Grant Recipients
ACAF manages both designated and discretionary grant funds. Designated grant funds provide an annual income to a specific organization – examples include our Cuba Memorial Hospital and Pioneer Oil Museum funds. Discretionary funds allow the Foundation to make grants to address the ongoing needs of the county. As the write ups below show, ACAF supports a variety of organizations and projects.
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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 […]
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November 20, 2023
(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) September meeting. Wellsville’s Boy Scout Troop 733 will receive $725 for the purchase of new tents and related items needed for its growing program. Genesee Library was awarded $750 for landscaping […]
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September 7, 2022
(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 classroom instructional materials. An important part of the Alfred community since 1983, AMS provides PK […]
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September 7, 2022
(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 Clinic. Last year’s event provided over 300 guests a variety of free medical, dental, […]
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January 3, 2022
(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 restrictions resulting in a budgetary shortfall. This grant allows for seventeen students to be inducted […]
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April 22, 2021
(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 activities related to local history, will provide $429 to the American Legion Riders Post 702 for its efforts […]
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February 18, 2021
(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 grants. The Allegany County Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired received a grant to replace its […]
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October 18, 2020
(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 helps Allegany County non-profits. Corning-based FSS runs youth mentoring programs at Genesee Valley […]
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March 18, 2025
Graduating classes pool leftover class gift funds to create an endowed scholarship.
News and Events
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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 […]
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November 20, 2023
(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) September meeting. Wellsville’s Boy Scout Troop 733 will receive $725 for the purchase of new tents and related items needed for its growing program. Genesee Library was awarded $750 for landscaping […]
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