Funding Amount

Up to $4,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Responsive Grants

Overview: The CFNRV Responsive Grant Program responds to ongoing or emergent community needs as recognized by area nonprofits serving those needs directly.

Geographic Scope: Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Wythe counties, and the city of Radford, Virginia

Eligibility:

  • Registered 501(c)(3) organizations

  • Units of local government (schools, libraries, etc.)

  • Serving the New River Valley region
  • Funding Focus:

  • General operating support grants

  • Flexible use of grant dollars at grantee's discretion

  • Support for core operating expenses of high-performing organizations
  • Award Details: Up to $4,000 per grant

    Status: Active program. In 2020 and 2021, the program offered general operating support with maximum flexibility due to COVID-19 pandemic impacts. The foundation recognizes that nonprofits continue to deal with limited funding and increased demand for services.

    Program Notes:

  • Responsive Grants are made from CFNRV's numerous endowed funds created by individuals, businesses, and families

  • In 2020, CFNRV introduced an online grant catalog allowing endowed fund holders to support grants using a simple online tool

  • Last year, an additional $10,000 in support from the public came through the grant catalog

  • Over $150,000 in responsive grants were awarded in 2020
  • Contact:

  • Phone: 540-381-8999

  • Email: cfnrv@cfnrv.org

  • Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6009, Christiansburg, VA 24068
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    How to Apply:

  • Online application available at cfnrv.org/grants

  • Program details and application link available on the grants page
  • Resources:

  • Video from CFNRV's Nonprofit Listening Session focused on grantwriting and the Responsive Grant Program available online

  • Grant Guidelines & Frequently Asked Questions available at cfnrv.org
  • Notes:

  • Organizations are encouraged to review past Responsive Grant Recipients to understand types of organizations supported
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsfoundationoperating-support

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