Grant Recipients
Historical Society, Oil Museum, and Palmer Opera House Benefit from ACAF Grants.
(Sept. 2024) The Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF) made the following grants at its September meeting. The Pioneer Oil Museum received a grant to help purchase museum quality display lighting. The Museum is currently working on an expansion of its Hahn &...
Allegany County Area Foundation June Grants Support Archery Program, Scouting, Libraries
(June 2023) Scout Troop 733, Genesee and Belfast libraries, and Canaseraga Central School were approved for grants during the Allegany County Area Foundation’s (ACAF) June meeting. Wellsville’s Boy Scout Troop 733 will receive $725 for the purchase of new tents and...
ACAF Grants Support Four Organizations
(April 2023) The Grant Committee of the Allegany County Area Foundation awarded four grants at its December meeting. The recipients include the Fountain Arts Center, Wellspring Ministries, Fillmore Central School PTO, and the Cuba Chamber of Commerce. Wellspring...
Ardent Solutions, Libraries, Salvation Army Among ACAF Grant Recipients
(April 2023) The Allegany County Area Foundation made several grant awards at its March meeting. Recipient organizations include: Ardent Solutions - for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which offers new books to each month to children five and under. Ardent...
Foundation’s June Grants Support Education, Theater, Public Health
(July 2022) The Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF) June grants support youth, the arts, libraries, and public health. The Allegany County Area Foundation awarded the following grants at its June 15 meeting: Alfred Montessori School - $750 to update pre-school...
March Grants Support RAM Clinic, Oil Museum, libraries.
(April 2022) At its March meeting, the Allegany County Area Foundation reviewed several grant applications and was pleased to make grants to these local organizations. ACAF awarded $2500 to Genesee Valley Central School in support of this fall’s Remote Area Medical...
December Grants Support NTHS, Book Program, Holiday Assistance
(DEC 2021) The Allegany County Area Foundation recently made grants to support a variety of local activities. ACAF awarded $600 to the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) Belmont Chapter (BOCES). The chapter’s usual fundraising efforts have been sidelined by COVID...
Cuba and Genesee libraries, GVCS, Wellsville Cemetery Project Benefit from ACAF’s March Grants
(April 2021) Genesee Library, Genesee Valley Central School, Cuba Circulating Library, and the Wellsville American Legion were approved for grants at the Allegany County Area Foundation’s (ACAF) March 24 meeting. The Foundation’s Robert Christian Fund, which supports...
December 2020 Grants Boost Food Program, Local Agencies
(January 2021) ACCORD Corporation, the Division of Social Services, Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Fillmore Strong Food Program are among the organizations and efforts that benefitted from the most recent Allegany County Area Foundation...
ACAF Announces September 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...
March ACAF Grants
(April 2020) In March, the Grant Committee of the Allegany County Area Foundation approved $500 grants to the Fillmore Central School PTO for its backpack food program operated in conjunction with the Houghton Wesleyan Church, and the Wellsville YMCA to help with...
Shop With A Cop Grant Supports Foster Care Christmas Party
(Dec. 2019) When the Wellsville Kmart closed in March of this year, it effectively ended the local Shop With A Cop (SWAC) program. This summer, the SWAC Committee used its remaining resources to set up an endowed fund with the Allegany County Area Foundation. The...
ACAF Grant Benefits Pioneer Oil Museum
(Oct 2019) The Allegany County Area Foundation recently presented a $1000 grant to the Pioneer Oil Museum. This support came from ACAF’s Allegany Fund, which supports a variety of Allegany County non-profit organizations The Foundation funds were used to help pay for...
Grant Supports Friendship Library’s Virtual Reality Program
(OCT 2019) The Allegany County Area Foundation recently presented a grant to the Friendship Free Library for its new virtual reality program. The funds will be used to purchase Oculus Go headsets. This Tinker VR activity, which will serve 4th – 8th graders, has been...
Foundation Funds Support Local Libraries
The Allegany County Area Foundation recently presented grants to the Andover, Friendship, and Scio libraries. This support came from designated funds – endowments that have been set up for the benefit of these specific organizations. Scio Memorial Library receives...
ACAF Aids in Historic Newspaper Preservation
The Allegany County Area Foundation recently presented a grant to the Bolivar Library to assist with efforts to digitize its collection of Allegany County Democrat newspapers. Published from 1867 – 1965 (initially as the Allegany Democrat) and with the tagline...
Alfred Farmers Market Receives ACAF Grant
Earlier this summer, the Allegany County Area Foundation awarded the Alfred Farmers Market a grant of $500 to support the Market’s Family Activities Tent. This award came out of ACAF’s Allegany Fund, through which the Foundation assists non-profit organizations all...
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Grant Applications Deadlines for the 19-20 year
September 9
December 1
March 1
June 1