St. Mary’s Healthcare Is Accepting Applications for Carondelet Community Fund Grants

AMSTERDAM, N.Y., March 26, 2025—St. Mary’s Healthcare is accepting applications for grants from its Carondelet Community Fund, which provides modest awards to help local nonprofits advance new initiatives or strengthen existing programs.

Grants are reserved for nonprofit organizations in St. Mary’s service area. Because these are microgrants, requests may not exceed $10,000. The deadline to apply is April 25.

To apply: Organizations should submit a letter of application that includes the following:

• Brief description of the history and scope of the applicant’s services.
• Brief statement of the problem or need addressed.
• Description of applicant’s expertise in addressing the need.
• Geographic area and population served by the applicant.
• Brief narrative or summary of the project, including objectives and anticipated results.
• Financial statement including IRS 990 and proposed budget for the requested grant.
• Proposed program start and completion dates.
• List of partners.

Letters should be no more than five pages, double-spaced. They should be submitted

Via mail to: Carondelet Community Fund
℅ Margaret Brodie
Vice President of Mission Advancement and Patient Experience
St. Mary’s Healthcare
427 Guy Park Ave.
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Or, via email to: brodiem@nysmha.org

The Carondelet Community Fund was established in 1996 to honor St. Mary’s founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, by continuing their tradition of service to the “dear neighbor.” The fund also reflects St. Mary’s commitment to partnering with other community organization to improve the health and well-being of people throughout the Fulton-Montgomery region.

Requests will be evaluated by the Carondelet Community Fund Committee, and recommendations will be forwarded to the St. Mary’s Healthcare Board of Trustees for review and approval. Decisions will be announced after May 31.

For questions or more information about the application process, contact Margaret Brodie at (518) 841-7135 or brodiem@nysmha.org.

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About St. Mary’s Healthcare, Amsterdam: St. Mary’s Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. At St. Mary’s Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare system offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. For more information: (518) 842-1900, www.smha.org or www.facebook.com/smha.org.

Contact:
Kristin Mosher
Director, Marketing and Communications
St. Mary’s Healthcare, Amsterdam
(518) 770-7505
kristin.mosher@nysmha.org