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Many of our scholarship programs have been established by family and friends or organizations to honor or memorialize a loved one or admired colleague. Others have been set up to help students meeting defined criteria (high school, college, academic program). Designated grant funds provide an annual income to a specific organization. Examples of each of these can be found in the descriptions below.

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ACAF Spring 2025 Grants

By Bruce Campbell • June 30, 2025
Allegany County NY benefits from community foundation grants

Fillmore Central School Alumni Scholarship

March 18, 2025
Graduating classes pool leftover class gift funds to create an endowed scholarship.

Leadership and Innovation Fund

March 18, 2025
New Fund Will Boost ACAF Grantmaking

ACAF Grants Boost Libraries, Arts, and Wellness Programs

By ACAF • January 8, 2024
(Dec 2023) Alfred and Whitesville libraries, Fountain Arts Center, Allegany County Blind Association, Andover Central School, and Pioneer Oil Museum were awarded grants at the Allegany County Area Foundation’s (ACAF) December meeting. All grants were made through ACAF’s Allegany Fund unless otherwise noted. The Allegany County Blind Association received $500 to provide pre-school amblyopia screenings […] The post ACAF Grants Boost Libraries, Arts, and Wellness Programs appeared first on Allegany County Area Foundation.