Warsaw, N.Y. — The Wyoming Foundation, a geographic division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, announced awards totaling more than $53,000 to 13 Wyoming County nonprofit organizations for its 2025 grant cycle. Several of these grants were funded or co-funded by Wyoming Foundation clients to increase the overall impact. Grants were awarded to support programs in Wyoming County with a preference for requests that either provide educational opportunities or connect residents to Wyoming County’s arts and cultural organizations.
2025 Wyoming Foundation grant recipients include:
• Arts Council for Wyoming County – $3,000 for “Art Experiences for Everyone”
• Buffalo Audubon Society – $4,680 for “Nature Education for Wyoming County Children”
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County – $3,000 for “Food Systems & Market Capacity Report Intern”
• Shake on the Lake – $5,000 for “Summer 2025 Tour: The Tempest”
Grant recipients that were co-funded by both the Wyoming Foundation and a Wyoming Foundation client include:
• Arts for Learning WNY – $5,000 for “Creative Enrichment Opportunities in Wyoming County”
• Insightful Strides – $5,000 for “Youth Mental Health Enrichment”
• Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service – $5,000 for “Bringing Print to Rural Communities in Wyoming County”
Additional projects that were supported by Wyoming Foundation clients include:
• Arcade Free Library – $2,479 for “Color Our World Summer Reading Program”
• Cordelia A. Greene Library – $3,770 for “First Friday Family Fund Nights”
• Eagle Free Library – $1,125 for “March into the Library”
• WNY Rural Area Health Education Center – $5,000 for “Medical Academy of Science and Health (MASH) Camps”
• Wyoming County Business Center – $5,000 for “Business Mentorship Program”
• Wyoming Free Circulating Library – $4,977 for “What’s Popping at Wyoming Library”
For nearly 50 years, the Wyoming Foundation has been a force for good by creating positive community impact through the generosity of individuals and families who are passionate about giving back to support the needs of our Wyoming County residents. The Wyoming Foundation serves as a trusted partner for those who wish to support meaningful causes and organizations today and in the future. Guided by a group of dedicated local volunteers and community leaders, the Wyoming Foundation is committed to bringing people together, connecting partners and sparking collaboration to respond to the county’s changing needs.
With nearly $5 million in assets, the Wyoming Foundation has supported a wide variety of cultural, educational and human services organizations that specialize in enhancing the County’s arts and cultural institutions, improving literacy and strengthening the County’s cradle-to-career pipeline.
For more information about the Wyoming Foundation and its annual grant process, please visit www.wyomingfoundation.org.
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About the Wyoming Foundation
The Wyoming Foundation was established in 1976 and is a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. Guided by a group of dedicated local residents, the Wyoming Foundation is committed to bringing people together, connecting partners and sparking collaboration to respond to our community’s changing needs. The Wyoming Foundation actively supports a wide variety of cultural, educational and human services organizations in Wyoming County. Learn more at wyomingfoundation.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.