Community Grants (Community Foundation of West Alabama)

Fact (page-stated): the Community Foundation of West Alabama makes grants for arts and humanities, children and youth, education, elder care, environment, health and medicine, recreation and social welfare. Fact: no grants are made to individuals, to religious organizations for religious purposes, for ticketed events, political purposes, lobbying, replacement of government funding, or endowments; ordinarily grants are not made for operating expenses (unless the initial stages of a pilot project), regularly recurring program expenses, or regularly supported activities of fundraising organizations. Fact: organizations that have received grants are advised to wait a year before reapplying. Fact: the stated deadlines are April 1 and November 1 each year; the next occurrence after 2026-09-18 is November 1, 2026.