Impact Grant

The IMPACT Grant by the Wellspring Foundation supports organizations in Virginia's Washington, Grayson, Russell, and Smyth counties. It provides funding for projects exceeding $50,000, emphasizing partnerships to enhance community health and well-being. Applicants must schedule a meeting with the Director of Engagement before submission. The Foundation prioritizes collaborative efforts, measurable outcomes, and sustainability while ensuring no discrimination in funding decisions. The grant aims for transformative impacts by addressing regional challenges through effective partnerships.

Please review the IMPACT Grant guidelines here before taking the survey. Once you pass the survey you can formally submit your application.After you complete the survey, please review the IMPACT Grantee Readiness Checklist before you submit your application. After passing the application survey, IMPACT grant applicants will be required to schedule a meeting with the Director of Engagement prior to submitting an application. This is represented by the pre-proposal deadline above.
The IMPACT grant is designed for organizations requesting either a single-year or multi-year disbursement of funds for projects totaling more than $50,000. The IMPACT grant will have one dedicated application window per year.
At the present time the Foundation has not set limits on the size of IMPACT grants. The Foundation does, however, reserve the right to set upper or lower limits on the size of grants to promote efficiency in grant administration, provide for financial stability for the Foundation, and to ensure that there are adequate funds to support both current and long-term projects deemed a priority by the Board.

Eligibility

The Wellspring Foundation may partially or fully fund grant requests.The Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia will only award grants to those agencies or organizations identified by the Internal Revenue Service as not-for-profit organizations or governmental entities. Each must serve to benefit the Virginia counties of Washington, Grayson, Russell or Smyth and support, promote and/or further the Foundation’s vision and mission.Areas of interest include: Health Children & Families Workforce Development Education Economic DevelopmentThe Board will consider both single-year and multi-year grants – subject to meeting annual goals and reporting guidelines.

Ineligibility

Disclaimer: Verbal or written letters of request or other inquiries cannot be considered as, or substituted for, a formal grant application.Divisions Within Organizations, Institutions or Government EntitiesIn general, organizations are ineligible for funding from the Foundation to support routine financial responsibilities, such as capital and operating budgets (e.g., payroll expenses, ongoing routine maintenance, etc.).Proposals for individual schools must be approved by and submitted through the school district’s central administration office.Proposals for individual departments of county or town government must be approved by and submitted through the county or town government office.Ineligible Projects/ProgramsTo comply with federal guidelines and legal requirements, the Foundation will not issue grants of any kind to or for:Projects unrelated to the Foundation’s vision and missionPurposes that are identified as agency ongoing operational expenses not related to the requested project=Fundraisers or other ticketed special eventsCorporate sponsorshipsAmateur athletic organizationsFor-profit organizationsIndividualsReligious organizations for religious purposesPolitical purposes or for lobbying activitiesOrganizational debt reductionEndowmentsThe Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation or disability and will not support organizations that discriminate in any manner.Decisions regarding grant disbursements are made at the sole discretion of the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia to further its mission. The Wellspring Foundation will not support organizations engaged in activities that incite or engage in violence, intimidation, harassment, threats or defamation targeting an individual or group based on their actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. The Wellspring Foundation will not award grants to organizations that the Foundation believes intend to support or engage in hateful activities, whether online or offline.