Grants from The Edith Saxton Fund for Steuben County Youth Services Fund support not-for-profit projects, programs, and organizations working to improve the quality of life of Steuben County youth.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes
State: New York
County: Steuben County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Foundation is committed to the principles of trust-based philanthropy and advancing equity in region. Preference will be given to grants focusing on youth in the Bath Area.
The Community Foundation funds a wide variety of programs and projects across all program areas. Most grants, however, fall into three categories:
- Program or Direct Service Grants – for costs associated with implementation of the program
- Capital Grants – for costs related to building construction, building renovation or capital equipment
- Organizational Development and Capacity Building Grants – for costs related to activities such as strategic planning, board development, program planning, performance management and evaluation, succession planning or marketing and communications. Other organizational capacity areas under this category include business planning, fund development, facility planning and management systems (financial, HR, technology)
Funding Information
Organizations may request an amount between $5,000 and $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
The Community Foundation supports a wide variety of projects but does restrict itself to organizations:
- located in and providing services to the residents of Bath, NY located in Steuben County
- classified as nonprofit charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code; or publicly supported organizations such as school districts and municipalities
For more information, visit CFECFL.


