Funding Opportunities from other Tompkins County Funders
As part of the Tompkins County Funders group we seek to share information and connect prospective applicants with available funding. These local funders have interests in investing in the results of the work of Tompkins County non-profits. Local funders meet regularly to learn about community needs and to consider joint funding.
The Human Services Coalition publishes a Local Foundation Directory
Community Foundation’s 2026 Grant Opportunities
Grants offered by other local funders for 2026. Listed alphabetically by funder not by grant deadline.
Community Arts Partnership with various 2026 deadlines in development
Community Foundation with deadlines of January 28, 2026 for the Library Grant Cycle, May 4, 2026, for the Empowering Resilient Communities to Thrive plus Off-Cycle Funding Requests.
Einhorn Center for Community Engagement at Cornell University offers Engaged Opportunity Grants for campus-community teams working with Cornell students.
Health Foundation for Western and Central New York
Ithaca Rotary Club Community Grants with a deadline in August.
Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency for CBDG and HOME grants
Legacy Foundation with deadlines of April 15 and September 15
Park Foundation grant cycles with deadlines of January 7, 2026, specific dates to be announced for March 2026, July 2026, September 2026
Social Service League with a deadline of November 4
Sustainable Tompkins mini-grants with deadlines of April 1 and October 1
Tompkins Charitable Gift Fund grant cycles with deadlines of April 1
Tompkins County Tourism Program, with a variety of deadlines
Triad Foundation (607) 257-1133
United Way of Tompkins County with a variety of deadlines
Women Building Community Unexpected Needs Grants have a rolling application, the Women Building Community Grants has a deadline in September.
Please check each funder’s website and follow their specific application instructions.
Candid Foundation Center
Are you a funder?
If you are a funder and would like your grant application listed here please contact George Ferrari at the Community Foundation at gferrari@cftompkins.org
