influence on the social and environmental needs of region.
Nonprofit Capacity Support
Along with financial support, we recognize the importance of supporting and expanding the capacity of our nonprofit partners. Since 2021, through our Grants Advisor program, Cloudsplitter has helped over 60 organizations work 1on1 with a Grants Advisor. Through this program, nonprofits have applied for over a combined $60 Million in grants and they have been awarded nearly $19 Million. As important as those numbers, these nonprofit partners have learned to professionalize their grants writing and built long-term organizational capacity to sustain their organizations.