Grant Profiles
Dive into the narrative briefs for each opportunity in the executive summary table. Must-pursue grants appear first, followed by worth-exploring plays and the current skip list.
Highmark Blue Fund
Six-figure health equity funding aligned with BUL’s community health workers and senior services.
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Statewide private foundation supporting health access, workforce, and housing stability initiatives.
John R. Oishei Foundation
Buffalo’s anchor foundation backing racial equity, economic mobility, and capacity-building efforts.
M&T Bank Charitable Foundation
Regional corporate grants for workforce, financial empowerment, and neighborhood vitality.
KeyBank Foundation
Rolling grants favoring workforce and financial wellness programs with strong DEI outcomes.
NYS Homeowner Protection Program
Renewal-focused state support sustaining BUL’s foreclosure prevention and housing counseling.
United Way Community Investments
Multi-year community impact funding for health, youth success, and financial stability programs.
Bank of America Neighborhood Builders
Prestigious unrestricted award pairing $200K with national leadership development.
RRF Foundation for Aging
National grants powering senior economic security, caregiving, and social connection initiatives.
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Local competitive grants that endorse collaborative racial equity and neighborhood projects.
HUD Comprehensive Housing Counseling
Federal direct funding to expand HUD-certified housing counseling capacity.
Buffalo Bills Social Justice Fund
Small Inspire Change grants; currently low ROI compared with higher-impact opportunities.
Empire State Development Workforce Grants
Large-scale workforce capital grants with high match requirements and administrative lift.
US Dept. of Labor Reentry
Eight-figure national competitions; monitor trends while prioritizing nearer-term wins.
HUD Fair Housing Initiatives
Education & outreach grants with specialized compliance demands; defer unless capacity grows.
Aging Innovations Microgrants
Seed funding for senior social connection pilots; optional once core opportunities are secured.