Rochester Area Foundation is now accepting applications for two different opportunities. More details are available below. If you have not applied for a grant from RAF before, or if you have any questions about either of the processes, please contact Community Impact Officer Carrie Moscho at carrie@rochesterarea.org.
2022 Fall Better Communities Grants
The Rochester Area Foundation’s community endowment – called the Better Communities Fund – harnesses the collective generosity of thousands of community members to positively impact our area communities and support Rochester Area Foundation programming
- Grant awards up to $25,000
- Program or “mission-critical” general operations applications accepted
- Letters of intent are due via the RAF grant portal on July 29th at 11 pm.
- A subset of LOIs will be invited to submit a full application in the next step
- Our grants page has an FAQ page that should answer any questions you may have
2022 weGive365 Grants
weGive365 is a dollar-a-day giving circle that lets members pool their money and make a positive impact on our community through grants to nonprofits and community engagement. weGive365 members have chosen to make their 2022 grants available to culturally-specific or arts and culture organizations.
- $1,000 grants will be awarded in September
- Very brief application can be submitted in traditional written format or via recorded video by July 29th at 11pm.
- weGive365 members review grant proposals and award grants
- Project and general operations requests will be considered
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