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The Bender Scientific Fund is sponsored by The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. Grants from The Bender Scientific Fund usually range between $1,000 and $12,500 and are awarded for a period not exceeding one year. Organizations awarded a grant in 2024 will be eligible to apply in 2026, and those awarded in 2025 will be eligible in 2027.
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The Bender Scientific Fund – The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region The Bender Scientific Fund The Bender Scientific Fund was established for the exclusive purpose of making grants to support and promote discovery and development in medicine, science and technology in the Capital Region.
Grants may be made to fund: • Research in medicine, biotechnology and life sciences; • Educational and information-sciences projects related to medicine, biotechnology and life sciences. The Fund is especially interested in research that addresses beginning research studies and in educational projects that would promote continuing discovery and learning.
To this end, we encourage smaller nonprofit organizations and schools to apply for funding for projects that promote further exploration of medicine, biotechnology and life sciences by young people.
• The Fund will not support institutional overhead, nor will it fund conferences or meetings; • Projects involving human subjects, use of vertebrate animals, hazardous materials or recombinant DNA require special consideration; • Funding is not routinely designated for salaries or per diems but will be considered when justified. Grants from this fund usually range between $1,000 and $12,500. Grants period will not exceed one year.
Occasionally, complex applications will require additional time to review. Applicants will be kept informed of their proposal’s progress. Occasionally, complex applications will require additional time to review.
Applicants will be kept informed of their proposal’s progress. Pre-Application Questionnaires Due Final Decision Will Be Made Community Foundation Impact Grants Community Foundation Impact Grants usually range from $1,000 to $15,000. Grant period will not exceed one year.
The Hortense & Louis Rubin Community Health Fund Organizations can apply for up to $150,000 annually. Organizations may apply for multi-year funding; funding will not exceed three years. The Niskayuna Community Foundation Grants made for the Competitive Grant program may not exceed $10,000.
Grant requests at or below $2,000 may be considered under the mini-grant program. The grant period may not exceed one year in duration. The Bender Family Foundation Grants from this fund usually range from $5,000 to $15,000.
• If your organization was awarded a grant in 2024, you will be eligible to apply for new Bender Family Foundation funding in 2026. • If your organization was awarded a grant in 2025, you will be eligible to apply for new Bender Family Foundation funding in 2027. The Albany County Convention and Visitors Bureau Fund Grants from this fund range between $1,000 and $5,000.
Multi-year funding will be considered, but the grant period may not exceed three years. Community Foundation Impact Grants Community Foundation Impact Grants usually range from $1,000 to $15,000. Grant period will not exceed one year.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations must qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a nonprofit organization OR operate under the fiscal sponsorship of an organization that does. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $1,000 to $12,500. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The Bender Scientific Fund is funded by The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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