WATERTOWN — Nonprofit organizations serving Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties are invited to apply for up to $20,000 in funding through the LEAD Impact Grant Program, an initiative of the Northern New York Community Foundation’s LEAD Council.

The LEAD Council is an advisory committee of young professionals empowered to make key investments in the tri-county region through community grants and volunteerism.

The Council wants to learn more about the current work of nonprofits and is accepting proposals for Impact Grant Program funding through Friday, Sept. 30.

The grant program is designed to support nonprofit programs, projects, and initiatives that will make a positive and tangible impact on the organization and the people it serves, the Foundation said in a press release.

Requests that clearly demonstrate innovative approaches to service, enhancement of mission and community, and a meaningful impact on the quality of life across the North Country will be strongly considered.

The LEAD Impact Grant Program application must be completed online through the Foundation’s Grant Lifecycle Manager (GLM) portal at nnycf.org/grants.

All 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are invited to apply.

Organizations should register as a user in GLM before applying.

Nonprofits already registered with a GLM account should use existing login information to access and start the application. Contact Max DelSignore, Community Foundation assistant director, max@nnycf.org, or 315-782-7110, with questions or to learn more.

The application deadline for the LEAD Impact Grant Program is Friday, Sept. 30.

Proposals will be reviewed in October and November with grant funding decisions made in December.

Organizations selected to receive funding will be notified after the holidays in early January.

It is important to note that funding will not be awarded as a means of reimbursement to support completed projects.