The Garman Family Foundation offers grants to organizations that address mental health, physical wellness, and education, with a preference for serving women and children.
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: 08/25/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Garman Family Foundation is administered by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.
Funding Information
The maximum amount of funding that can be requested is $50,000. Should an organization intend to request more than $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be located 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 a 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 prior to applying for another grant.
- On a very limited basis, the Garman Family Foundation will offer the opportunity for two-year support with second year support contingent upon outcomes from year one.
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.
