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2025

Rock Charitable Fund Sets Series of Grant Workshops in St. Lawrence County

Community Foundation Grant Improves Accessibility at Ogdensburg Public Library

New Charitable Funds Support Cape Vincent Arts Council’s Future, Continuation of Community Art and Music Programs

Community Foundation, TAUNY Partner to Strengthen the Arts in St. Lawrence County

Community Foundation Announces Winners of Class of 2025 Scholarship Challenge

Community Foundation Launches Next Step Education Program to Help Tri-County Residents

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Announces Winners of Third ‘Canstruction’ Competition

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Supports Projects at 11 St. Lawrence County Organizations

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Now Accepting Student Applications

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Helps Strengthen Safety for Western Town Library Patrons

Foundation’s Rock Charitable Fund Supports Projects at Eleven St. Lawrence County Organizations

BCA Architects & Engineers Establishes Charitable Partnership with Community Foundation

Maxine Quigg Women in Business Fund Supports Five North Country Professionals

Deadline for High School Seniors to Apply for 2025-2026 Foundation Scholarships Fast Approaching

Community Foundation Announces Second Quarter Grant Funding Opportunities

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Awards Nearly $20,000 in Impact Grants to Tri-County Organizations

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Helps Improve Facilities at Boonville Black River Canal Museum

Air Products Greater Massena Community Fund Awards Second Round of Grants

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Helps Upgrade Constableville Community Pavilion

Clifton-Fine Community Fund Supports Five Projects in Southeastern St. Lawrence County

LEAD Council Launches Third ‘Canstruction’ Competition, Invites Student Groups to Participate

Safe Schools Endeavor Awards Nearly $30,000 to Improve Campus Safety in Jefferson, Lewis Counties

Community Foundation Launches Class of 2025 Scholarship Challenge for Tri-County Schools

Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Awards $10,000 in Grant Support to 10 Tri-County Nonprofits

 

2024

LEAD Council Holiday Giving Fund Awards Nearly $5,500 to Brighten Season Across the Region

Community Foundation Funding Supports Eight Tri-County Youth Organizations

CAR-FRESHNER Corp. Establishes Charitable Partnership With the Community Foundation

New Community Foundation Scholarship to Honor Legacy of Watertown Arts Leader

Community Foundation Awards $59,000 in Support to Food Pantries Across Northern New York

Evergreen STEM Scholarship Recipients Awarded $30,000 to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies

Brick Riverside Foundation Awards $15,500 in Grant Support to Northern New York Nonprofits

Wilcox Community Fund for Theresa Now Accepting Proposals for 2025 Grant Funding

Community Foundation Now Accepting 2025-26 Scholarship Applications From Tri-County Students

Pair of Historical Markers Unveiled in Theresa

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Seeks Proposals for 2025 Grant Funding

Grant Funding Opportunity Supports Local School-Based Character Education Programs

Air Products Greater Massena Community Fund Announces Inaugural Grant Recipients

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Launches Annual Holiday Giving Initiative

Community Foundation’s VanNess Family Fund Supports Four Potsdam-Area Nonprofits

Community Foundation Partners with Dyson Foundation to Provide $20,000 to Help With Lewis County Flood Relief

Community Foundation Names Class of 2024 Frances Anderson Luck Scholarship Recipient

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Names 2024-2025 Class, Announces Executive Committee

Safe Schools Endeavor Seeks Grant Proposals from Jefferson, Lewis Schools for 2024-2025 Funding

Community Foundation Launches Eighth Annual $10,000 Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge

First Recipients of the Air Products Greater Massena Scholarship Named

Foundation’s North Side Legacy Fund Supports Two Students with Family Ties to Former League

Community Foundation’s Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Offers up to $50,000 in Grant Support

Foundation’s Six Town Community Fund Now Accepting Proposals for 2024 Grant Funding

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Offers Funding Opportunity for Tri-County Nonprofits

Community Foundation’s Class of 2024 Wilcox Family Scholarship Recipients Named

$12,500 Community Foundation Grant Helps Improve Clayton Opera House Operations

Class of 2024 Russell I. Wilcox Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Scholarship Recipient Named

Community Foundation George C. Boldt Class of 2024 Scholars Honored at Boldt Castle

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Announces $57,446 in New Grant Awards

Class of 2024 Mary Bastian Memorial Foundation Scholarship Recipient Named

Rock Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation Now Accepting Proposals for 2024 Grant Support

Community Foundation’s George R. Davis Fund for Lowville Awards $15,000 in Grant Funding

Six North Country Nonprofit Organizations Share $20,000 in Youth Philanthropy Council Grants

$20,000 in Community Foundation Grant Support Helps Lowville Food Pantry with New Walk-In Freezer

Retired Lowville Central Schools Superintendent is New Community Foundation Board Chair

Community Foundation Grant Helps Grow Cape Vincent Community Garden

Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation Grant Supports River Hospital Program

Watertown High’s Brown Named First ‘Heroes of Democracy’ Award Recipient

Community Foundation Grant Supports Expansion at Food Bank Distribution Center

Watertown High’s Connell, Rathbun Named 2024 Coach Matthew J. Branski Award Recipients

Immaculate Heart’s Richards, Charlebois Named Clarence B. ‘Boots’ Gaffney Award Recipients

Rathbun, Macutek, Peters Named 2024 William I. Graf Award Recipients

Glenwood Cemetery Partners with Community Foundation for Revitalization Campaign

Air Products Establishes $50,000 Community Fund for Massena in Partnership With Foundation

Foundation’s Jefferson Economic Development Fund Supports Local Tourism, Community Initiatives

Community Foundation Helps Transform Lewis County’s Double Play Community Center

$30,000 Matching Grant Helps Redevelop Adams Community Playground in Village

Watertown Sunrise Rotary’s Taste of the Town Returns Tomorrow at Jefferson Community College

Maxine Quigg Women in Business Fund Supports Five North Country Professionals

Community Fund for Theresa Awards Support for Historical Markers, ‘Imagination Library’ Program

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Announces Winners of Second ‘Canstruction’ Competition

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Aids Tri-County Nonprofits with Mission-Based Work

Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Scholarship is Now Open to U.S., Canadian Students

Russell I. Wilcox Family Fund Supports Local Paramedic Education

Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant to Help Massena Salvation Army Expand Kitchen

$10,000 Challenge Grant Helps Densmore Install New Roof

Deadline to Apply for 2024-25 Scholarships Fast Approaching

Six Town Fund Supports Seven Community Projects

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Supports Projects at 10 St. Lawrence County Organizations

Watertown’s Taste of the Town Set for Saturday, April 27; Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation Seeks Grant Applications

Foundation’s Rock Charitable Fund Supports Projects at Eight St. Lawrence County Organizations

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Seeks Young Professionals to Serve on Advisory Board

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Awards $20,000 in Impact Grants to Tri-County Organizations

Community Foundation Announces Second Quarter Grant Funding Opportunities

Wilcox Community Fund for Theresa Now Accepting Proposals for 2024 Grant Funding

Community Foundation Partnership Helps Keep Lewis County Students Safe and Warm in Winter

Air Products Partners with Community Foundation to Establish a $25,000 Scholarship Fund for the Greater Massena Area

Community Foundation Support Will Help Transform St. Lawrence County’s Clifton-Fine Hospital

Foundation’s LEAD Council Launches Second ‘Canstruction’ Competition, Invites Schools, Local Student Groups to Participate

Safe Schools Endeavor Awards Nearly $24,000 to Improve Campus Safety in Jefferson, Lewis Counties

Community Foundation Awards $4,000 to Aid Food Pantries at St. Lawrence County Neighborhood Centers

 

2023

Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Awards $10,000 in Grant Support to 10 Tri-County Nonprofits

LEAD Council Holiday Giving Fund Awards Nearly $7,000 to Brighten the Season Across the Region

Foundation scholarship supports students pursuing environmental science studies

Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for 2024-25 Scholarship Support

Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation Grant Supports River Hospital

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Seeks Proposals for 2024 Grant Funding

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Launches Annual Holiday Giving Initiative

Evergreen STEM Scholarship Recipients Awarded $30,000 to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies

Jefferson County Nonprofits Urged to Apply for Nonprofit COVID Recovery Program Support

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Helps Youths Prepare for Safe Backcountry Excursions

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Helps Historic Constable Hall Enhance Visitor Experience

Clifton-Fine Community Fund Supports Three New Projects in Southeastern St. Lawrence County

VanNess Family Fund Supports Five Potsdam-Area Nonprofit Organizations

Sawyer Community Fund Enables Boonville Cemetery Work

Foundation’s Sawyer Community Fund Grant Aids Constableville Village Library Expansion

Community Foundation Launches Seventh Annual $10,000 Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Names New Class, Announces 2023-2024 Executive Committee

Safe Schools Endeavor Seeks Grant Proposals from Jefferson, Lewis Schools for 2023-2024 Funding

Grant Funding Opportunity Supports Local School-Based Character Education Programs

Foundation’s Six Town Community Fund Now Accepting Proposals for 2023 Grant Funding

Foundation’s North Side Legacy Fund Supports Six Students with Family Ties to Former League

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Offers Funding Opportunity for Tri-County Nonprofits

Community Foundation Launches Micro-Grant Program

Jefferson County Nonprofits Urged to Apply for Nonprofit COVID Recovery Program Support

Community Foundation’s Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Offers up to $50,000 in Grant Support

Community Foundation Helps Restore Historic Lewis County Fairgrounds Grandstand

$50,000 Lead Gift to Help Launch Historic Thompson Park Bandstand Improvement project

Class of 2023 Russell I. Wilcox Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Scholarship Recipients Named

Foundation’s George C. Boldt Sr. Scholars Honored

Community Foundation Partners to Help with Restoration of Iconic Watertown Landmark

George R. Davis Fund for Lowville Awards $12,500 in Grant Funding to Support Community

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Announces $58,050 in New Grant Awards

Community Foundation Grant Helps Massena Museum with Artifact Storage

Youth Philanthropy Council Awards $20,000 to Seven North Country Nonprofit Organizations

Community Foundation Announces New Endowment to Support the Annual Concert in the Park

Community Foundation Announces American Rescue Plan COVID Recovery Program Grant Awards

Bombard, O’Connor Named Clarence B. “Boots” Gaffney Award Recipients

Community Foundation, Jane E. Deline Foundation Partner to Support Salvation Army Watertown Corps

Watertown High’s Girardi Named Coach Matthew J. Branski Award Recipient

Duah, Cushman, Weir Named 2023 William I. Graf Award Recipients

First Laurie Renzi Gadsden Award Recipients Named

VanNess Family Fund Accepting Proposals for 2023 Grant Support

Local Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for 2023 Clifton-Fine Community Fund Grant Support

Rock Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation Accepting Proposals for 2023 Grant Support

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Announces Winners of First ‘Canstruction’ Competition

Community Foundation Challenge Grant to Build Support for Clarence ‘Boots’ Gaffney Award

Community Foundation Legacy Fund Grant Award Supports Gouverneur Bandstand Project

Watertown Sunrise Rotary’s Taste of the Town Set for This Saturday at JCC’s McVean Center Gymnasium

Foundation’s Jefferson Economic Development Fund Supports Local Workforce Development Initiatives

Community Fund for Theresa Supports Santway Park Improvements, Summer Camp Scholarships

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Aids Tri-County Nonprofits with Mission-Based Work

Jefferson County Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Nonprofit COVID Recovery Program Support

Maxine Quigg Women in Business Fund Supports North Country Professionals Seeking Betterment

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Accepting Grant Proposals for 2023 Support

George R. Davis Fund for Lowville Now Accepting Grant Proposals for 2023 Funding Support

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Kicks Off ‘Canstruction’ Competition, Invites Schools to Join

Deadline to Apply for 2023-24 Scholarships Fast Approaching

Watertown’s Taste of the Town Set for April 22; Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation Seeks Grant Applications

Community Foundation Partnership Provides Needed Warmth for Lewis County Students

Community Foundation Announces Second Quarter Funding Opportunities

Three Local Schools Share Funding for Programs that Strengthen Campus Culture

Wilcox Community Fund for Theresa Now Accepting Proposals for 2023 Grant Funding

Six Town Fund Supports Five Community Projects

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Awards $20,000 in Impact Grants to Tri-County Organizations

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Supports Projects at Eight St. Lawrence County Organizations

Maxine Quigg Women in Business Fund Supports Three North Country Entrepreneurs

Foundation’s Rock Charitable Fund Supports Projects at 10 St. Lawrence County Organizations

Safe Schools Endeavor Awards Nearly $25,000 to Strengthen Campus Culture in Jefferson, Lewis Counties

Youth Philanthropy Council Seeks 2023 Grant Funding Proposals

 

2022

Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Awards $10,000 in Grant Support to 10 Northern New York Nonprofits

LEAD Council Holiday Giving Fund Awards $6,000 to Brighten Season

Community Foundation Now Accepting 2023-24 Scholarship Applications

Foundation LEAD Council Launches Annual Holiday Initiative

Deadline Extended for School-Based Character Education Grant Proposals

Evergreen STEM Scholarship Recipients Awarded $30,000 to Pursue Post-Secondary Studies

Sawyer Community Fund Supports Children’s Dance Program

Center for Community Studies Endowment Will Help Sustain Mission

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Enables Rural Cemetery Restoration Work

Clifton-Fine Community Fund Supports Four New Projects in Southeastern St. Lawrence County

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Sets the Stage for Adirondack Community Chorus Performance

Community Foundation Partners to Award 550 Scholarships Supporting Post-Secondary Education

Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council Names New Class, Elects 2022-2023 Executive Committee

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Will Help Bolster Safety at Flywheels and Pulleys Association Grounds in Constableville

2022-23 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Recognized During Fall Luncheon

Grant Opportunity Supports School-Based Character Education Programs

Chester F. “Chet” Gray Scholarship Recipients Named

Safe Schools Endeavor Seeks Grant Proposals from Jefferson, Lewis Schools for 2022-2023 Funding

Six Town Community Fund Now Accepting Proposals for 2022 Grant Funding

First Mary Bastian Memorial Scholar Named

George C. Boldt Scholarship Recipients Honored

Barbara D. and Robert J. Hanrahan Fund Established at the Community Foundation

Community Foundation’s Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Offers up to $50,000 in Grant Support

Community Foundation Offers $10,000 Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Opportunity

Community Foundation’s LEAD Advisory Council Offers Grant Support to Tri-County Nonprofits

North Side Legacy Fund Scholarships Support Four Students with Strong Family Ties to Former League

First Recipients of the Russell I. Wilcox Thousand Islands Bridge Authority Scholarship Named

George R. Davis Fund for Lowville Awards $15,000 to Support Community

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Announces $52,100 in Grant Awards

Youth Philanthropy Council Awards $20,000 to Five North Country Organizations

Overton, Hall Named 2022 Watertown High School William I. Graf Award Recipients

VanNess Family Fund Accepting Proposals for 2022 Grant Support

Support Now Available for Nonprofit Organizations that Impact Jefferson County Economic Development

Nontraditional Scholarship Deadline is Next Wednesday, June 1

Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply for Grant Support Through the Clifton-Fine Community Fund

Rock Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation Accepting Proposals for 2022 Grant Support

Watertown Sunrise Rotary’s Taste of the Town Returns This Saturday at Jefferson Community College McVean Center Gymnasium

Saving our Heritage: Citizen Committee Organizes Effort to Restore and Preserve Iconic Public Square Landmark

Community Fund for Theresa Supports Indian River Lakes Challenge, Summer Camp Scholarships

Youth Philanthropy Council Aids Nonprofits With Mission-Based Work

Jefferson Economic Development Fund Supports Local Tourism Projects

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Accepting Grant Proposals for 2022 Support

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Supports Projects at Five St. Lawrence County Nonprofits

Community Foundation Announces Second Quarter Funding Opportunities

Maxine Quigg Women In Business Fund Supports Entrepreneurs

VanNess Family Fund Supports Three Potsdam Nonprofits

Watertown’s Taste of the Town Returns In Person April 23; Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation Seeks Grant Applications

Deadline to Apply for 2022-23 Scholarships Only Two Weeks Away

Rock Charitable Fund Supports Projects at 10 Nonprofits Across St. Lawrence County

Community Foundation Legacy Fund Established to Honor Riley Basford

$100,000 in Community Foundation Support to Help Ogdensburg Boys & Girls Club Complete New Youth Athletic Center, Establish Endowment

Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Awards $10,000 in Grant Support to 20 Nonprofits Across Tri-County Region

Ogdensburg Public Library Announces $10,000 Challenge Grant to Build Endowment

Community Foundation Partners with Watertown Native to Bring Greenfield Everyday Heroes Award to Watertown High School

Community Foundation LEAD Council Awards $20,000 in Impact Grants

Safe Schools Endeavor Awards $16,000 to Strengthen Campus Culture

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Helps Replace Village Flags

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Helps Create Safe Pathway

 

2021

LEAD Council’s Holiday Giving Fund Awards $6,000 to Brighten Season

Sawyer Community Fund Award Aids Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program

Community Foundation Now Accepting 2022-23 Scholarship Applications

$11,500 Funding Partnership Provides Needed Winter Clothing for Students

Sawyer Community Fund Grant Enhances Technology at Western Town Library

Community Foundation, CABVI Launch $10,000 North Country Challenge

Evergreen STEM Scholarship Recipients Awarded $30,000 for Post-Secondary Studies

LEAD Council kicks off holiday season philanthropy challenge

New Community Foundation scholarship supports Thousand Islands Bridge Authority employees, retirees and family members

Six Town Community Fund Accepting 2021 Grant Proposals for up to $7,500 in Funding

Community Foundation Launches Fifth $10,000 Youth Giving Challenge

Deadline extended for Clifton-Fine Community Fund 2022 grant proposals

North Side Legacy Fund Scholarships Support Four Watertown Students

Applications for 2021-22 Safe Schools Endeavor grants available

Nearly $50,000 Available Through Five Unique Community Foundation Funds

Community Foundation’s LEAD Advisory Council Offers Support to Tri-County Nonprofits

Lighthouse Fund Announces Support for St. Lawrence River Area Nonprofits

$10,000 Community Foundation Grant Supports Relocation, Restoration of Historic Lisbon Church

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Legacy Fund Offers $50,000 in Grant Support

Deadline Near for Clifton-Fine Community Fund Grant Proposals

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Announces $46,500 in Grant Awards

George R. Davis Fund for Lowville Awards $15,000 to Support Community

Clifton-Fine Community Fund Welcomes Proposals for 2021 Grant Support

Youth Philanthropy Council Awards $17,200 in Grants to Six North Country Organizations

George C. Boldt Sr. Scholarship Recipients Honored

$30,000 Awarded to Evergreen STEM Scholarship Recipients

Kilburn, Connell Named Watertown High School 2021 Graf Award Recipients

Deadline to Apply for Nontraditional Student Scholarships is Next Tuesday

Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation Supports Clayton Sesquicentennial Celebration

Rock Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation Offers $100,000 in Grant Support

Statement of the Northern New York Community Foundation

Donor Support Tops $42,000 for #giveNNY Campaign

Deadlines Fast Approaching for Several Community Foundation Scholarships

Watertown Sunrise Rotary Club Foundation Seeks Taste of the Town Grant Applications

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Accepting 2021 Grant Proposals

Nonprofits Serving Lowville Residents Should Apply for 2021 Grant Support Now

Deadline Fast Approaching to Apply for 2021-22 Foundation Scholarships

Foundation Launches New Online Grant Application Portal, Announces Funding Opportunities

Foundation Grant Helps North Country Family Health Center Expand Dental Care Services

Community Foundation, Zoo New York Partner for New Animal Wellness Fund

Six Town Community Fund Supports Two Community Projects

Legacy Fund Supports Programs That Benefit the Greater Potsdam Area

Jefferson Economic Development Fund Supports Education Initiatives

Sixty-One Tri-County Nonprofits Come Together for #giveNNY Campaign

Community Foundation Now Accepting 2021-2022 Scholarship Applications

Rock Charitable Fund Supports Six St. Lawrence County Projects

Community Foundation Sets Pair of 2021 Grant Information Sessions

Dr. D. Susan Badenhausen Charitable Fund Established

Tri-County Nonprofits Invited to Participate in ‘315Day’ of Giving

Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Awards $10,000 in Grants Across Region

Youth Philanthropy Council Supports Nonprofit Mission-Based Work

 

2020

LEAD Holiday Giving Fund Awards $6,000 to Brighten the Season Across Region

Youth Philanthropy Council 2021 Grant Funding Deadline is Friday

Foundation Grant Helps North Country Library System Upgrade Technology

Community Support Fund Aids Five River-Area Food Pantries

Deadline for Grant Proposals From Two Foundation Funds Nears

Foundation Extends Partnership to Provide Warmth for Students

LEAD Council Launches Holiday Giving Fund, $5,000 Matching Challenge

Youth Philanthropy Council Seeks 2021 Grant Funding Proposals

Six Town Community Fund Accepting Grant Proposals

Clifton-Fine Community Fund Supports Five New Projects

Shaw Harbor Foundation Seeks Community Grant Proposals for First-Time Funding

Community Foundation Launches $10,000 Youth Giving Challenge

Community Foundation Announces Challenge Grant to Support Massena Meals on Wheels Event

Foundation Partnership Supports Wanakena History

Foundation Partners to Award Nearly 600 Students Scholarships Supporting Post-Secondary Education

Watertown City School District Educational Foundation Kicks Off Fundraising Efforts for Tennis Court Project

Grant Opportunity to Support School-Based Character Education

Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors Partners With Foundation to Strengthen Inventory for Pantries, School Backpack Programs

Funding Available for Organizations Serving Potsdam Area

Rock Charitable Fund Grant Deadline Fast Approaching

Clayton Jazz Festival Program Sets Path to Sustainable Future

Community Development Grants Awarded; Additional Funding Available

Grants to Aid Food Pantries Following Clayton Event Cancellation

Clifton-Fine Community Fund Welcomes Grant Proposals for 2020 Awards

George C. Boldt Sr. Scholarship Recipients Honored

Youth Philanthropy Council Announces Funding for Eight North Country Nonprofits

Gouverneur’s St. James School Receives $25,000 Gift Through Community Foundation

North Side Legacy Fund Awards Inaugural Scholarships, Grants

Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation Supports Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service

Local Young Professionals Launch Volunteer Network for Nonprofits

Indian River Seniors Joseph Martin, Alexa Solar Earn Inaugural Gabriel Otero & Lexie Morgan Memorial Scholarship Awards

Kenneth V. & Jeannette Remp Sawyer Fund Announces 2020 Grant Awards

George R. Davis Fund for Lowville Announces 2020 Grant Awards

WHS’ Nick Mallette is First to Earn Coach Matthew J. Branski Award

Russell, Peters Named Watertown High School Graf Award Recipients

Foundation Board Approves Additional $10,000 in Community Support Fund Grants

First North Side Legacy Fund Scholarships to be Awarded

Local Foundation for Community Betterment Partners With the Community Foundation to help North Country Neighbors in Need During Pandemic

Rock Charitable Fund offers support for St. Lawrence County’s churches, cemeteries, places of historical significance, and military veterans programs

Foundation Extends 2020-21 Scholarship Application Deadlines

Deadline Nears for Three Jefferson County-Based Grants

Community Foundation and Philanthropy Center Update

Deadline for Two Regional Grant Opportunities Fast Approaching

First Community Support Grants Awarded to Help With Essential Needs as Nonprofits Respond to COVID-19

Foundation Announces $50,000 Support Fund for Essential Needs

COVID-19: Community Foundation and Philanthropy Center Update

Up to $20,000 Available for Orchestral Performances in Watertown Area

Canton Community Fund Grant Supports Yoga Loft Project

Up to $10,000 Available for Nonprofits in the Village, Town of Lowville

Community Foundation Sets Series of Grant Information Sessions

Up to $30,000 in Funding Available to Nonprofits in Three Communities

John & Dorotha VanNess Family Fund Supports Potsdam Nonprofits

Community Foundation Now Accepting 2020-2021 Scholarship Applications

Community Support Tops $24,000 for #giveNNY Campaign

Foundation Partnership Provides Warmth for Lewis County Students

Application Extended to Support Nonprofits Impacting Economic Development in Jefferson County

Sunrise Rotary Foundation Seeks Taste of the Town Grant Applicants

Canton Community Fund Provides Funding to Nature Up North

Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Awards $10,000 in Grants to Charitable Organizations

Community Foundation Provides $25,000 Matching Grant to Strengthen Canton Community Fund

Rock Charitable Fund Established; Community Foundation Legacy Will Forever Support St. Lawrence County

United Way of Northern New York, Community Foundation Announce Partnership for North Country Center of Nonprofit Excellence

Youth Philanthropy Council Extends Deadline for Funding Proposals

Safe Schools Endeavor Announces Grants to Jefferson, Lewis Schools

 

2019

Foundation Makes $35,000 Grant to Food Pantries Across Northern New York

Cary and Janet Brick Riverside Foundation Supports River Hospital

Day of Giving Set to Benefit 27 Tri-County Nonprofits

Sawyer Community Fund Boosts Firefighter Safety

Young Woman’s Passion for Learning, Helping Others Will Endure

Foundation Extends Deadline to Enter Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge

Sawyer Community Fund Helps Make Key Improvements in Erwin Park

2019-2020 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Recognized

Ten Evergreen STEM Class of 2020 Scholarship Recipients Honored

Sawyer Community Fund Works to Improve Constableville Playground

Community Foundation LEAD Council Awards First Impact Grants

27 Tri-County Nonprofits Join #giveNNY Campaign

North Side League Establishes Community Foundation Legacy Fund

Youth Philanthropy Council Offers Funding for Tri-County Nonprofits

Tri-County Nonprofits Invited to Join 2019 #giveNNY Campaign

Jefferson County Businesses Against Drugs Presents Nationally Acclaimed Speaker Tony Hoffman

Community Foundation Kicks Off Third Youth Giving Challenge

Massena Public Library Forms Partnership With Community Foundation

Applications for 2019-2020 Safe Schools Endeavor Grants Now Available

Grant Funding for Local Economic Development Available

Prepare Now for Fall 2019 Grant Request Deadline to Six Town Community Fund

Grant Opportunity Available To Support Anti-Bullying and Character Education Programs

Family Legacy Fund to Award Grants Benefiting Greater Potsdam Area

Foundation Partners to Award Scholarships to More Than 500 Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence County Students

Six Town Community Fund Supports Eight Projects in Southern Jefferson County

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Fund Announces $32,500 in Grant Awards

George R. Davis Fund for Lowville Announces 2019 Grant Funding

Youth Philanthropy Council Announces Grant Funding for 10 North Country Nonprofits

Inaugural George C. Boldt Scholarship Recipients Honored During Reception at Boldt Castle

Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District Partners With Community Foundation

Lavarnway, Simser Earn Watertown High School Graf Award

Jefferson County Students Encouraged to Apply for Boldt Scholarship

Friday Deadline for Two Watertown-Area Grant Opportunities that Enhance Quality of Life

Deadline for Regional Grant Opportunities Fast Approaching; Nonprofits Encouraged to Apply 

Deadline Nears to Submit Proposals for LEAD Impact Grant Funding

Funding Available to Support Tree Planting in City of Watertown

Funding Available for Nonprofits Helping the Underserved Along St. Lawrence River

Up to $20,000 Available for Orchestral Performances in Watertown Area

Up to $10,000 Available for Nonprofits in the Village, Town of Lowville

Up to $30,000 in Funding Available to Nonprofits in Three Communities

Sunrise Rotary Foundation Seeks Taste of the Town Grant Applicants

Community Foundation Now Accepting 2019-20 Scholarship Applications

Community Foundation LEAD Council Announces Impact Grant Program

Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Dinner canceled

Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Awards $10,000 in Grants to Charitable Organizations

Deadline Nears to Submit Grant Requests to Youth Philanthropy Council for Consideration

Vici and Steve Diehl Foundation Encourages Future Generations Through New Partnership

 

2018

Frances Anderson Luck Foundation Supports Veterinary Medicine Studies

Foundation Makes $40,000 Grant to Food Pantries Across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties

Safe Schools Endeavor Announces Nearly $30,000 in Grants to Schools in Jefferson, Lewis Counties

Foundation Fund Honors the Legacy of Harry Minnich Jr., Watertown’s ‘Mr. Fix-It’

Youth Philanthropy Council Offers $20,000 in Funding for Tri-County Area Nonprofits

Community Foundation Launches Second Year of $10,000 Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge

$15,000 Now Available Through Six Town Community Fund Through Support From Family Fund

Community Foundation Grants $20,000 to Support Meals on Wheels of Greater Watertown

Scholarship Established in Memory of Massena Native

2018-19 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Announced

Community Foundation Provides Resources to Help Establish Kenneth Deedy Environmental Internship Fund

Non-Profit Programs Focused on Economic Development in Jefferson County Eligible for Grant Funding Opportunity

Applications Available for Safe Schools Endeavor Funding

Grant Opportunity Available to Area Schools Through “Daniel Briggs Fund for Integrity”

Community Foundation Facilitates Over 450 Scholarship Awards in Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence Counties

Over $40,000 in Grants Support Community Programs

Jefferson Leadership Institute Class Raises $23,000
to Support “Race Against Poverty Fund”

Grant Opportunity Available to Support Economic Development Efforts in Jefferson County

Slack Chemical Company Donates $20,000 to Thompson Park Splash Pad Project

Community Foundation Awards $20,000 Endowment Match to the Alexandria Bay Chapter of Foundation for Community Betterment

Watertown Savings Bank Supports Thompson Park Splash Pad Project

Community Foundation Grant Helps Bring Playground Project to Completion

Grant Application Now Available for Six Town Community Fund

$30,000 Awarded from Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer
 Community Fund to Support 12 Community Projects

Youth Philanthropy Council Announces Over $16,000 in Grant Funding for Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence County Non-Profits

Application Deadline Approaching for George R. Davis Fund for Lowville

Canton Park Project Receives $10,000 Challenge Grant from 
Community Foundation to Launch Next Phase of Campaign

Community Foundation Awards $5,000 
to Support the Norwood Village Green Concert Series


Scholarships Available From the Thousand Islands Foundation – Deadline to Apply is May 11, 2018

First Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge
 Grants to 19 Charities Totaling $10,000 Announced

LEAD Council & Community Foundation Award $25,000
 To Expand Local Poverty Initiative Helping Area Residents

Community Foundation Announces Safe Schools Endeavor Partnership

Funding Available to Support Tree Planting Projects in City of Watertown

Up to $20,000 Available for Orchestral Performances in Watertown

Community Foundation Scholarship Applications
Available for Students in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties

Thousand Islands Area Habitat for Humanity Receives
 $35,000 in Grants to Help Launch New Programs

Up to $10,000 in Grant Funding Available
Through George R. Davis Fund for Lowville

Grant Funding Available for Non-Profits Serving Clayton and Cape Vincent communities

Six Town Community Fund Awards $5,000 in Grants
 to Support Nine Projects in southern Jefferson County

Community Foundation Awards $15,000 Grant to
Watertown Family YMCA to Commence Needs Assessment

Kenneth V. and Jeannette Remp Sawyer Community Fund Established; Up to $30,000 Available to Non-Profits in Three Communities

Anonymous Donor Makes $2,000 Grant to St. Lawrence River Area Food Pantries Through Northern New York Community Foundation

St. Lawrence County Historical Association Receives $10,000 Matching Grant from the Northern New York Community Foundation

Community Foundation Grants $50,000 to Support Gouverneur Hospital Campaign and Establish Endowment

Community Foundation Makes $37,000 Grant to Food Pantries in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties

 

2017

$20,000 in Funding Available for Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties Through Community Foundation Youth Philanthropy Council

Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Matching Grant to Help Build Friends of Potsdam Museum Fund

2017-18 Jefferson-Can Community Scholars Announced

Community Foundation Awards $25,000 to Kick Off Grasse River Heritage Community Campaign

$10,000 Community Spirit Youth Giving Challenge Launches October 10

Cary and Janet Brick Establish Riverside Foundation To Benefit Young People, Seniors and First Responders

Community Foundation Names Recipient of 2017-18 Jefferson Leadership Institute Scholarship

Grant Applications Available For Six Town Community Fund

Over $30,000 in Grants to Support Community Projects

Community Foundation Awards $20,000 in Matching Grants to Support Fort La Presentation Project and Sustainability

$10,000 from George R. Davis Fund for Lowville to Support Seven Area Projects

Geographic Funds at the Community Foundation Support Projects along the St. Lawrence River

Youth Philanthropy Council Awards Over $17,000 to Support Organizations in Jefferson and St. Lawrence Counties

Community Foundation Awards $10,000 Matching Grant For Lighting Campaign at Clayton Opera House

Community Foundation Awards $5,000 Grant To Support Community Performance Series in Potsdam

Girardi, Victoria Named Graf Award Recipients at Watertown High School

Donor Offers $5,000 Match to Establish Scholarship Honoring Retiring School Administrator

A Magical Evening at Cross Island Farms: Local Wine and Cheese Tasting Event to Benefit the Community Foundation

Memorial Fund Established to Honor William P. Plante; “Rock the River for Bill” Scheduled for July 15

Community Foundation and Stage Notes to Launch $10,000 Community Spirit Grant Giving Challenge

Grant Proposals for Two River Community Funds Due Friday

Community Foundation & WPBS-DT Launch “Northern New York Community Podcast” Series

Up to $20,000 Available for Orchestral Performances in Watertown

Funding Available to Support Tree Planting Projects in City of Watertown

Evergreen STEM Scholarship Opportunity: $30,000 Available to Juniors Attending St. Lawrence County High Schools

Community Foundation Scholarship Applications Available for Students in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties

Grant Application Available for George R. Davis Fund for Lowville

Grant Funding Available for Non-Profits Serving Clayton and Cape Vincent communities

Community Foundation Awards $30,000 Grant To Support YMCA Branch in Sackets Harbor

Community Foundation Announces Grants to Benefit Projects at Thompson Park

Food Pantries in Three Counties to Share in $30,000 Grant

Six Projects Receive Six Town Community Fund Support

 

2016

Youth Philanthropy Council Accepting Proposals For $20,000 in Grant Funding

First Evergreen STEM Scholarships awarded, dinner reception hosted by Clarkson University to honor students

Matching Grant to Help “Coats for Kids” Campaign in Carthage

$5,000 in Grant Funding Available through Six Town Community Fund

Community Sessions for Six Town Community Fund To Be Held Next Week

Community Foundation Collaborates with Dyson Foundation to Support Double Play Sports Community Center

Grant Application Period Extended for The Lighthouse Fund

Jefferson Economic Development Fund Affiliates With Northern New York Community Foundation

Community Foundation’s LEAD Council Awards Grants To Two North Country Schools

Community Foundation Awards Matching Grants To Two St. Lawrence County Agencies

Seven Projects Receive Support Through George Davis Fund for Lowville

Dale Kenyon Community Fund Awards Grants to Three Local Agencies

JCC Alumnus, Jefferson Community College Foundation and Northern New York Community Foundation recognize Jefferson-Can Community Scholars

Community Foundation & WPBS-DT to Launch “Northern New York Community Podcast” Initiative

Kolb, Williams Named Graf Award Recipients at Watertown High School

The Lighthouse Fund Available to Cape Vincent & Clayton Non-Profits

Community Foundation Awards Matching Grant To Build Endowment for American Maple Museum

Community Foundation Awards Two Matching Grants Totaling $55,000 to Support Watertown Projects

Funding Available to Support Tree Planting Projects in City of Watertown

Grant Funding Available for Orchestral Performances in Watertown

Grant Funding Available Through Dale Kenyon Community Fund For Organizations Serving Town of Clayton

Grant Application Available for George Davis Fund for Lowville

Legacy of Dr. David G. Gregor Approaches $2 Million

 

2015

 

2014

Community Foundation Helps Supply Food Pantries Across Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties

Community Foundation Grants Help Launch Two Campaigns

Four Youth Philanthropy Councils Accepting Grant Requests for $40,000

Clifton-Fine Community Fund Awards $10,000 in Grants

Community Foundation Approves Matching Grants to Strengthen Partnerships

NNYCF Introduces Two New Youth Philanthropy Councils

Immaculate Heart Central YPC Photo

Ogdensburg Free Academy YPC Photo

George Davis Fund Grants to Support Six Lowville Projects

Community Foundation Honors Peter Van de Water by Establishing $30,000 Fund for St. Lawrence County

Potsdam Youth Philanthropy Council Awards $10,000 in Grants

Watertown High School’s Youth Philanthropy Council Awards $10,000 in Grants

Local High School Juniors Awarded JLI Scholarship

Student’s Photo

Community Foundation Launches LEAD Council Progra

Daniel J. Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund Established

Funding Available for Orchestral Performances

Funding Available for Tree Planting ~ Carolyn Whitney Fund

Reverend Peter N. Butler Guggenheim Summer Camp Scholarship Fund ~ Providing Young Campers Opportunity to Attend Saranac Lake Summer Camp

Community Foundation Approves Grants at March Board Meeting

Youth Philanthropy Council spring group at Watertown High School Accepting Grant Applications for up to $10,000 in Funding

2014-2015 Community Foundation Scholarships Available

Grant application for George R. Davis Fund now available

Davis grant application

Grant recipients for “Adopting Health Habits” initiative announced

Thousand Islands Foundation now a Component of NNYCF

Renzi Foodservice Establishes Charitable Foundation

JLI Scholarship Program Launches into Second Year

 

2013

 

2012