Evidence of a more challenging economy characterized the 2026 awards of The Ackerman Foundation, where the number of applications grew by nearly 50% and the funds available to grant—pegged at the same level as last year—met less than 40% of requests.
The Ackerman Foundation opens its 2026 grant application cycle on March 15, 2026. Last year, the Foundation awarded $100,000 to 40 non-profits, 14 of them first-time applicants.
The Ackerman Foundation has reached new thresholds in its third year of providing grants to Columbia County non-profits for community improvement activities.
The Ackerman Foundation has reached new thresholds in its third year of providing grants to Columbia County non-profits for community improvement activities.
A new, fully-featured website for The Ackerman Foundation has recently gone live in conjunction with the opening of a new grant application cycle on April 1.
