Guidelines

The Foundation supports organizations with current 501(c)3 status that serve Staten Island residents. For prior grantees to be eligible, all required reports must be submitted. The Foundation supports organizations with established track records and demonstrated financial capacity. At the Board of Director’s discretion, newly established organizations or those using a fiscal conduit may be considered.

Timeline

The Staten Island Foundation Board meetings are usually held in February, April, June and October.

Grant applications must be submitted by the 1st of the month, two months prior to the appropriate Board meeting.

Applications for our February meeting are due December 1st

Applications for our April meeting are due February 1st

Applications for our June meeting are due April 1st

Applications for our October meeting are due August 1st

Please allow sufficient time before the deadline to discuss your request with Foundation staff. Applications that are presented after the deadline will be reviewed at the discretion of the Foundation.

For full instructions on how to apply, please see Application Process. 

What We Fund

The Staten Island Foundation looks for projects of 501(c)3 organizations with the following characteristics:

• Projects that clearly and directly benefit the Staten Island community with measurable, long-term results

• Projects that demonstrate their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

• Projects that can be effectively implemented and ultimately continued without our funding

• Projects that contribute to one of the Collective Impact initiatives supported by the Foundation (click here to learn more)