The Central New York Community Foundation recently announced that it was awarded 25 grants totaling $590,000 to area programs in the fields of arts and culture, education, environment and animals, and human services. The grants include the following, according to a Community Foundation news release:

AccessCNY received $30,000 to conduct renovations at Provisions Restaurant and Bakery in Syracuse’s Armory Square. Provisions employs individuals with a diagnosed mental-health challenge to develop employment-related skills, establish a successful work history, and foster beneficial workplace behavior and social skills, the release stated.

Baltimore Woods Nature Center in Marcellus was allocated $10,529 to expand its back deck, which is used for on-site public programs, camps, events, and rentals.

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County was provided $40,000 to replace the roof at the Vincent House Youth Center. The Center houses pre-K classes; Headstart, afterschool, and summer programs; and Skills4Success, which helps children address behavioral and emotional challenges, according to the foundation.

Cazenovia Children’s House received $12,500 to renovate a classroom in the child-care service center. 

Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired was allocated $15,000 to purchase equipment for the expansion of its sight-impaired employment program. 

CNY Arts was provided $15,000 to upgrade the technology system it uses to promote, support, and celebrate the region’s arts and culture community, the release stated.

Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse received $20,000 to conduct a competition to collect and display creative designs for connecting the Erie Canalway Trail from DeWitt to Syracuse.

Everson Museum in downtown Syracuse received $50,000 to install a new software system that would improve its retail sales and customer-relationship management efforts. 

Home HeadQuarters was allocated $7,000 to install playground equipment at Washington Square Park in Syracuse.

The “In This Together” initiative in Syracuse was awarded a $15,500 grant to enable its partner organizations to host workshops with Syracuse inner-city helping professionals. In This Together is a program by Syracuse University’s Marriage and Family Therapy Center at Falk College and the Syracuse Trauma Response Team to address gang and gun violence in Syracuse, the news release stated.

Onondaga Historical Association in Syracuse received $25,000 to install an energy-efficient climate-control system that will ensure the longevity of its valuable collections and archives from local history.

Redhouse Arts Center in Syracuse was allocated $100,000 to install theatrical lighting in two theater spaces in its new Redhouse@City Center facility, set to rejuvenate a city block on South Salina Street and offer multiple performance and movie theaters and education spaces, according to the Community Foundation.

Skaneateles Recreational Charitable Trust received $30,000 toward the expansion of the Skaneateles Community Center, which is home to fitness classes, senior programming, and youth sports leagues.

Syracuse Industrial Development Agency received $7,000 to install Cross-Arc, a large-scale public art sculpture at Lipe Art Park that will simultaneously serve as an exercise and fitness hub.

YMCA of Greater Syracuse received $100,000 to complete construction and install accessibility elements at its new Northwest Family YMCA facility in the town of Lysander. 

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation says it is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of nearly $190 million. It awarded $9.9 million in grants last year to nonprofit organizations, and since its inception has invested more than $135 million in the community.