About Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health
Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health repeatedly backs youth-serving work in the Hudson Valley through small project grants, workshops, transportation support, and scholarships. Its active grant programs include mini-grants, emergency grants, and two scholarship tracks honoring founder George A. Sisco, with awards paid directly to schools, colleges, or program financial aid offices for youth under 22. Recent grants show a pattern of support for education, youth leadership, arts programming, and practical needs such as bicycles and supplies.
The foundation’s largest recent awards in the list were $4,000 to Saugerties Ptsa for program support and $3,500 to Catskill Mtn Shakespeare for a performance program and workshop. Other grants show its willingness to fund specific activities rather than broad unrestricted support, including $3,000 to Place Corp for an education program and $3,000 to Tmi Period Power Club for a support program. The organization also funds individuals through scholarship awards and offers a transportation-specific application for youth projects. Across the recent grants, the grantmaking reads as local, project-based, and tied to organizations working with children, teens, and families.
What Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health Funds
Education appears in several forms. Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health gave $3,000 to Place Corp for an education program and $2,500 to Brothers Bard College for a summer program, while its George A. Sisco Scholarship supports youth under 22 for learning experiences, K-12 education, college, and technical programs.
Arts and workshops are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $3,500 to Catskill Mtn Shakespeare for a performance program and workshop, $2,500 to Stockade Works for workshops, and $2,500 to Center for Photography at Woodstock for a workshop.
Health-related support also shows up in the recent list. It gave $2,500 to Maya Gold Foundation for Teen Mental Health First Aid and $2,750 to Children’s Home of Kingston for a bicycle program, alongside grants tied to nutrition and support services for youth and families.
How Hudson Valley Foundation for Youth Health Gives
The typical award size is modest: p25 is $1,000, the median is $1,500, and p75 is $2,500. The recent grant list includes multiple $2,500 awards, with a smaller set above that level. The foundation’s grant programs are a mix of project-specific support, mini-grants, emergency grants, and scholarships. It accepts unsolicited applications for several active programs, including mini-grants, emergency grants, transportation requests, and scholarship awards. The recent grants also suggest repeated support over time for some recipients rather than one-off contact only.