OVERVIEW: The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human services, and youth development in the Cattaraugus region of New York.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human services, youth development
IP TAKE: Look beyond just the community fund to see what other current opportunities exist in CRCF’s many field-of-interest and other specific funds.
PROFILE: Established in 1994, the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation (CRCF) is a community funder based in Olean, New York. Community leaders convened to explore establishing a local community foundation in the area. The funder adopted its current name in 2000 to reflect a broader region served. CRCF aims to “assist community members in their philanthropic endeavors to help others thus enriching the quality of life in our community.” The funder supports local education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human services, and youth development efforts.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation has over 175 funds and scholarships under management. These funds cover a broad range of topics and include agency funds, donor-advised funds, designated-funds, field-of-interest funds, unrestricted funds, and scholarship funds. CRCF’s community fund is an unrestricted fund that makes responsive grants to community needs. There are two grant cycles for the community fund per year. The Mental Wellness in Cattaraugus County Fund supports mental health-related grants and is open to applications as well.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving in CRCF’s tax records. Grantmaking primarily focuses on Cattaraugus County in New York. However, its funds also involve donors in other counties in New York and in Pennsylvania. Past local grantees include Olean General Hospital, Olean Little League, Cattaraugus County Arts Council, and the City of Olean.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. For community fund grants, applications are due April 21 for the May board meeting and on October 21 for the November board meeting. Mental Wellness in Cattaraugus County Fund applications are due October 1, and other specific funds have their own deadlines listed on the CRCF website. Grantseekers must submit applications electronically. Direct general questions to the staff at foundation@cattfoundation.org or 816-301-2723.
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