16 local organizations have been awarded Community Benefit Grants from the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. NCCF announced Tuesday that its Board of Directors approved the grants totaling $116,800. The biannual grant program awards grants to organizations seeking funding to improve and strengthen the northern Chautauqua region. Here is the full list of organizations, and what the funds will be used for:
- Anderson-Lee Library: Learning Garden Patio installation
- Brocton Historical Society: historical preservation and archival program supplies
- Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth: Brocton, Fredonia, Silver Creek Paint CHQ mural projects in 2027
- Chautauqua County Rural Ministry: winter homeless supplies and health
- Empty Bowls: artist bowl making supplies and meal support
- FeedMore WNY: winter/holiday food supplies
- Fredonia State Athletics: Girls and Women in Sports Day on campus
- Jamestown Community Learning Council: North County Program bilingual home visitor
- Literacy Volunteers: Next Chapter Bookstore management support
- Dunkirk-Fredonia Meals on Wheels: Food Insecurity and Meal Delivery Scholarship Program
- Northern Chautauqua Community Choir: 2026-2027 program season support
- North Shore Arts Alliance: 2027 Artscape Fredonia Community Exhinition
- Silver Creek-Hanover Garden Club: mobile watering container and cart
- St. Columban's on the Lake: water treatment system repairs
- Western New York Land Conservancy: Bear Lake Nature Preserve design plan
- Westfield YWCA: Girls Leadership Empowerment Program
A Grants Reception will be held on Friday, November 13th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM in conjunction with the annual Open House Community Foundation Week Celebration at the Fredonia Presbyterian Church Hall, 219 Central Avenue in Fredonia.
The deadline to submit a letter of interest for the next round of Community Benefit Grants in the spring is March 1, 2027.
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