Community Foundation NSV Opens Grant Portal

Our conversation today with Nancy Silva, Executive Director for the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley gave us all the details about five grants they are offering to local nonprofits. Nancy explained the mission of CFNSV and told us how they got started and the types of grants will be offering in this grant cycle. We talked about who their organization serves and she told us how most anyone interested in setting up a trust, scholarship, or grant fund can reach out to them for help managing it. Get more information about their grants on their website: https://cfnsv.org/ The deadline for grant applications will be 5pm on May 8, 2023. Nonprofit organizations serving the City of Winchester, Clarke, Frederick, and/or Warren Counties are eligible to apply. No grants to individuals will be made. The Boxley-Fox Endowment Fund supports cultural life in the region, promotes the preservation of history in the Valley, and encourages the preservation of the environmental quality and natural beauty of the region. This fund supports a wide range of artistic endeavors from theater to architecture and sculpture to music, as well the acquisition of historic land and other real properties, furniture, papers, and art for preservation and public display. Boxley-Fox Endowment grants generally range from $1,000 to $3,000.  Chain of Checks was established in 1986 by Barry Lee when he asked the listeners of his morning radio show to send Christmas cards as decorations for the studio and to include $1 for CCAP. The idea has grown bigger with each passing year, and a variety of nonprofits have benefited. The total amount given out to date is close to $2 million. Chain of Checks grants are now administered by the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley. There is not an established grant value for Chain of Checks though it's anticipated to provide several grants in the $3,000 – $5,000 range. The Cochran Family Youth Fund's purpose is to improve the quality of life for children and the communities in which they live by providing financial assistance for educational, athletic, academic, social, civic, and community-based activities that involve or support children. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $3,000. Priority will be given to well-established nonprofit groups or organizations with a history of success in youth welfare. Funding for specific projects or programs is encouraged. The Community Future Fund (originally named the Safety Net Fund) was established in 2010 by Byron Brill to support nonprofit organizations in the Northern Shenandoah Valley during difficult financial times. In 2022 the Fund gave its first grants to area nonprofits. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $3,000. The Paul and Martha Rees Fund is an unrestricted fund that allows the board of directors of the Community Foundation of the Northern Shenandoah Valley to respond to the most compelling needs and opportunities in our community. Grants from this fund are designed to improve the quality of life for the community in which they live; and generally fall within the following categories: education, fine arts, social services, community development, recreation, natural resources, and health and wellness. Grants generally range from $1,000 to $3,000.