The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation's mission focuses on being a supportive, responsive, and trusted community foundation for over 25 years, connecting donors to the causes they care most about in the region. It supports various areas such as education, health care, the arts, community development, human service, and youth development, primarily serving Cattaraugus County but also extending to Pennsylvania and other New York counties.
The grant program administered by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation encourages responsive grant-making to support essential community causes across a broad spectrum, including the arts, education, and human services. Specifically, the Visual Arts Alliance Endowment Fund aims to promote the visual arts in Cattaraugus County by supporting annual art shows, open studios and tours, and art programs in schools. This reflects the foundation's goal to benefit various charitable purposes within its community dynamically. Grants are accepted on a rolling basis or as recommended by the board, utilizing a general grant application template.