EWVCF: Two Rivers Giving Circle Grant

The EWVCF Two Rivers Giving Circle Grant supports nonprofit organizations in Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties focused on historic preservation and natural resource conservation. Grants ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 are available for projects like safeguarding habitats, engaging children with nature, and promoting recycling efforts. Eligible applicants include established nonprofits and civic groups. A final report detailing outcomes and expenses is required by August 31 of the following year.

The Two Rivers Giving Circle is one of the few local sources of grants for Eastern Panhandle nonprofit groups that are engaged in historic preservation and natural resources conservation.
Our members come from Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties, and we confine our grantmaking to those counties. The Two Rivers Giving Circle will consider grants for:

• Safeguarding Habitat

Protection of habitat is critical to the preservation of biodiversity. Focus is placed on buffer zones, wildlife areas, watersheds, and functioning ecosystems.
Children and Nature
Education and involvement of the next generation is extremely important. Programs that address youth activism, knowledge, hands-on activity, and physical movement.
Saving Panhandle Treasures
Initiatives that provide increased protection of historic, cultural, and pastoral places in the Panhandle.
Waste and Recycling
Efforts that catalyze underserved recycling efforts, promote effective household waste treatment and deter non-point source pollution in the Panhandle.
Growing the Movement
Programs that engage, organize, and empower new constituencies who add to the advancement of programs through volunteerism and leadership that lead to new ways of thinking and acting.
Grant Size, Payment, and Final Reporting
In general, grants range from $1,000 to $2,500, and are generally awarded on a reimbursable basis. A final report, including outcomes of the funded program, and a summary of your grant expenses must be submitted by August 31 of the year following receipt of the grant. Under unusual circumstances, the Community Foundation may consider an extension or advance distribution.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:An already existing nonprofit, 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(13) organization in good standing with the IRS, orAn existing government/quasi-governmental agency, or public school applying for a project that is not funded by tax revenue, orA religious organization requesting funding for a non-sectarian charitable purpose, orA civic group that is not a 501(c)(3) organization requesting funding for a charitable community cause.