Next Grant Application Deadline is December 10

(September 2022) Grant seekers wishing to be considered at ACAF’s fall Grant Committee meeting should submit their application materials by mid-day Monday, September 12. See the grant pages of this website for more information or contact ACAF at...
Mentoring Programs, Emergency Squad Benefit From ACAF Grants

Mentoring Programs, Emergency Squad Benefit From ACAF Grants

(Oct. 2020) The Allegany County Area Foundation selected the Family Service Society, Inc. (FSS) and the Independence Emergency Squad (IES) for $1000 each in grant support at its September meeting. The grants were made out of ACAF’s Allegany Fund, an endowment that...

Update on United Way, ACAF Community Relief Effort

(Sept. 2020 update) With the Coronavirus pandemic creating significant economic disruption in our area, the Allegany County Area Foundation and Allegany County United Way created Community Relief Funds (CRF) and a shared grant application and review process to...

CARES Act and Charitable Giving

The CARES Act includes provisions that incentivize donors to make charitable contributions that can help non-profits during this pandemic crisis. Donors can make an above-the-line deduction for contributions of up to $300 that are made to certain qualifying charities....