The Garman Family Foundation supports initiatives and invests in programs that create lasting, meaningful outcomes—enhancing the quality of life for individuals, fostering long-term growth, and building stronger, more resilient communities.
Donor Name: Garman Family Foundation
State: New York
County: Allegany County (NY), Cattaraugus County (NY), Chautauqua County (NY), Erie County (NY), Genesee County (NY), Niagara County (NY), Orleans County (NY), Wyoming County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/23/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Garman Family Foundation supports initiatives and invests in programs that create lasting, meaningful outcomes—enhancing the quality of life for individuals, fostering longterm growth, and building stronger, more resilient communities.
The Garman Family Foundation (GFF) will consider requests that address:
- Mental Health
- Food Security
- Housing.
Funding Information
The maximum amount of funding that can be requested is $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be in or serving one of the eight counties of Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming.
- Grants are awarded only to organizations that have current Section 501(c) (3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service.
- Organizations with a current open Garman Family Foundation grant are not eligible to apply for this cycle. Your final report must be submitted, and all funds spent down, before applying for another grant.
- On a very limited basis, the Foundation will offer the opportunity for two-year support, with second-year support contingent upon year-one outcomes.
Ineligibility
The Garman Family Foundation will not consider funding for:
- Higher education scholarships
- Religious purposes
- Projects outside Western New York
- Schools not registered with the New York State Education Department
- Attendance at or sponsorship of fundraising events for organizations
- Annual events or festivals
- Any partisan political activity
- Projects and activities that have occurred
- Organizations that engage, participate, and/or are evidenced to
- participate in discriminatory practices.
For more information, visit CFGB.
