The Silver Creek-Irving Heritage Fund Committee will be accepting grant applications until September 20, 2023.

The Silver Creek-Irving Heritage Fund provides funding to charitable organizations, programs, and initiatives that address the most pressing issues within the Silver Creek/Irving communities. Their slogan is “Remembering Our Past – Securing Our Future.” Grant applications can be found at https://www.nccfoundation.org/scihf. The annual deadline for grant submissions is Sept. 20.

Applications can be mailed to NCCF-Silver Creek – Irving Heritage Fund at 212 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk, NY 14048 or emailed to eardillo@nccfoundation.org.

Past grant recipients have included: Anderson Lee Library, Festival of Grapes, Meals on Wheels, Silver Creek Hanover Garden Club, and the Village of Silver Creek Music in the Park. Current committee members are Maureen Morabito, Donna Roof, and Kathy Tampio. Residents interested in serving on the Silver Creek Irving Heritage Fund Grants Committee can reach out to any committee member or contact the NCCF for more information.

Memorial and tribute gifts and contributions to the Silver Creek Irving Heritage fund can be made at https://www.nccfoundation.org/scihf. For more information, contact the NCCF at 716-366-4892. It is a community donor advised fund of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation.

Since its incorporation in 1986, the NCCF has invested more than $20 million in northern Chautauqua County through strategic grantmaking, targeted scholarships, and leadership and community collaborations. The NCCF is a tax-exempt charitable organization inherently committed to enhancing the northern Chautauqua community and encouraging local philanthropy. As a nationally accredited community foundation, the NCCF has proven compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, demonstrating integrity, equity, accountability, transparency, and effectiveness in meeting the needs of its community. For more information on the NCCF, visit www.nccfoundation.org or call 716-366-4892.