2026 Capacity Building Mini Grants

The Scriven Foundation and NYCON

Available for Otsego County Nonprofits

The New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Otsego County Mini-Grant Program in partnership with The Scriven Foundation. The focus of this effort is to measurably improve the governance and management of qualifying Otsego County 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofits.

Applications will be accepted immediately through Friday, February 27, 2026. Initiated in 2004, this program is made possible with underwriting from The Scriven Foundation. The Mini-Grant Program is an important resource for local nonprofits facing significant challenges or seeking to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of organizational management, governance, and/or program services.

“The Scriven Foundation is proud to support this program as we recognize how important it is that our local nonprofits have access to high-quality advice and training as they seek to fully serve their clients and communities.”
-Jane Forbes Clark, President of The Scriven Foundation
 

Grant Amounts

A total of $46,500 in grant funding is available. Grant awards will range from $500 to $2,500 per nonprofit applicant and will be awarded competitively to qualifying nonprofits with approved project activities.

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