SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund is now accepting grant applications from eligible nonprofit charities headquartered in the Saratoga, Warren and Washington County areas. The grant window is open until Aug. 31, 2021, according to Brian Straughter, Chair of the Community Fund’s Independent Advisory Committee. Grants are to be used during the 2022 calendar year. Grant information and application forms may be obtained from the ATCCF website at ATCCF.org
ATCCF was established in 2009 to build an endowment that acts as a perpetual source of funding for the broad array of nonprofit organizations that improve the quality of life in the community and to assist them in addressing issues of common concern.
Since the inception of the Autumn of Giving Match Campaign in 2013, the Lend-A-Hand Grants program has provided more than 235 grants, totaling nearly $462,000 to local nonprofits. Grant awards have supported programs in such diverse areas as veterans outreach, STEM education, summer lunch programs, wildlife education, homelessness prevention, youth services, the arts, and more.
To learn about past Lend-A-Hand Grant recipients, visit ATCCF.org/nonprofits
