Letter of Intent (Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia)
Funding Amount
Historically averages $14,000–$25,000
Deadline
Rolling
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications open year-round; Phase I is a rolling deadline and Phase II is specified if/when Phase I is approved.”
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Virginia
Overview
Applications open year-round; Phase I is a rolling deadline and Phase II is specified if/when Phase I is approved. 'The historical average for a competitive grant through this process is in the $14,000 - $25,000 range.' Organizations may submit only one LOI per Foundation fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Geography: organizations located in and serving the cities of Martinsville, Roanoke and Salem and the counties of Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, Henry, Patrick and Roanoke. Focus areas: Education and Youth, Health, and Community Vibrancy.
How to Apply
Apply via the 'Access Online Grants Account' button under the 'For Nonprofits' tab at cfwesternva.org. Each fund in a cycle has a separate application.
What Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 174
- Total given
- $4.23M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,090–$215K
- 95% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Virginia 95%, North Carolina 3%, Florida <1%. Top recipient cities: Roanoke, VA; Martinsville, VA; Salem, VA.
- 32% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Good Samaritan Hospice Inc · Roanoke, VA
For general purposes
$215K
Virginia Tech · Blacksburg, VA
Edwin k. mattern, jr. memorial scholarship fund :: mills, zoie
$121K
Local Office on Aging · Roanoke, VA
To support the personal care, homemaker, and transportation programs per the project…
$103K
Sunnyside Communities - Kings Grant Retirement Community · Martinsville, VA
For general purposes
$100K
Broad Street Christian Church · Martinsville, VA
To pay for lights and repair a compressor per the invoices submitted
$93K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Education
- Youth programs
- Community development
Project Locations
- VA
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