Use this link to navigate to the Dutchess County Grant Portal where you can login to an existing account or create a new account: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=dc. Please only create one account per organization. You should consider using your organization’s general email and a shared password to be used by anyone within your organization who might work on an application within the grant portal, now or in the future.
County Seeks Proposals for January 1, 2024. Grant workshops are scheduled November 6, 8 and 20, 2023.
The Dutchess County Division of Youth Services administers funds for the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). The program year runs from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 (2023-2024).
Funded programs are selected through a competitive request for proposals process. The Dutchess County Youth Board and Coordinating Council is responsible for reviewing, scoring, and making allocation recommendations to the county executive for grant proposals.
Youth Development Program (YDP) funding targets services that promote safety, supportive relationships, and other positive assets by engaging and empowering youth. Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) funding targets youth who need temporary shelter or assistance with independent living skills. Youth Team Sports (YTS) funding supports local community based organizations and non-profits who provide youth team sports programs to underserved youth under age 18.
Grant Portal Instructions:
Use this link to navigate to the Dutchess County Grant Portal where you can login to an existing account or create a new account: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=dc
Please only create one account per organization. You should consider using your organization’s general email and a shared password to be used by anyone within your organization who might work on an application within the grant portal, now or in the future.
Once at the Logon Page, follow instructions to “logon” or “create new account.”
The Dutchess County Grant Portal will open on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Applications are due by Tuesday, December 5, 2023 by 5:00 pm. Information on eligibility and how to apply is available in the NYS OCFS Grant Application Checklist for Dutchess County Youth Services
Please refer to the NYS OCFS Grant Application Checklist (.pdf) (.doc) for helpful information regarding the application process.
Below is the list of documents needed for funding consideration.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications for the 2023-2024 YTS funding will be accepted starting Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
For information about how to apply for 2023-2024 YDP, RHYA and YSEF funding please contact:
Doreen E. Clifford, Youth Programs Analyst at doreen.clifford@dfa.state.ny.us.
For information about how to apply for 2023-2024 YTS funding, please contact: Jessica Dickinson, Youth Programs Analyst at Jessica.Dickinson@dfa.state.ny.us.