CFNRV: Responsive Grant Program

The Community Foundation of the New River Valley's Responsive Grant Program provides annual funding of up to $4,000 to nonprofits addressing community needs. Established in 1994, CFNRV supports various local initiatives, ensuring flexibility in funding for essential services. This program responds to the evolving challenges faced by the communities of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Wythe, and Radford. By fostering collaboration and charitable giving, CFNRV aims to enhance the quality of life in the New River Valley.

Giving Today to Shape Tomorrow
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley (CFNRV)’s vision is a productive, healthy, and vibrant New River Valley.
We match our donors’ unique interests, ideas, and passions with the charitable organizations making a positive impact in our region every day.
Beginning in 1994, the CFNRV has worked with donors to create nearly 230 endowed funds. These funds support nonprofit organizations and students in our community each year through grants and scholarships.
We are a publicly supported, nonprofit organization classified as a 501c3 by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This is a prestigious designation demonstrating excellence in philanthropic practice.
We work with donors to establish and manage permanent, charitable endowments benefitting the New River Valley.We invest and grow our funds to address current and future community needs in all aspects of community life including animal welfare, arts and culture, civic affairs, education, environment, health, poverty, support, parenting, and care.We convene nonprofit, government, business, and community leaders to identify and understand our community’s challenges, develop long-term solutions, and provide start-up and ongoing financial and in-kind support.We build the effectiveness and capacity of our nonprofit leaders by providing technical support and professional development opportunities.
The Responsive Grant Program at the CFNRV is an annual grant program intended to respond to ongoing or emergent community needs as recognized by the area nonprofits serving those needs directly. This program focuses on providing up to $4,000 in operating support so nonprofits have the flexibility to put grant dollars where they are needed most.
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

Organizations serving one of more of the following communities: the counties of Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Wythe, and the City of Radford.Organizations classified as a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization by the IRS or a unit of government such as a library or school.Religious institutions may apply for support for community outreach efforts only.

Ineligibility

We do not support civic or membership organizations that redistribute money to nonprofit organizations.We do not support programs that proselytize or that require clients to engage in religious instruction or activities.