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During the 2019 Emeritus Council and Nonprofit Leaders Luncheon, EWVCF Board Past President Lisa Welch helped present more than $50,000 in grants from the Berkeley County Industrial Park Development Fund, the Solomon Fine Memorial Fund, the Scott and Linda Roach Fund, the McMillan Family Fund, and the Bill and Nancy White Charitable Fund.

EWVCF Awards a Wide Variety of Grants

Grants from Designated Funds

Several of the endowed funds managed by the Community Foundation were established by donors to support one or more specific nonprofit organizations. Other funds benefit favorite charitable causes. Some of the grants made by these funds require that a proposal be submitted, while others are crafted so that we simply mail checks to the appropriate charities on a quarterly basis. There is great flexibility in grantmaking when donors establish a fund at the community foundation. If you are interested in learning more please contact us.

Grants from Donor Advised Funds

In addition to our competitive grants, we also award a number of donor recommended grants, for which no application or final report is normally required. In these cases, checks and details about the grants are sent to area charities with no advance communication.  So, for those nonprofit organizations that receive an unexpected check in the mail from the Community Foundation, Congratulations!

Grants from Field of Interest Funds

Many donors have established field of interest funds to help support favorite causes in perpetuity. Through a competitive grant application process, our field of interest funds award grants to local charities for any number of projects and programs. Nonprofit organizations are asked to submit grant proposals at different times of the year, which are then reviewed by our grants committees. Grant categories include Youth, Education, Housing, Healthcare, Human Welfare, Workforce Development, Job Training, Natural Resources Conservation, and Historic Preservation.

Applying for a Field of Interest Grant and Reporting on a Grant Received

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation accepts applications for a variety of competitive grant programs throughout the year.

PLEASE NOTE: All of our grant programs now utilize our new web-based applications. The best way to stay up-to-date about our grant opportunities and deadlines is to follow us on Facebook or subscribe to our newsletter!

In early summer, applications are accepted for our Berkeley County Industrial Park Development Fund grants which focus on workforce development, job training, business recruitment, and employability initiatives. These reimbursable grants generally range from $2,000 to $10,000 and are awarded in August.

In late summer, we accept Two Rivers Giving Circle grant applications for programs related to natural resources conservation and historic preservation. The Two Rivers Giving Circle grants are awarded in November.

From August 14th to September 15th, 2023, PreK through grade 12 teachers from public schools in the three Eastern Panhandle counties are encouraged to submit applications for our Education and Mini Grants to Teachers program. Mini Grants will range from $100 to $600; education grants will be for $2,000 each. Funded in prior years were proposals for everything from woodcarving chisels for an after-school shop program to lego robots; speed stackers for a middle school PE program to supplies for an autism cafe; tricycles for developmentally disabled elementary students to software and ebooks for tablets. These grants are awarded in late October. Checks are made payable to the appropriate schools and given to the principal.

This year, we will also award our Youth Grants and Senior Service Grants to nonprofits in the early fall. Applications for competitive grants related to Youth and Senior programs will be accepted from September 18th to October 13th. Youth grant applications can be found HERE and Senior care grant applications can be found HERE.

In February and March, applications for Housing, Healthcare, Human Welfare, Senior Citizens, and Historic Jefferson County Cemeteries are accepted.

Each of our competitive grantmaking funds is different so please spend time reviewing the fund guidelines to ensure that your program request is a fit.

Nonprofit organizations interested in applying for one of our grants may do so by applying online using our new web-based application system!

Be sure to receive up-to-date information from us. Subscribe to our eNews and follow us on Facebook. Links to both can be found on this page of our website.

To file a grant report please visit Grantee Reporting Forms and Information.

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Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
229 East Martin St., Suite 4
Martinsburg, WV 25401
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Romney, WV 26757
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Hardy County Community Foundation
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Moorefield, WV 26836
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