NYCON Announces 2014 Capacity Building "Mini Grants" for Otsego County Nonprofits
Oneonta, NY - January 3, 2014 - NYCON is pleased to announce that grant applications for the Otsego County Mini-Grant Program will be accepted beginning immediately through March 1st, 2014. This program is intended to measurably improve the governance and management operations of qualifying 501(c)3 charitable nonprofits located in or providing a majority of services to Otsego County. Launched in 2004, this program has been made possible with support from The Scriven Foundation.
There is a total of $45,000 of grant funds available with individual grant award limits as follows:
- Up to $1,000 for general governance & management assistance
- Up to $1,500 for general governance & management assistance with NYCON
- Up to $2,000 for merger, consolidation or subsidiary development and for crisis management intervention services
- Up to $500 in scholarships for participation at capacity building conferences sponsored by NYCON.
Grants will be awarded competitively to qualifying nonprofits with approved project activities. Grant criteria are available here. It is recommended that any applicant review the 2014 criteria before applying. To fill out a grant application, click here. Grant award announcements will be made by March 31st, 2014.
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About the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON). NYCON, as the Empire State's association of nonprofits, works to improve the quality of life in communities by strengthening the effectiveness, efficiencies and viability of charitable nonprofits. With offices throughout the state serving thousands of members, NYCON specializes in bringing nonprofits the information, expert technical assistance, training, and cost-saving business solutions they need to achieve their mission and goals. To learn more about NYCON, visitwww.nycon.org.
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