Wagner Family Fund Grant

Wagner Family Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation
Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Summary

The Wagner Family Fund supports libraries in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties, providing grants between $100 and $2,000 for educational programming and activities for youth and adults. Eligible applicants include tax-exempt organizations and governmental units, with a focus on community service. The fund prioritizes projects that build organizational capacity and address community needs, while generally excluding for-profit organizations and those with discriminatory practices.

Overview

Wagner Family Fund This fund provides grant support for libraries in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties to support educational programming and new activities for youth and adults. Grants awards from the Community Fund are generally in the range of $100 to $2,000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. CRCF will make grants to charitable organizations that are tax-exempt under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3), governmental units, school districts and universities. Grants to religious institutions may be considered, however, the program must serve a community need (e.g. food program for the needy).

Ineligibility

CRCF generally does not provide grants to or for:Individuals (except for scholarships awarded to the student’s account at a college or post-secondary institution). However, the Foundation will consider grants for individuals who are part of a certain charitable class for a particular purpose such as disaster relief, homeless, etc. For-profit organizations Sectarian religious activities Political purposes Program ads Fundraising events or sponsorships Organizations that discriminate on the basis of gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, national origin or physical ability