Lake Shore Savings is pleased to announce Community Reinvestment Grants to help fund vital programs and services to local non-profit organizations.
Donor Name: Lake Shore Savings
State: New York
Counties: Chautauqua County (NY), Erie County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,500
Details:
Priority will be given to:
- Community development and investment projects serving the needs of the low to moderate income population or geographies.
- Projects which have the greatest potential impact on the community.
- Projects that will benefit the most number of people.
- Programs representing innovative, efficient approaches to serving community needs.
- Requests which will assist those citizens whose needs are not met by existing programs or services particularly low to moderate income recipients.
- Projects which promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement.
- Community economic development
- Financial education.
Funding Size
Except in unusual circumstances, the largest contribution made will be $2,500 with most of the contributions in smaller amounts.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organization must have 501C3 status.
- Special projects that are sponsored by educational or religious institutions will be considered only if they benefit the community as a whole.
Applications will normally not be considered for:
- Individuals
- Capital campaigns to establish or add to endowment funds.
- General operating budgets of existing organizations.
- Publications of books or programs, conferences will be considered on a case-bycase basis.
- Annual fund raising campaigns.
- Political campaigns
- Supplant tax funds for projects or activities that would ordinarily receive public support.
- Government funded agencies and school systems.
- Scholarships
- Organizations and projects outside the bank’s service area of Chautauqua and Erie Counties, WNY.
For more information, visit Lake Shore Savings.