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Charitable Giving

Charitable Giving

The Bank of Greene County is proud to support local communities through grants and volunteer work.  In 1998, we created a Charitable Foundation, which coordinates funding for non-profit groups such as institutions, schools, and other community organizations.  Grants are awarded based on eligible requests received. Our application window is between December 1 and January 15 each year. To date, we have contributed nearly $3 million in support of our communities!

Bank Board Directors & Employees Holding Big Check

Applying for a Grant

The Foundation accepts formal grant requests between December 1 and January 15 each year. These grants support:

  • Education
  • Health and wellness
  • Social and civic services
  • Culture and the arts
  • Housing for low and moderate income individuals

To learn more about the grant request process, including required submission materials, view our guidelines below.

Guidelines for Grant Requests

Recent Grant Recipients

Ravena-Coeymans — August 2025

Ravena Charitable CeremonyBethlehem Grange #137, Coeymans Hollow Volunteer Fire Corporation, D. R. Evarts Library, Durham Ambulance, Equinox, Inc., Hope Full Life Center Inc., Hunger Solutions New York, Justice For Orphans, New Baltimore Antique Machinery and Agricultural Festival, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk CSD, RCS Pop Warner, Rensselaerville Historical Society, Selkirk Fire Department, Senior Projects of Ravena, STARS Intergen, Village of Ravena, & Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center

Greenport — August 2025

Greenport Charitable Organizations Alight Center, AnimalKind, Art Omi, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, Camphill Hudson, Catskill Community Fridge, Chatham Animal Haven, Inc., Churchtown Fire Co. #1 Claverack Free Library, COARC, Columbia Children's Center, Columbia County Community Healthcare Consortium, Inc., Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity, Columbia County Office for the Aging, Columbia Memorial Health Foundation, Columbia Opportunities Inc., Columbia-Greene Addiction Coalition Inc., Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation, Columbia-Greene Humane Society, Cornell University Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties, FASNY Museum of Firefighting, Friends of Hudson Youth, Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood, Inc., Greenport Fire District, Greenport Rescue Squad, Hendrick Hudson Chapter NSDAR, Inc., Holy Trinity Parish Hudson, Hudson Area Library, Hudson Children's Book Festival, Hudson City School District, Hudson Council #316 - Knights of Columbus, Hudson Dollars for Scholars, Hudson Flag Day Parade, Inc., Hudson Hall, Hudson Housing Authority, Hudson Housing Trust Fund, Hudson Little League, Hudson River Historic Boat Restoration and Sailing Society, Hudson Rotary Club, IC Riders Booster Club, Jacob Leisler Institute for the Study of Early New York History, Mental Health Awareness & Creative Arts Gallery Inc., New Lebanon Library, New Life Maternity, Olana Partnership, Operation Unite, Perfect Ten Hudson, Philmont Public Library, Rudolf Steiner Library, St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Stockport Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 - Ladies Auxiliary, Stuyvesant Falls Fire Company #2, Triform Camphill Community, Trillium Community Land Trust, Trinity United Methodist Church, West Ghent Vol. Fire Co. Inc., & Woodstock Area Meals on Wheels

Germantown — August 2025

Germantown Charitable Organizations Catskill Teachers Association, Clermont Fire Company Official, Denizen Theatre, Friends of Clermont, Germantown Garden Club, Germantown History Department, Germantown Hose Company #1, Germantown Library, Germantown PTSA, Germantown Waterfront Advisory Committee, High Falls Fire Department, The Horse Sanctuary Inc, Hudson Jazzworks, Jennings Willets American Legion Post 346, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Livingston Free Library, Reformed Church Cemetery, Shandaken Projects, Town of Clermont, Town of Livingston, & Village of Washingtonville

Greenville — July 2025

Greenville Charitable Organizations Catskill Public Library, Catskill Soccer Club, East Durham St. Patrick's Day Committee, Freehold Volunteer Fire Company, Friends of Conkling Hall, Friends of the Greenville Library, Greene County Youth Fair, Greenville American Legion Post 291, Greenville Educational Foundation, Greenville Soccer Club, Matthew L Gerber Memorial Foundation, Medusa Volunteer Fire Company, Oak Hill-Durham Volunteer Fire Co., Rensselaerville Library, Rensselaerville Volunteer Fire Department, R'ville Stage Creations, Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corp, Spirit of Horse Foundation, Town of Berne, Town of Durham, Town of Westerlo, Westerlo Public Library, Treble Choraliers, Unbridled Sanctuary, Westerlo Rural Cemetery, & Zadock Pratt Museum

Wolf Road – Albany — July 2025

Wolf Road Charitable Organizations Albany Barn, Albany County Historical Society, Albany County Rural Housing Alliance, Inc., Altamont Fair, American Heart Association, Bring On The Spectrum, Capital City Rescue Mission, Capital District Youth Soccer League, Capital Region Chamber Foundation, Colonie Senior Service Centers, Inc., Connect Center for Youth, Crossroads Center for Children, D.R.A.G. of Speculator, Inc., Elsmere Fire Company, Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York, FOCUS Churches of Albany, Forts Ferry PTA, Friends of the Pine Bush Community, Healing a Woman's Soul, HOPE IN THE BOAT., Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless, Iroquois Museum, Joseph's House and Shelter, National Alliance on Mental Illness - Capital Region, New York Folklore, Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Rural Housing Coalition of NY, The Salvation Army Empire State Division, Second Chance Opportunities, Inc, Speculator Volunteer Ambulance Corp, St. Anne Institute, Veterans & Community Housing Coalition, & Will Kempe's Players

See Grant History