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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 grant making 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!

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Grants from Field of Interest Funds

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. Scan the information below and if something looks interesting use the dropdown menu under Receive above to access “Current EWVCF Grant Programs.”

From May through July, 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.

In September and early October, PreK through grade 12 teachers from public schools in the three Eastern Panhandle counties are encouraged to submit applications for our Mini-Grants to Teachers program. Mini-Grants usually range from $99 to $500. 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. Mini-Grants are awarded in November during a reception for the teachers. Checks are made payable to the appropriate schools and given to the principal.

From late September through early December, applications for competitive grants related to youth, education, housing, healthcare, human welfare, and historic cemeteries are accepted. Grants of $500 to $5,000 are awarded and  announcements are made in March. Download the application HERE.

Each of our competitive grantmaking funds is different so please spend time downloading and 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 using the fillable PDF Grant Application, then either mailing it to the community foundation or dropping it by our office.

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GRANT REPORTING FORMS

If you’ve received a grant and need to provide us with an interim or final report, download these forms.

 EWVCF Youth Grant Report Form

 Berkeley County Education Grant Report Form

 Housing Action Grant Report Form

 Helen Parker Willard Jefferson County Cemetery Grant Report Form

 Berkeley County Industrial Park Development Fund Grant Report Form

 Two Rivers Giving Circle Grant Report Form