How much funding does Go the Distance Grants provide?

Go the Distance Grants provides Up to US $5,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Go the Distance Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Go the Distance Grants?

Geography: Located in rural areas with limited enrichment programing, parents who do not drive, or the neighborhood is unsafe. Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Go the Distance Grants

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Youth Programs Community Services Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Grants are for projects taking place in Charlottesville and/or the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange.

Geography

Located in rural areas with limited enrichment programing, parents who do not drive, or the neighborhood is unsafe

Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Applicants must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, government agencies, or fiscally sponsored.

Overview

The Go the Distance Grants, offered by the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, aim to enhance access to enriching activities for children and youth facing transportation barriers. These grants, available until October 31, 2025, support tax-exempt organizations and government agencies in Charlottesville and surrounding counties. Solutions may include funding for vehicles, gas, and other related costs to ensure equitable access to essential activities, fostering community engagement and improved quality of life for affected families.

Grants that increase access to enriching activities for children and youth whose opportunities are limited by transportation barriers.
Funding assistance can include the purchase of a vehicle, gas costs, maintenance, insurance, garage costs, or other costs related to bringing enrichment to children or children to enrichment.

Eligibility

Applicants must be tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations, government agencies, or fiscally sponsored. Grants are for projects taking place in Charlottesville and/or the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange.

What Charlottesville Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 437
Total given: $27.86M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,300–$1.22M

By dollars: Virginia 60%, New York 15%, Minnesota 4%. Top recipient cities: Charlottesville, VA; Richmond, VA; Washington, DC.
65% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA

Tree planting campaign and general purposes

$1.22M
Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation · New York, NY

General purposes

$1.02M
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN

Bill hewitt employee wellness center payment 2 of 2

$1M
New Hill Development Corporation · Charlottesville, VA

Beacon commercial kitchen construction and black business incubator

$874K
Piedmont Housing Alliance · Charlottesville, VA

General purposes, black mothers blooming steering committee, kindlewood elc consultant…

$792K