Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits

Geography

  • New York
  • Serving Cayuga County, NY — aiding education, health, social services, arts, civi
  • Serving Cayuga County

Overview

The Cayuga Community Fund, an affiliate/component fund of the Central New York Community Foundation (created 2008), makes annual grants from its endowment to nonprofits serving Cayuga County, NY — aiding education, health, social services, arts, civic and environmental programs, and historic preservation.

How to Apply

Annual competitive grant cycle for nonprofits serving Cayuga County; 2026 recipients announced (>$165,000 distributed; a prior round awarded $73,050 to 24 nonprofits).

What Central New York Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
436
Total given
$23.59M
Median grant
$16K
Range
$5,100–$2.46M
  • 94% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in New York, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: New York 94%, Florida 2%, Pennsylvania <1%. Top recipient cities: Syracuse, NY; Auburn, NY; New York, NY.
  • 39% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 46% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Manlius Pebble Hill School · Syracuse, NY

    General support; program/project support

    $2.46M

  • Skaneateles Lake Association · Skaneateles, NY

    General support; program/project support; sponsorship support

    $1.06M

  • Cortland Memorial Foundation Inc · Cortland, NY

    Program/project support

    $1M

  • United Way of Central New York · Syracuse, NY

    Campaign support; general support; program/project support

    $661K

  • St Joseph's College of Nursing · Syracuse, NY

    Student support

    $588K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Social services
  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Environment
  • History

Project Locations

  • NY

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