Deadline: 15-Feb-21
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates (PACF) works to meet the needs of the communities that it serves through its Community Action Grants Program.
The PACF serves ten West Virginia counties (Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood) and Washington County, Ohio. The Foundation includes the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, Inc. and its regional affiliates: Doddridge County, Ritchie County, and Little Kanawha Area Community Foundations.
Funding Priorities
Community Action Grants are made in the fields of: Arts and Culture, Education, Health and Human Services, Recreation, Youth and Family Services, and Community and Economic Development. The Foundation focuses on: Capital and Equipment Projects, Program Development, Capacity Building, and Operating Support. Within these focus areas, the Foundation also gives special consideration to projects that build a strong, resilient, and inclusive community, including projects that address ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impact and recovery, substance use disorders and related community impact, and the advancement of an inclusive community and/or the elimination of racism and bias.
Priority is given to projects that:
- have significant impact on the people and communities served by the applicant organization;
- reach new audiences, expand existing programs or services, or respond to emerging needs;
- strengthen the organization’s capacity to deliver its services and meet community needs;
- are well-planned and can reasonably be achieved;
- have a matching grant opportunity or seek a matching grant to leverage more funding;
- have limited access to other sources of support.
Funding Information
- Organizations may request up to $15,000.
- PACF’s average grant is approximately $6,000
Who is Eligible for a Grant from the PACF?
To be eligible for a Community Action Grant, an applicant must be a private, nonprofit organization tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or a public institution, such as a public school or government agency. Requests from individuals are not accepted. The programs the PACF considers for support must be located in the Foundation’s 11- county service area or must directly benefit the residents in its service area. Priority is given to projects that serve communities where the PACF and its affiliates are the only community foundation in operation: Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood Counties in West Virginia. Grant applicants also must have requested payment and filed a final report for their most recent grant-funded project in order to be eligible for another grant.
For more information, visit https://www.pacfwv.com/Receive/Grants/Apply