The Niagara Area Foundation announced awards totaling $82,974 to 13 nonprofit organizations located in or serving Niagara County for its 2025 grant cycle. The grants, made possible by individuals and families who have chosen to support Niagara County through their funds at the Niagara Area Foundation, will support programs with maximum positive impact in Niagara County that align with one of the Council’s two goals:
- Youth Enrichment: To build stronger communities through the enrichment of youth, positive youth development, and equity and inclusion.
- Environment: To support and enhance education and awareness about the importance and creation of a healthy, vibrant, and safe ecosystem for Niagara County residents.
Preference was given to projects that are located within or serve urban and rural low-income communities in Niagara County.
2025 Niagara Area Foundation competitive grant recipients include:
- Arts for Learning WNY – $7,500
- Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper – $10,000
- CLC of ONE – $10,000
- Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, Inc. – $10,000
- Kenan Center – $5,000
- Mental Health Advocates of WNY – $5,000
- North Tonawanda Botanical Garden Organization – $5,040
- Royalton Hartland Community Library – $7,000
- Twin Cities Community Outreach – $5,000
- United Way of Greater Niagara – $3,000
- VIA Visually Impaired Advancement – $5,434
- YMCA of Lockport, NY – $5,000
- YMCA of the Niagara Frontier – $5,000
Additional projects that were supported by Niagara Area Foundation clients include:
- FeedMore WNY, Inc. – $4,760
- Newfane Central School District – $5,300
- Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club – $10,000
- Read to Succeed Buffalo – $10,000
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. – $10,000
Since 2000, the Niagara Area Foundation, a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, has committed to improving lives in Niagara County through the generosity of individuals and families who care deeply about their community. Led by a Council of dedicated and knowledgeable local residents, the Niagara Area Foundation builds connections and supports critical needs in Niagara County that result in transformative impact. For more information, visit www.TheNiagaraAreaFoundation.org.
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About the Niagara Area Foundation
For 25 years, the Niagara Area Foundation has committed to improving lives in Niagara County through the generosity of individuals and families who care deeply about their community. Led by a Council of dedicated and knowledgeable local residents, the Niagara Area Foundation builds connections and supports critical needs in Niagara County that result in transformative impact. Founded in 2000 as a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, the Niagara Area Foundation is a trusted philanthropic partner that provides a personalized approach to help charitable individuals and families support meaningful causes and organizations now – and forever. www.TheNiagaraAreaFoundation.org.
About the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
For more than a century, the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo has enhanced and encouraged long-term philanthropy in the Western New York community. A 501 (c)(3) organization, the Community Foundation’s mission is: Connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York. Established in 1919, the Community Foundation has made the most of the
generosity of individuals, families, foundations and organizations who entrust charitable assets to the Community Foundation’s care. Learn more at cfgb.org