Application Process Open for Community Foundation’s 21st Century Fund $100,000 Grant
Buffalo, N.Y. – The 21st Century Fund, a fund and giving circle of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, is now accepting applications from non-profit organizations for its 2025- 2026 grant cycle through Dec. 5, 2025 at 4 p.m. Details and application information, including the link to apply online, can be found at http://www.cfgb.org/nonprofits/ grants/21st-century-fund/.
A group of selected applicants with high-impact projects will be invited to present at an event in March 2026, where 21st Century Fund members will learn about the projects and vote to narrow the pool down to a group of finalists. In April 2026, the finalists will present at a second event where members will vote and a $100,000 grant will be given out live on stage that evening. The Fund has awarded more than $1 million since its inception in 2000.
Members of the 21st Century Fund awarded the 2024 $100,000 grant to Family Promise of WNY in support of their expansion to a second shelter. The grant helped fund Family Promise’s pre development process of finding a site for their additional shelter that will provide critical housing support for community members in need.
The 21st Century Fund is unique in that the members pay a one-time fee to join and every two years, they come together to vote and award a grant for a project that they feel will have a meaningful impact in Western New York. The Fund is always accepting new members and you can join as an individual, family, business, or organization. Learn more at www.21stCenturyFund. org