At its most recent meeting in March 2026, the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved over $8.6 million in new grants to 77 different organizations. Major grants included:
Center for Government Research
Rochester, NY
Amount: $152,000
Project Term: 2026 – 2029
Toward the Mid-Hudson Valley Community Profiles
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Poughkeepsie, NY
Grant Amount: $225,000
Project Term: 2026-2029
Toward general operating support
Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Poughkeepsie, NY
Grant Amount: $210,000
Project Term: 2026-2029
Toward the Dutchess and Ulster County Public School Field Trip Fund
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY
Grant Amount: $5,000,000
Project Term: 2026 – 2036
Toward Scholarships for Students from the Mid-Hudson Valley
MASS Design Group
Boston, MA
Grant Amount: $270,000
Project Term: 2026 – 2029
Toward the Hudson Valley Fringe Cities Design Lab
The Art Effect
Poughkeepsie, NY
Grant Amount: $70,000
Project Term: 2026 – 2027
Toward Summer Camp Scholarships
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region
Poughkeepsie, NY
Grant Amount: $150,000
Project Term: 2026 – 2029
Toward general operating support
