The Cayuga Community Fund is now accepting grant applications for 2026 from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations, [501(c)(3) or other publicly supported organizations] that reside within, or serve residents of, Cayuga County.

$1.8 Million bequest from Teresa Motz establishes Hope and Healing Through Empowering Support Fund in Cayuga County.

The Central New York Community Foundation welcomes a new Black Equity & Excellence Fund advisory council member: Michael Jennings, wealth consultant at Brackens Financial Solutions Network, LLC.

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The Central New York Community Foundation recently distributed more than $765,000 in grants from our Community Fund and a variety of Field-of-Interest funds to local nonprofits.

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As we approach our 100-year anniversary in 2027, we are expanding our support for nonprofit and grassroots organizations across Central New York. Through an expanded partnership with Resilia, we will offer free capacity-building support to up to 250 organizations in five counties, helping them strengthen...

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The Central New York Community Foundation has awarded $325,000 in Black Equity & Excellence Fund grants to support community-led projects that uplift and strengthen Black communities across the region.

Gift Brings Our Community Grants Program to Cortland County for the First Time!

A list of nonprofit partners that are positioned to provide immediate support

Advice from Pragya Murphy, MBA, CAP®

Produced by Black Cub Productions and funded by the Community Foundation, the film documents Syracuse’s first participatory budgeting project.