Charitable Giving

Charitable Giving

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 nonprofit 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. With the addition of this year’s funding, we have contributed over $4 million in support of our communities!

Bank Board of Directors hold $4 million signs

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 for Charitable Foundation Grant Requests

Apply for a Grant

Recent Grant Recipients

Clifton Park — August 2026

Clifton Park branch charitable ceremony group picture with big check
Agricultural Stewardship Association, Camp Pinnacle, Clifton Park Senior Community Center, Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, Mechanicville Area Community Services Center, Inc., New York Folklore, The Saratoga County Fair, Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation, SEAT Center, Second Chance Opportunities, Inc, Spina Bifida Association of New York State, St. Anne Institute, STARS Intergen, YWCA NorthEastern NY, & Wildwood Programs

Wolf Road – Albany — July 2026

Wolf Road branch charitable ceremony group picture with big check Albany Barn, Albany County Historical Association, Albany Institute of History & Art, Altamont Fair, Capital City Rescue Mission, Capital District Youth Soccer League (CDYSL), Capital Region Chamber Foundation, Caroga Lake Volunteer Fire Company, Epilepsy Foundation of Northeastern New York, Festival Celebration Choir Inc., Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York, Historic Cherry Hill, Hudson Valley Ravens Football, Inc., Hunger Solutions New York, IPH, Iroquois Museum, Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York, Leatherstocking Honor Flight Inc, Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, Northeastern Women's Golf Association (NEWGA), Noteworthy Resources of Albany Inc., Onesquethaw Volunteer Fire Company, Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Rensselaerville Historical Society, Salvation Army, Empire State Division, SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech Foundation, To Life! Inc, Veterans Miracle Center, & Voorheesville Community and School Foundation

Chatham — July 2026

Chatham branch charitable ceremony group picture with big check Alan Devoe Bird Club Inc., Arm-of-the Sea Productions, Inc., Art Omi, Art School of Columbia County, Austerlitz Fire District #1, Canaan Historical Society, Canaan Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Charlie Polizzi's Warrior of the Angels, Chatham Animal Haven, Inc., Chatham Area Recreation Project, Chatham Dance Project/En Pointe Productions, Chatham Fire Department, Chatham High School Robotics Team, Chatham Kids Club, Chatham Little League, Chatham Rescue Squad, Inc., Chatham Village Historical Society, Columbia County Agricultural Society, Columbia County Agricultural Society, Columbia County Associates of Town Superintendents, Inc, Columbia County Fire Coordinator's Office, Columbia County Fire Police Association, Columbia County Pathways to Recovery, Columbia Greene Sportsman's Association Inc, Columbia Land Conservancy, D.R.A.G. of Speculator, East Chatham Fire Company, Inc., East Chatham Grange, Friends of the Chatham Public Library, Ghent Playhouse, Ghent Sportsman Association Inc, Ghent Volunteer Fire Company #1, Hudson Jazzworks, Lebanon Valley Community Corporation, Louis F. Payn Foundation, Mac-Haydn Theatre, Mellenville Volunteer Fire Company, Morris Memorial Association, New Britain Cemetery Association, Inc., North Chatham Free Library, Northeast Center for Spiritual Growth, Heart Spring Garden, Our Community Cares, PS21, Red Rock Historical Society, Red Rock Rural Cemetery Association, Remedios Cat Rescue, Inc., Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, Speculator Volunteer Ambulance Corps Inc., Together for Youth, Town of Chatham, Town of Ghent, & Triform Camphill Community

Kinderhook/Valatie — July 2026

Copake branch charitable ceremony group picture with big check American Legion Post 42, Concerts in the Village, Destiny’s Ride Therapeutic Program Inc., Friends of Lindenwald, Ichabod Crane Booster Club, Ichabod Crane Central School District, Ichabod Crane Teachers' Association, Kinderhook Reformed Church, Kiwanis Club of East Greenbush, NY Foundation, Valatie Fire, OK Kids Inc., Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Kinderhook, Stuyvesant Falls Fire Company #2, Stuyvesant Falls Fire District, Stuyvesant Falls Memorial VFW Post 9593, Stuyvesant Fire Company #1, Valatie Community Theatre, Valatie Free Library, Valatie Santa Claus Club, & Valatie Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.

Copake — July 2026

Copake branch charitable ceremony group picture with big check Ancram Center for the Arts, Camphill Village Copake, Copake Hillsdale Farmers Market, Columbia County Libraries Association, Community Christmas Baskets, LTD, Copake Improvement Society Inc., Everlasting Hope Animal Rescue, FarmOn Foundation, Free Columbia, Friends of Copake Grange #935, Inc., Harlem Valley Rail Trail, Hillsdale Economic & Community Development Corp, Lower Rhoda Lake Association, Oldtone Music Festival, Roeliff Jansen Community Library, Roeliff Jansen Historical Society, Shining Mountain Center for Peaceful Childhood, Sky High Farm, Taconic Hills Elementary & Middle School PTO, Town of Ancram, Town of Copake, Town of Gallatin, Town of Hillsdale, The Two of Us Productions/RARE, Inc., & West Copake Reformed Church

See Grant History