Hrbt Foundation
HRBT Foundation (formerly Hudson River Bank & Trust Company Foundation) is a private foundation based in Hudson, NY that supports community development and charitable projects in Columbia County. The site provides grant guidelines, an online application form, grant reporting, board listings, contact details, and news about recent grant awards.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local nonprofit or community organization serving Columbia County (or nearby parts of New York) with a clearly defined program, project, or capital need that demonstrates direct local impact.
Good Fit
- • Programs or capital projects located in Columbia County, NY.
- • Small-to-midsize project budgets or operating support requests (typical median grants around $5K).
- • Clear demonstration of community benefit for local residents (food programs, youth services, libraries, historic preservation, health services).
- • Willingness to use the foundation's online application and to provide concise project budgets and outcomes.
- • Local partnerships or visible community reach within Hudson/Columbia County.
Geography
Observed giving is strongly local: in the latest year nearly all grant dollars stayed in New York and about 95% of grant counts were in-state, indicating a county/state-focused footprint despite a handful of out-of-state grant counts.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows about 101 distinct recipients receiving 108 grants across many small projects and program types, with substantial mission diversity (education, food security, historic preservation, health, youth programming), so the recipient set is broad for the foundation's size.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access exists: a public website, online application, and explicit 'apply at any time' instruction are present, and the foundation funded dozens of new recipients in the observed years (32 new in the latest year and 49 new in 2023), supporting realistic entry for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
