Support is primarily focused on activities in Erie and Niagara counties (NY), however, we will consider requests from other WNY counties including Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming.
We are only able to fund a limited number of applications. Many worthy applications that meet our requirements are denied due to our limited resources.
All grant applications must be submitted through our online grants management portal. We encourage all applicants to discuss applications with our program officers before submitting a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) and throughout the application process.
We accept and process Letters of Inquiry (LOI) and applications on an ongoing basis, which means there are no set deadlines. All grant applications must be submitted through our online grants portal.
Our Board of Trustees review and approve grants at least quarterly
We encourage all applicants to discuss applications with a program officer before submitting an LOI and throughout the process as necessary to align with the Board's decision-making calendar and to ensure all eligibility criteria are met.
Step 1: Review eligibility requirements
Step 2: Create an online account (new users only) or log in to your existing account on the online grants portal.
Grant Portal tips:
Step 3: Submit a Letter Of Inquiry (LOI)
You will be able to save your form and return to it later to edit and submit it There is no time limit to the session; you will not be timed out
Step 4: If your LOI is approved, you will be invited via email to complete a full grant application in our online grant management portal. You can save your application and return later to complete it. There is no time limit to a session.
Step 5: Notification/Status of your application
If your application is declined, you will be notified by email with a summary of the reasons for the declination. Contact your program officer or info@oishei.org for additional information.
If your application is approved, you will receive an update from your program officer and receive a Grant Award and Agreement via email. Please review the Info for Current Grantees to understand reporting and other requirements.
Step 6: Reporting requirements: All grantees are required to comply with our reporting requirements. Please see the Info for Current Grantees page for details.
Need help creating an online account, or logging into your existing account? check out this quick reference guide that outlines all the steps.