CRCF: Field of Interest Funds - Visual Arts Alliance Endowment Fund Grant

The Visual Arts Alliance Endowment Fund, managed by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation, supports the visual arts in Cattaraugus County. This fund promotes various initiatives such as annual art shows, open studios, and educational programs in schools. As a trusted nonprofit established in 1994, the foundation has distributed over $5.6 million in grants and scholarships, fostering community development and cultural enrichment through the arts.

NOTE: The general grant application template can be used to apply to this fund which accepts worthy projects on a rolling basis or as recommended by the board.
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation has been the region's supportive, responsive and trusted Community Foundation for more than 25 years. Grants from the foundation support many areas including education, scholarships, health care, the arts, community development, human service and youth development.
CRCF has a 20-member board of directors and primarily serves Cattaraugus County, but also has funds established with donors in Pennsylvania and other New York counties.
The Community Foundation currently manages some 300 funds and scholarships, totaling over $30 million in assets.
Grant Seekers
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation currently manages more than $23 million in assets for more than 170 different funds, including endowed, non-endowed, scholarship and agency funds. Since its inception in 1994 the Foundation has helped to distribute more than $5.6 million in grants and scholarships. We also encourage responsive grantmaking from our funds to provide needed support to essential community causes.
Benefits broad charitable purposes such as arts, education or human services.
The Visual Arts Alliance Fund supports the visual arts in Cattaraugus County through various means including annual shows, open studios and tours, and art programs in the schools.

Eligibility

Visual arts in Cattaraugus County will be supported through this grant.Only 501 (c ) (3) organizations are eligible to apply for grants from the Community Foundation.