HVCU Charitable Foundation
It’s in our DNA to ensure that our community has the resources they need to foster financial freedom and create a better quality of life. In 2024, our leadership team came together and established the HVCU Charitable Foundation as a tool to strengthen our work in the community and deepen the impact of our charitable giving program.
As a certified 501(c)(3) organization, the HVCU Charitable Foundation will provide meaningful funding to nonprofits whose programs and services support education, food, health, and housing for all. Banking products are not the only tools that help people achieve their personal definitions of financial freedom. Challenges in those four basic needs can be barriers and socioeconomic impediments to achieving financial health. The HVCU Charitable Foundation will foster deeper connections with our community and make more impactful contributions to our nonprofit partners and their clients.
2026 Grant Recipients
Making a Bigger Impact, Together
The HVCU Charitable Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Community Grant Program, awarding funding to 80 nonprofit organizations across 13 counties. From expanding access to nutritious food and affordable housing to supporting education and physical and mental health programs, these grants will help strengthen communities across the Hudson Valley and Capital Region. The 2026 cycle saw a 30% increase in applications, underscoring both the growing needs across our region and the vital work being done by local nonprofits.
We'd like to extend our sincere thanks to every organization that applied this year. Your dedication to serving our communities inspires us every day, and we are grateful for the time and effort you invested in sharing your work and vision through the application process.
Looking for Funding Support?
The Foundation offers grants annually. Information about the 2027 application cycle will be available in February 2027. Join our mailing list to stay informed and receive updates when applications open. For questions, please email foundation@hvfcu.orgThe organizations listed below were selected to receive funding through the HVCU Charitable Foundation's 2026 Community Grant Program. Congratulations to all!
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- Anderson Center for Autism
- Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
- Community Matters 2, Inc
- Dutchess Community College Foundation
- Dutchess Outreach
- Fareground Community Kitchen
- Guardian Revival, Inc.
- Mid-Hudson Works
- Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
- Nubian Directions II, Inc
- Poughkeepsie Farm Project
- Reading & Math, Inc DBA Ampact
- Red Hook Community Center
- Sparrow's Nest
- Stony Kill Foundation, Inc
- The Roy Community Foundation
- United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region, Inc
- Unshattered
- Cooperative Extension Association in the State of NY, Orange County AKA Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County
- Goshen Historic Track
- Humane Society of Walden
- Jewish Family Service of Orange County
- Land to Learn
- Museum Village at Old Smiths Clove
- New Windsor Ambulance
- Newburgh Urban Farm and Food, Inc.
- Rebuilding Together Hudson Valley
- Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Inc
- St. Luke's Cornwall Health System Foundation
- The Cathedral at the House
- The Lee A Archer Jr. Red Tail Youth Flying Program, Inc
- Town of Newburgh EMS
- Victory Hill Therapeutic Horsemanship
- Cancer Support Team
- Caring for the Hungry and Homeless of Peekskill (CHHOP)
- Feeding Westchester
- Junior Achievement of New York
- Lifting Up Westchester
- Paramount Hudson Valley Arts
- Sisters In Support
- SPARC, Inc
- Teens Under Construction, Inc
- Westchester Children's Association
- Women's Enterprise Development Center