Press release
For more than 40 years the Wyoming Foundation’s $2 million endowment 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.
The Wyoming Foundation is now accepting grant applications from Wyoming County nonprofit organizations for its 2016 grant cycle. Applications are due by 4 p.m. May 6 and can be submitted online at www.wyomingfoundation.org.
The 2016 grant cycle will prioritize applications that focus solely on preparing high school graduates for training and education opportunities that lead to jobs in the county, as well as increasing participation in arts and cultural offerings.
Approximately $13,000 is available for the 2016 grant cycle. Individual grants can range between $500 and $2,000. Awards have been funded by generous gifts and bequests from numerous individuals and groups. The foundation has recently provided grants to the Arts Council for Wyoming County, Crossroads House, Eagle Free Library, Warsaw Historical Society and Wyoming Free Circulating Library Association.
The Wyoming Foundation was established in 1974 and is a division of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. It actively supports a wide variety of cultural, educational and human services organizations in Wyoming County.
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, a 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1919 to enhance and encourage long-term philanthropy in the Western New York community. The Community Foundation’s mission is: Connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York. For more information visit www.cfgb.org.