The Silver Creek Irving Heritage Fund Committee will accept grant applications until Sept. 20.

All charitable organizations that serve the Silver Creek Irving community are eligible to apply for a grant. The fund provides funding to new community initiatives, leadership development, and charitable programs that address the most pressing issues within the Silver Creek Irving community. Their slogan is “Remembering Our Past – Securing Our Future.” Applications will be available at the Village of Silver Creek and Town of Hanover offices, Anderson-Lee Library, and from any committee member. You may also access an application at https://www.nccfoundation.org/scihf. The deadline for application submission is September 20, 2021. Submit applications to the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, Silver Creek Irving Heritage Fund at 212 Lake Shore Drive W., Dunkirk, NY 14048.

Past grant recipients from the fund include Anderson-Lee Library, Festival of Grapes, Silver Creek Hanover Garden Club, Boy Scout Troop 252, and Meals on Wheels. SCIHF committee members consist of Maureen Morabito, Jerry Rocque, Donna Roof, Kathy Tampio, and Vince Tampio.

The fund is a community donor-advised fund of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation. For additional information or to make a gift to the fund, contact a committee member or the NCCF at 716-366-4892 or nccfoundation.org.

Since its incorporation in 1986, the NCCF has invested more than $17 million in northern Chautauqua County through strategic grantmaking, targeted scholarships, and community collaborations. The NCCF is a tax-exempt charitable organization inherently committed to enhancing the northern Chautauqua County community and encouraging local philanthropy. For more information on the NCCF, visit www.nccfoundation.org or call 716-366-4892.