Northern Piedmont Community Foundation: Emergency Response Fund Grant

The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation's Emergency Response Fund Grant supports local organizations in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, and Rappahannock counties to address urgent needs during crises like COVID-19. Established in 2020, the fund has already distributed over $600,000 to nonprofits providing essential services such as childcare and PPE. The fund aims to enhance community resilience by offering flexible resources and fostering partnerships to meet emerging challenges effectively.

Northern Piedmont Community Foundation Emergency Response Fund
In early 2020, NPCF set up an Emergency Response Fund to facilitate rapid-response community giving during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ERF distributed over $600,000 to local nonprofits as they went above and beyond to meet new needs, such as providing free childcare to first responders and equipping local classrooms with PPE.
Today, the Emergency Response Fund remains in place, but now with the intent to facilitate the same kind of rapid response in the event of future local emergencies such as natural disasters or other public health crises.

Eligibility

The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation invites proposals for projects that strengthen the fabric of the counties we serve and reflect the diverse interests of our donors. Such wide ranging programs include those that:
improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities, particularly in the areas of basic human needs;address disparities and increase opportunities for historically underserved people and communities;
meaningfully engages the voices, perspectives and expertise of the people and communities that represent their program participants;
promote broad-based participation in arts and cultural activities;
improve a student’s readiness to learn, and ability to succeed in school and other educational endeavors;
enhance wellness through community-based organizations; and
encourage environmental preservation and support.

Ineligibility

Organizations not tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue CodeOrganizations that discriminate with regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation, or presence of a disabilityIndividuals (except scholarships)Fundraising events (such as tickets, raffles, auctions or tournaments), annual fundraising appeals, or agency celebrationsPolitical activitiesReligious organizations when funds would be used in whole or in part to further the organizations religious purposesExisting obligations, debts/liabilities or costs that the agency has already incurredNational or international organizations, that cannot demonstrate an established local presence benefiting Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, or Rappahannock CountiesProjects normally the responsibility of governmentPrivate primary or secondary schools or academiesCapital campaigns or other requests in which NPCF’s funds will not be expended within 12 months after award