Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund Grant

The Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund Grant, offered by the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation, focuses on enhancing the quality of life in Fauquier County. Nonprofits can apply for grants that support operating expenses amid the pandemic, addressing basic human needs, promoting arts, and preserving community assets. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations committed to nondiscrimination. The fund aims to empower historically underserved communities and foster local engagement.

NOTE: New this year, due to the current pandemic, nonprofits may apply for grants that assist with operating expenses rather than proposing new or adding to existing programs.
Funding Principles
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;preserve and increase access to our unique community assets;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; andencourage environmental preservation and support.
This Kortlandt Fund invites proposals for projects that serve Fauquier County in order to strengthen the fabric of Fauquier County.

Eligibility

The Community Foundation’s competitive grant process seeks proposals from 501(c)(3)nonprofit organizations  This Kortlandt Fund invites proposals for projects that serve Fauquier CountyNorthern Piedmont Community Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disabilities, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or any other protected classes. Applicants for NPCF grants must hold similar standards in the provision of services and must provide, as part of their grant application, their organization’s nondiscrimination policy.

Ineligibility

Organizations that discriminate with regard to age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation, or presence of a disability
Individuals (except scholarships)
Fundraising events (such as tickets, raffles, auctions or tournaments), annual fundraising appeals, or agency celebrations
Political activities
Religious organizations when funds would be used in whole or in part to further the organizations religious purposes
Existing obligations, debts/liabilities or costs that the agency has already incurred
National or international organizations, that cannot demonstrate an established local presence benefiting Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, or Rappahannock Counties
Private primary or secondary schools or academies
Capital campaigns or other requests in which NPCF’s funds will not be expended within 12 months after award