Grants to nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3)) across fields including education, arts, social services, legal, elderly services, environment, and people with special needs; maximum grant $10,000; prefers new ideas and pilot programs; applicants must be based in the greater New York metropolitan area.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization | Organizations with expense budgets over $3,000,000 will not be considered | Applicants must be located in the greater New York metropolitan area | No funding to individuals or galas

The Berk Foundation Grants

FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management

The Foundation reviews grants for projects or programs that primarily serve residents of Eastern Niagara County and considers requests in listed primary funding areas (arts & cultural programs, community improvement, education, local historical preservation, health & wellness (non-clinical), human services, senior programs, youth programs). Applicants begin with a Letter of Inquiry submitted via the Grant Portal.

Must be a 501(c)(3) (applying agencies must provide a copy of their 501c3 IRS determination letter) | Requests must primarily serve residents of Eastern Niagara County (applications from outside Niagara County considered only in certain cases)

Grigg Lewis Foundation Grants

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2026

Provides general operating support to New York City–based performing arts organizations and adds a small number of new organizations to its roster each year.

Organizations must be a 501(c)(3) or be fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3). | 501(c)(3)s must be incorporated in New York State and based in New York City. | Fiscally sponsored organizations must be based in New York City. | Organizations must have three years of operating budgets (both revenue and expenses) that are over $250,000. | Organizations must be able to provide an audit, a CPA’s review report, and/or 990 tax form. | Organizations must not be current recipients of any Gilman-funded regranting programs. | Must be a performing arts organization (generative performing arts companies, presenters/venues, or service organizations supporting the sector).

Howard Gilman Foundation Grants

Earth Rising Foundation is a small climate-justice 501(c)(3) that provides material support for climate activism and projects across youth activism, Indigenous voices, regenerative agriculture and sustainable visions. The Programs hub describes funding for projects and links to an Apply page.

Must disburse funds through an existing US-based nonprofit

Sustainable Visions

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS ($250-$2000) TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN SOME CASES, INDIVIDUALS DEMONSTRATING NEED TO IMPROVE FUTURE OUTCOMES.

Letter of inquiry (LOI) required | Applicant resume required | Proposed budget for expenditure of potential grant funds required | Documentary proof of non-profit IRS tax-exempt status (if applicable) | Non-profit prior year and current year-to-date balance sheet and income statement (if applicable) | Must be a qualifying distribution recipient per IRS 501(c)(3) and exempt under 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) (for organizational applicants)

The Berk Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

theberkfoundation.org

Past recipients

2023

We Build Black Inc

$10,000

Projectart

$10,000

Friends Of Materials For The Arts

$10,000

A Moment Of Magic

$10,000

Share My Meals

$10,000

The Foundation For City College

$10,000

Wildlife Center Of Long Island

$7,500

2022

Archane Theatrical Productions

$10,000

All Kings Inc

$10,000

Closes in 9 days

Up to $10,000

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

Similar Grants

FY26 Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grants - Fishery Management

~$420K

Grigg Lewis Foundation Grants

~$10K

Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials for fiscal year (FY) 2026

~$130K

Howard Gilman Foundation Grants

~$25K

Sustainable Visions

$200.0–$20.0K

Small Grants Program

$250.0–$2.0K