We recommend that you read through this entire application before responding to any of the questions to avoid duplicative responses.
If you have any questions about the application or the eligibility of a project, please contact Marcelle Leis or Michelle Marter at 631-853-8387 or via email to Marcelle.Leis@suffolkcountyny.gov or Michelle.Marter@suffolkcountyny.gov.
We will only accept applications from certified 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) community organization that are registered and in good standing with the Suffolk County Vetrans Service Agency unless otherwise exempt from the requirements of Suffolk County Local Law 5–2011.
Applications are due back by May 15, 2026.
Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed by a committee and scored based on a merit scoring system as outlined in these instructions.
If funding is approved by the committee, and subsequently approved by the Suffolk County legislature, the I Run This Island Foundation, Inc. will enter into a contract with the applicant and disperse the funds to the recipient organization.
In order for your application to be considered, you must submit the following with your application:
1. Proof of IRS nonprofit status
2. A proposed line item budget for the funding sought
3. Proof of good standing with the Suffolk County Department of Audit and Control as per resolution 906–2016 (codified in chapter 353, article 3 of the Suffolk County code.) If applicable, please provide proof of your Suffolk County registration.
Application Guidelines
The grant proposal must be to offer a new or expanded service to either/and/or veterans, active military, and/or their families. The services must address a growing need within those demographics, and the grant application must demonstrate the demand for the proposed services.
The grant request should be for a minimum of $5,000 with a maximum of $20,000.
Only 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) organizations that offer services for veterans, active military, and military families are eligible to apply.
The committee will review applications for funding for the following types of service services:
- PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) Treatment Services
- Suicide Prevention
- Combating Veterans Homelessness
- Support Group Services
- Food Programs
- Assistance with Agencies
- Legal Counsel
- Job Training
- Emergency Shelter or Financial Relief
- Counseling Services
- Any other service that you as an organization can identify and support a need for
Please note that the Committee will not consider applications for capital improvement projects, unless there is a direct benefit to local veterans, such as retrofitting a home to accommodate the need for a disabled veteran.
All services in the proposed grant must be provided to residence in Suffolk County.
Along with the application, applicants must submit all the requested documentation. This can be uploaded to this form prior to submission.
If you are unable to upload the documentation, you may email it to Michelle.Marter@suffolkcountyny.gov.
You can also mail it to:
Miss Michelle Marter
Suffolk County Veterans Service Agency
PO Box 6100
Hauppauge, NY 11788
All contracts will have a two-year term of Agreement and recipient organizations are expected to perform all of the services within this timeline. At its sole discretion, the I Run This Island Foundation may approve a one-year extension in extenuating circumstances.
How will the Veterans Grant Committee evaluate each application?
The Committee will use a point system to score your responses to questions. The points value is listed below. This system will assist the Committee's effort to recommend funding for projects that will contribute to expanding needed services to veterans, and/or active military, and/or their families residing in Suffolk County.