How much funding does Community Impact Fund provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for Community Impact Fund?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Community Impact Fund

Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Community Impact Fund

Overview: Most diverse funding opportunity from CFOV reaching all eight-county service area, supporting projects addressing needs to improve quality of life in Ohio Valley.

Geographic Scope: Eight-county service area of Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (WV and OH)

Funding Focus:

Health and wellness

Recreation

Quality of life improvements

Diverse programming serving all ages

Community needs as they change over time

Fund Composition: Comprised of several unrestricted funds left to Foundation by donors including members of Boutaugh, Kelvington, Naylor, Schlobohm, Strauss and Weimer families

Program History:

Made possible through 50 years of donor contributions

Recent cycle (2023): $78,676 awarded to 12 organizations

Designed as flexible method of grantmaking responsive to changing community needs

Recent Award Examples (2023):

Programs addressing relatives as parents, safe spaces for youth, mentoring, historically black college tours, summer enrichment, volunteer matching, after-school programs, hotspot access, mental health support, food security, parks and recreation

Application Process: Letters of Intent accepted annually

Contact Information:

Phone: 304-242-3144

Website: www.cfov.org - click on Grants tab

How to Apply

Application Process

Submit Letter of Intent annually
Visit www.cfov.org and click on Grants tab for more information
Contact: 304-242-3144

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What Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 119
Total given: $3.2M
Median grant: $14K
Range: $5,367–$399K

By dollars: West Virginia 86%, Ohio 10%, North Carolina 2%. Top recipient cities: Wheeling, WV; Middlebourne, WV; St Clairsville, OH.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Wvu Foundation Inc · Morgantown, WV

Health, physical/mental; disease/disorder

$399K
United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley · Wheeling, WV

Social service

$210K
Camp Kno Koma · Morgantown, WV

Recreation/sports

$209K
Wheeling Health Right Inc · Wheeling, WV

Health, physical/mental; disease/disorder

$132K
Middlebourne Parks & Recreation Facilities · Middlebourne, WV

Recreation/sports

$100K