Past Grantees
Spring 2026
Advocacy Center of Tompkins County
Safe House Maintenance and Upgrades
Cayuga Chamber Orchestra
Removing Barriers to Youth Orchestra Participation
Community School of Music and Arts
New Boiler
Discover Cayuga Lake
Developing the Next Generation of Lake Stewards
Drop-In Center
Expanding Outdoor Learning for Children
Energy Warriors
Workforce Development
Family and Children’s Service of Ithaca
Clinical Licensing Fee Program
Family Reading Partnership
Books for Community
Finger Lakes Land Trust
Lick Brook Trail Improvement
Foodnet Meals on Wheels
Parking for a Purpose
Friends of Stewart Park
Carousel Restoration
Groton Community Cupboard
New Building Construction
Groton Community Heath Care Center
OmniCycle Therapy
Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming
Self- sufficient Water
Hammerstone School
Expanding Women Woodworking
Historic Ithaca
Point of Sale and Technology Upgrade
Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County
HSC Impact Network
Ithaca Community Childcare Center
Playground Project
Ithaca Health Alliance
Free Clinic Patient Advocacy and Prescription Support
Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services
Minor Repair Program
Kitchen Theatre Company
Access Ticketing Initiative
Love Living at Home
Food to Friends Pantry Delivery
Mutual Aid Tompkins
Food Sharing Cabinets
Nami Finger Lakes
Overwatch Peer Support
Opus Ithaca School of Music
Odyssey Choir Fall 2026 Concert
Paleontological Research Institute
Plaza Repairs
State Theatre of Ithaca
Comprehensive Building Study
Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Leadership Tompkins Scholarship Support
Tompkins SPCA
Medical Equipment
Varna Community Association
Kitchen Equipment Updates
WSKG Public Telecommunications Council
Early Learning Programming in Tompkins County
Fall 2025
4-H Primitive Pursuits
Renovation of the 4-H Acres Trillium Pavilion, which shelters hundreds of kids throughout the year.
Amplify Equity Inc.
As part of "Mobile Business Accelerator", this grant will provide a toolkit, laptops, and supplies for entrepreneurs.
Beverly J Martin Elementary's After School Program
The purchase of new gym equipment.
Child Development Council
Assistance in meeting basic family needs and removing roadblocks.
Community Science Institute
The purchase of a new autoclave that will expand testing capacity and ensure high quality bacteriological testing to protect public health.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
The implementation of a new program "Healthy Foods of the World" at 10 partner schools.
Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
Support for the ReUse Materials Access Program to aid households in need.
First Baptist Church of Enfield Center
Food that feeds about 600 Enfield families weekly.
Foodnet Meals on Wheels
The purchase of ergonomic chairs.
Free Science Workshop
Support for the "Community Tool School" program, that empowers people all ages to use tools safely with confidence.
Golden Opportunity
Tutor stipends, transportation, DEI training and assistance with special needs for disadvantaged children in 2nd through 8th grades.
Groton Community Health Care Center
Community Cafe revitalization, which will support aging and disabled residents and families with a warm, inviting space to gather.
Hammerstone School, Inc.
Design and build four workbenches for the student classroom.
Hanger Theatre
Immersive performance of An Iliad.
Hospicare & Palliative Care Services of TC
"Compassionate Comforts Fund" provides modest purchases that greatly improve patients quality of life in their final moments.
Ithaca Children's Garden
A "discovery cart" and educational tools for the program, "Drop-In Discovery Days: Outdoor Learning for Every Family"
Ithaca Community Orchestra, Inc.
Fall orchestral concert.
Ithaca Community Radio, Inc.
The purchase of a portable generator to allow for broadcasting when power is unavailable, aiding in emergency messaging.
Ithaca Community Recovery
Renovation of a bathroom to meet ADA standards.
Lansing Lunchbox
The purchase of Bobcat Food Cupboard supplies for 380 students for 7 months.
Lifelong
Enhance key program spaces, including the kitchen, to improve classes and member experiences.
Loaves and Fishes of Tompkins County
Public dining room refresh including Wi-Fi access, digital menu, and floor mats.
Longview
The purchase of a resident 8 passenger golf cart for the mobility impaired.
Racker
Development of a new website that strengthens recruitment, preschool enrollment, and communications with families.
The Learning Web
Provides paid apprenticeships for youth to gain valuable first-time job experiences.
Tompkins Learning Partners, Inc.
A network infrastructure upgrade.
Wharton Studio Museum
Support for Ithaca's historic theaters and the Wharton Studio building.
Women's Opportunity Center
Migration of data to a secure system and acquisition of new laptops.