Keuka Area Fund
Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc
Funding Amount
$500 - $4,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted annually through the Community Foundation's online grant portal.”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Geographic Scope: Communities surrounding Keuka Lake
Eligible Organizations: Registered 501(c)(3) organizations that serve residents of communities surrounding Keuka Lake
Purpose: Support organizations that serve residents and protect the physical environment of the region
How to Apply
Application Process
Applications are accepted annually through the Community Foundation's online grant portal.
Required Materials:
- See Guidelines & Application link for detailed requirements
What Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 84
- Total given
- $2.12M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,100–$233K
- By dollars: New York 97%, Nebraska 1%, Colorado <1%. Top recipient cities: Elmira, NY; Corning, NY; Bath, NY.
- 64% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Chemung County Performing Arts Inc DBA Clemens Center · Elmira, NY
General operating support, conference, and stage curtains
$233K
Chemung County Child Care Council Inc · Elmira, NY
General operating support
$126K
Friends of Woodlawn Cemetery of Elmira Inc · Elmira, NY
Roof replacement and masonry
$118K
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates Inc · Bath, NY
General operating support and wheels to work
$89K
The Arts Council of the Southern Finger Lakes · Corning, NY
General operating support
$78K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Environment
- Community services
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