SCF Community Grants

The SCF Community Grants support initiatives that enhance the quality of life in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Focusing on arts, civic affairs, environment, education, health, and social welfare, the Shenandoah Community Foundation welcomes proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations. These grants aim to strengthen community engagement and address local needs, fostering collaboration and innovative solutions for diverse challenges faced by residents.

SCF Community Grants Overview
The programs considered for support by the Shenandoah Community Foundation (the Foundation) are located in Shenandoah County or will directly benefit the citizens of Shenandoah County. Currently we will consider grant awards in six broad areas.
However, we also welcome good ideas emerging from the community. In these six funding areas, the Foundation is interested in working with organizations and associations to build on community strengths and find solutions to community problems.
At the discretion of the Foundation board, unsolicited grants may be made to qualified charities or organizations known to be meeting needs in the Foundation’s service area.
Arts and culture priorities
Improving public awareness and support of arts and cultureIncreasing access to–and awareness of–the artsSupporting effective arts in education
Civic affairs priorities
Improving neighborhood quality of lifeEncouraging preservation/education of area historySupporting appropriate community development planningPromoting workforce developmentAdvancing Leadership training for youth and adultsSupporting emergency preparedness and disaster planning and education
Environment priorities
Building citizen awareness and participation in responsible growthStrengthening environmental organizationsSupporting education about environmental issues
Education priorities
Supporting career planning and career awareness initiativesStrengthening community/education/parent involvementBolstering awareness and support of early education initiatives and community involvement
Health priorities
Supporting health care for the indigent and uninsuredImproving care for people with chronic medical conditionsSupporting preventive disease managementAnimal Welfare issues
Family, Child, and Social Welfare priorities
Assisting the chronically poorBuilding organization capacity to meet area housing and social welfare needsHelping agencies respond to public policy changesStrengthening families and meeting needs of at-risk children

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, an applicant must:Be a tax exempt public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations that derive their tax exempt status from a formal affiliation with another organization may be considered.
Provide services within Shenandoah County, Virginia. In certain cases, proposals from organizations serving the larger region of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia may be considered, as long as Shenandoah County residents are served, too.
Be organized and operated so that there is no illegal discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or disability.Agencies may collaborate on a project, but please send only one request per agency.