Westfield Development Corporation
Grants Committee
The Grants Committee of the Westfield Development Corporation, in support of the general mission of the corporation, shall act as a facilitator in pursuit of grant funding for individuals, organizations or other Westfield Development Corporation Committees, which will support economic development of the Westfield Community, and surrounding areas.
The Executive Director of the Westfield Development Corporation may be able to answer questions about the WDC and the following resources. Assistance may also be provided by WDC in gathering information for, and in preparing actual grant applications. For your reference, the WDC has placed a
The list of websites below is not meant to be all-inclusive. There are many other agencies and options available for assistance. For a more complete listing, call the Executive Director of the Westfield Development Corporation at (716)-326-2200.
General Economic
Development Sites:
United States Department of Agriculture: “rurdev.usda.gov/rd/nofas/index”
List of Federal grants available for rural economic development.
New York State Agriculture and Marketing: “agmkt.state.ny.us”
Seeks proposals that will implement innovative and low cost approaches to capitalizing on New York’s resources and locations. Includes the “Grow New York Program”.
Department of State, New York State: “dos.state.ny.us”
Various grant opportunities to benefit and promote New York State assets.
National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: “ncrp.org”
Promotes the development of rural philanthropy.
Appalachian Regional Commission: “arc.gov”
Promotes economic development in the Appalachian Region.
Southern Tier West: “southerntierwest.org”
Wide variety of initiatives that will benefit the Southern Tier Region of Western New York State.
Chautauqua Microenterprise Loan Fund: Call 366-3333 or e-mail econdev@netsync.net. Low cost loans for small businesses.
Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency: ccida@ccida.com
Provides assistance to primarily manufacturing concerns.
Dunkirk Local Development Corporation: (716) 366-9882.
Provides assistance primarily to Dunkirk area firms.