Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Located in Floyd County and aim to accomplish specific purposes within one year
  • Located in Floyd County serving its residents

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Foundation grants are usually awarded for the accomplishment of a definite purpose within a specified time period - normally not more than one year.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Deficit reduction
  • Not eligible: Capital campaigns
  • Not eligible: Capital campaigns or endowments
  • Not eligible: Fundraising events
  • Not eligible: Sectarian
  • Not eligible: Fraternal or religious programs
  • Not eligible: Individuals

Overview

The Summer Grant Cycle from the Larry Woodrow Vest Fund supports charitable organizations serving residents of Floyd County. Organizations eligible for funding must be located in Floyd County and aim to accomplish specific purposes within one year. The fund does not support deficit reduction or capital campaigns.

Community foundations began nationally in 1914 and are publicly-supported, 501(c)(3) philanthropic organizations that hold, administer, invest and make grants from both endowed and non-endowed funds established by individuals, families and others.
Today, we administer many hundreds of named endowment funds ranging in size from a minimum of $10,000 to millions of dollars.

Eligibility

Organizations located in Floyd County serving its residents.Foundation grants are usually awarded for the accomplishment of a definite purpose within a specified time period - normally not more than one year.

Ineligibility

The Foundation's discretionary funds typically do not support deficit reduction, capital campaigns or endowments, fundraising events, sectarian, fraternal or religious programs, or individuals.

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
  • 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

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community services

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