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The Zonta Club of Cortland provides 2 types of financial awards to support our community:
The Zonta Club of Cortland provides 2 types of financial awards to support our community:
Service Awards - available to local organizations who provide services to support women and girls in our community
Education Awards - available to individuals to support educational pursuits
The Zonta Club of Cortland Service Awards
The Zonta Club of Cortland Service Awards
The Zonta Club of Cortland is soliciting applications from local nonprofits that align with our mission. If you are interested in seeking funding, please print off the application below and submit it to the address/email indicated on the application.
The 2026 Application window opened in mid-January 2026. Applications must be postmarked by Saturday, February 28, 2026 (or emailed to zontacortland@gmail.com by 11:59pm ET on Feb 28).
Prospective applicants can download the application form by clicking on the application image to the right (it will open in a new window for you to download).
Any questions? Please contact zontacortland@gmail.com
2026 Zonta Service Fund Application.docxIn past years, Zonta Cortland has provided service award funds to multiple organizations and programs, including the following:
Aid to Victims of Violence (AVV): is a YWCA Cortland program that provides comprehensive services, including financial support and physical supplies, to local victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and other crimes.
GEMS (Girls: Empowered, Motivated, Successful): GEMS is a YWCA Cortland support group that provides a safe place for teen girls, ages 12-18, to build a community made just for them.
Family Reading Partnership: Promotes literacy by supplying books and educational materials to local children. The Zonta Club of Cortland stock a Bright Red Bookshelf at the YWCA of Cortland.
Grace Brown House: Provides permanent housing and support services for women and children who are victims of domestic abuse. Financial support assists these women in purchasing food, basic necessities, and personal and home items to create a new warm and welcoming living space.
Dolly Parton Imagination Library: Promotes literacy by supplying books and educational materials to local children. The Zonta Club of Cortland contributions support ongoing literacy work by the Cortland Free Library.
The Zonta Club of Cortland Education Awards
The Zonta Club of Cortland Education Awards
Three annual scholarships, the Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award for Community Service and the Ruth Schaub High School Senior and Woman Education awards, annually support two high school students and one Cortland county woman (21+) who are looking to further their education.
The 2026 Application deadline is Friday, March 27 at 11:59pm Eastern.
Prospective award applicants can complete the application forms by clicking on the application image below (it will open in a new window to be completed in a google form online).
Any questions? Please contact zontacortland@gmail.com
Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award
Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award
The Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Award is for young women performing outstanding community service, with emphasis placed on the quality of the overall service performed and the initiative of the candidate. Academic achievement is not a factor in the selection. Nominees must be a high school junior or senior. An award of $500 and a certificate of achievement will be awarded in the spring. The winning application will be submitted to the Zonta District Level and a district winner will be announced at the end of June.
Ruth Schaub High School Senior Award
Ruth Schaub High School Senior Award
The Ruth Schaub High School Senior Award is $500 for a female high school senior. Candidates for this award are judged on financial need, plans for continuing or higher education, leadership qualities, academic achievement, and community service. Candidates must have been Cortland area residents for a minimum of one year.
Help us promote these Educational Awards at your school or organization
Help us promote these Educational Awards at your school or organization
These posters are available to help promote these educational awards at your school. Please feel free to download and print/email them to students who may be eligible to apply. And thank you!
ALL Zonta Education Awards Poster 2026.pdfRuth Schaub HS Senior Award Poster 2026.pdfCoon Humanitarian Award Poster 2026.pdfRuth Schaub Mature Woman Award Poster 2026.pdfAdditional Educational Awards are available via Zonta International (including the Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award).
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