Specific Funds (Multiple Individual Funds)

Specific Funds

The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation manages more than 170 different funds, each with specific purposes and grant-making guidelines established by donors. These include:

Fund Categories:

• Agency Funds (support specific nonprofit missions and operations)
• Donor Advised Funds (donors recommend grants to qualifying charities)
• Donor Designated Funds (benefit specific named organizations)
• Donor Advised Endowment Funds

Sample Funds Include:

• African American Center for Cultural Development Fund
• Allegany Area Historical Association Fund
• Blount Library Fund
• Canticle Farm Endowment Fund
• Challenger Learning Center Fund
• Council on Addiction Recovery Services Inc. Fund
• Dream It. Do It. Cattaraugus County Fund
• Empire Animal Rescue Society (E.A.R.S.) Agency Fund
• Genesis House of Olean Fund
• HomeCare & Hospice Fund
• Interfaith Caregivers Inc. Fund
• The Bob McCarthy Foundation Fund
• Olean Business Development Corporation Fund
• Olean Community Theatre Endowment Fund
• Olean Food Pantry Fund
• Operation Warm Hearts Inc. Fund
• SPCA in Cattaraugus County Fund
• Tri-County Arts Council Agency Endowment Fund
• United Way of Cattaraugus County Inc Fund
• And 150+ more funds

Application: There is a rolling application deadline for funds that accept grant applications

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Important Note: Applicants should contact the Foundation office for specific information about each individual fund's grant-making guidelines and deadlines.

Application Process for Specific Funds

1. Review individual fund guidelines - Check the Funds page for specific fund purposes and requirements
2. Contact Foundation office - Reach out to CRCF for specific information about:
   • Grant-making guidelines for your target fund
   • Application requirements
   • Deadlines (rolling basis for many funds)
3. Submit through appropriate process - Each fund may have different submission requirements
4. Committee Review - All applications reviewed by Grant Allocations Committee
5. Board Approval - Recommendations presented to board of directors
6. Notification - Applicants notified of decision

Contact for More Information

Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
301 North Union Street, Suite 203
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 301-CRCF (2723)
[email protected]

See https://www.cattfoundation.org/funds for complete descriptions of all individual funds