Cayuga Community Fund (Cayuga Fund) Grant
The Cayuga Community Fund supports innovative, collaborative nonprofit projects in Cayuga County that address community challenges in arts, education, health, human services, and the environment.
Funder: Central New York Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (application opens) | May 2027 (submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per grant; total annual pool varies (recent years: $70,000–$85,000 awarded annually).
Summary: Supports innovative nonprofit projects in Cayuga County across arts, education, health, human services, and environment, prioritizing new and capacity-building initiatives.
Key Information: Annual, single-round competition; only one application per organization per cycle.
Description
The Cayuga Community Fund, administered by the Central New York Community Foundation, provides annual grants to nonprofit and publicly supported organizations serving Cayuga County, NY. The program encourages proposals that address community challenges through innovation, collaboration, and practical solutions. Funding priorities include capacity-building activities and new projects that strengthen organizational effectiveness or stability, with support available across a wide range of sectors: arts and culture, civic affairs, education, health, human services, and the environment. Prevention and remediation of community issues are both emphasized, and projects demonstrating strong community support and inter-agency cooperation are favored.
