Grants and Scholarships
In its 13 years of grant making the Community Foundation has distributed nearly $600,000 in grants to worthwhile community organizations and projects, and scholarships to deserving students.
Below is information about the Foundation's Grants Program and Scholarship Program.
Grantmaking
At its September meeting the Foundation's
Board of Directors approved 29 grants for 2009 totaling just over $30,000 for
projects and organizations in
Mercer County and Tazewell County.
Due to the poor investment climate in
2008, the Foundation was less able to fund worthwhile applicants, or was forced
to make awards at reduced levels this year.
The Grants Committee is composed of twelve members, and is chaired by Foundation President Bob Perkinson. The Committee is charged with the responsibility of evaluating all grant requests, and to the best of its ability allocate the funds according to need.
Information for Grant Seekers
The Foundation accepts Grant applications from April through June each year.
The Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc., awards discretionary and field-of-interest grants to charitable organizations for Education, The Arts, Culture and the Humanities, Health, Human Services, primarily in the Mercer County, WV and Tazewell County, VA areas.
Click here for Application materials and instructions, or for additional information, or if you have questions, contact the Foundation office 304-324-0222, or Email: admin@cfvinc.org.
Scholarships
The Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc. awarded scholarships to 44 deserving area students in the 2009 Scholarship Cycle. Most of the recipients are graduating seniors at high schools in Mercer, Tazewell and other nearby counties, while others are college students who qualified to receive continuing scholarship support.
At its May meeting, the Foundation Board of Directors approved recommendations for awards totaling more than $39,000 from 15 endowed funds established to assist area students in financing their education. Recipients were presented their scholarships at their high school awards assemblies or other meetings, or through the mail.
The nine-member Scholarship Committee is chaired by Carol Dodson, and has the responsibility to evaluate applications for scholarship assistance, allocating funds to the most deserving students.
Information for Scholarship Seekers
The Foundation accepts Scholarship applications from January through March each year.
Applications for most scholarships are available from counselors at area high schools, or you can click here to access the online information. For information on scholarship opportunities other than those available at area high schools, or if you have other questions, contact the Foundation office 304-324-0222, or Email: admin@cfvinc.org.
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