Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Eligibility requires a 501(c)(3) status letter, while individuals and political candidates are ineligible for support.
- Not eligible: Individuals
- Not eligible: Candidates for political office.
- Not eligible: Religious purposes.
- Not eligible: Seminars or conferencesEndowments.
- Not eligible: Activities that would directly benefit the Bank of Greene County or its affiliates financially
Overview
The Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation Grant supports local communities through funding for non-profit organizations. Established in 1998, the foundation has contributed over $2.5 million to various sectors, including education, health, and the arts. Grants of up to $2,500 are awarded annually, with a focus on specific funding requests. Eligibility requires a 501(c)(3) status letter, while individuals and political candidates are ineligible for support.
The Bank of Greene County is proud to support local communities through grants and volunteer work. In 1998, we created a Charitable Foundation, which coordinates funding for non-profit groups such as institutions, schools, and other community organizations. Grants are awarded based on eligible requests received. To date, we have contributed over $2.5 million in support of our communities!
These grants support:
- EducationHealth and wellnessSocial and civic servicesCulture and the artsHousing for low and moderate income individuals
The Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation makes annual grants of up to $2,500 per fiscal year to support non-profit organizations in our local communities.
Eligibility
Application must include the organization’s IRS determination letter of tax-exempt charitable status under section 501(c)3.An organization may submit only one application per fiscal year.
Ineligibility
Except in extraordinary circumstances, the Foundation does not support:IndividualsCandidates for political officeReligious purposesSeminars or conferencesEndowmentsActivities that would directly benefit the Bank of Greene County or its affiliates financially
What Bank of Greene County actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 451
- Total given
- $556K
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Range
- $100–$50K
- By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Hudson, NY; Kingston, NY; Catskill, NY.
- 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation · Catskill, NY
First time home buyers program for columbia, greene, albany, ulster, and rensselaer…
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Ulster County · Kingston, NY
To use for the ulster county better homes for all program and to help with necessary…
$50K
Columbia Memorial Health Foundation · Hudson, NY
Gala
$25K
Albany County Rural Housing Alliance · Voorheesville, NY
Necessary home repairs
$10K
Columbia County Office for the Aging · Hudson, NY
Necessary home repairs
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Healthcare
- Arts
- Affordable housing
Categories
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