Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Serving Highland County may also apply

Size & budget

  • Annual revenues exceeding $25,000

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Organizations must receive less than half their income from government entities to be eligible
  • Grants are made without regard to factors of gender, race, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Local clubs (civic and otherwise) and recreational facilities are not eligible to apply
  • Not eligible: Schools are not eligible to apply

Overview

Overview

Our Vision

Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is a place where its people and the greater community prosper generation after generation.

Our Mission

We make it easy to give back to the community we love.

Little Swiss Fund Grants

The Little Swiss Fund was established by an anonymous donor to benefit the nonprofit community in Highland County, Virginia. Total annual grant funding exceeds $335,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Nonprofits physically located in, and serving, Highland County, with broad active volunteer support and annual revenues exceeding $25,000 are encouraged to apply for annual grant funding.
* Agencies must be tax-exempt public charities with Section 501(c)(3) status from the IRS code

* Organizations must receive less than half their income from government entities to be eligible.
* Religious organizations serving Highland County may also apply.
* Grants are made without regard to factors of gender, race, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation.

Ineligibility

* Local clubs (civic and otherwise) and recreational facilities are not eligible to apply.
* Schools are not eligible to apply.

What The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
204
Total given
$9.36M
Median grant
$17K
Range
$5,171–$800K
  • By dollars: Virginia 83%, North Carolina 7%, Florida 2%. Top recipient cities: Harrisonburg, VA; Winchester, VA; Monterey, VA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 17% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Handley Board of Trustees · Winchester, VA

    Civic

    $800K

  • Eastern Mennonite School · Harrisonburg, VA

    Education, scholarships

    $494K

  • Redeemer Classical School · Keezletown, VA

    Education, scholarships

    $353K

  • United Way of Northern Shenandoah Valley · Winchester, VA

    Agency fund distributions, human services

    $349K

  • Build Our Park · Harrisonburg, VA

    Recreation

    $275K

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

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Fields of Work

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