The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund Small Grants (Grants of $7,500 or less)

The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund Small Grants (Grants of $7,500 or less)

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Community Foundation of Rappahannock River Region, Inc
Amount: Up to US $7,500
Last Updated: March 17, 2026

Summary

The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund Small Grants provide funding of $7,500 or less to support community initiatives focused on recreation opportunities, youth engagement, and local historic preservation. Established in 2010, the fund aims to enhance outdoor activities for children and preserve significant cultural treasures. Nonprofit organizations within Planning District 16 are eligible to apply, while projects outside this area, capital expenses, and fundraising events are typically ineligible.

Overview

NOTE: The  grant page for Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund Large Grants can be found here. The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund In April 2010, the Trust created by Duff McDuff Green Jr. established a fund at the Community Foundation intended to support – in a timeless way – the causes he cared so deeply about. Among Mr. Green's passions were preserving land and providing opportunities for children to have healthy outdoor activities. Funding Focus Areas Proposals should address one or more of the following general focus areas. Promote recreation opportunities in the community. This includes programs that seek ways to: increase recreation opportunities or access, build or improve recreation facilities, provide training or technical assistance which promotes increased physical activity and meaningful outdoor experiences. Recreation-related research, education and/or community needs assessment will be considered: for such proposals a compelling local need must be clearly demonstrated. Benefit our region’s youth. This includes proposals that aim to improve the quality of life for youth and the community in which they live. Applicants may provide for one or more of the following: educational, athletic, academic, social, civic, and/or community-based initiatives, which involve or support children. Advance local historic/cultural preservation. Proposals in this category seek to preserve our community’s most significant and endangered cultural treasures. Grants are available for preservation and/or conservation work on locally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and historic structures and sites. Intellectual and cultural artifacts include objects, collections, documents, sculpture, and works of art. Historic structures and sites include historic districts, lots, buildings, structures, and objects.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To qualify for a grant from the Duff McDuff Green Fund, applicants must be a formally organized tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

Ineligibility

In general, the Duff McDuff Green Fund will not make grants for the following purposes:Programs outside of Planning District 16Capital building expensesFundraising eventsEndowment fundsLobbying