CFRRR: The Virginia Heritage Fund Grant

CFRRR: The Virginia Heritage Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation of Rappahannock River Region, Inc
Last Updated: January 10, 2026

Summary

The Virginia Heritage Fund Grant, supported by The Community Foundation of Rappahannock River Region, Inc., aims to preserve and promote the documentary history of the region. This initiative collaborates with museums, libraries, and historical societies to ensure that vital historical documents are safeguarded and accessible to historians and the public. Established through a generous donation from historian Paula Felder, the fund continues her legacy of dedication to preserving local history.

Overview

The Virginia Heritage Fund Grants to preserve the documentary history of our region. The Virginia Heritage Fund supports the collection and preservation of the documentary history of our region and efforts to make that history broadly accessible. The fund works with museums, libraries, archives and historical societies to ensure that important historical documents are both protected and available to historians, genealogists and the public, now and in the future. The Virginia Heritage Fund was established with an initial gift from Ms. Paula Felder. Ms. Felder was an astute and avid historian. She worked tirelessly to record and preserve the history of the Fredericksburg region. She is the author of Forgotten Companions and Fielding Lewis and the Washington Family, as well as many articles in the Town & County section of The Free Lance-Star.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Community Foundation is committed to supporting and improving all aspects of the Rappahannock River Region - Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, and Caroline, and the City of Fredericksburg.