Grantmaking & Initiatives
Stewarding donor gifts to meet the needs of area region.
As a nonprofit, you're able to easily apply for current PACF grant opportunities, track your current grant application progress, submit final reports, and review past grant applications all from one easy-to-use portal. Here is a listing of grant opportunities that are currently accepting applications.
Current Grant Opportunities:
The Fall 2024 Community Action Grants Program application process is open! The deadline for application submission is September 23, 2024.
The Fund for Ravenswood Grant Program is a competitive grant application process through which the Fund for Ravenswood of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation awards grants twice a year. To be eligible for this 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. The programs for which the Fund for Ravenswood Grant Program considers must be located in Ravenswood or must directly benefit residents in Ravenswood.
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 Fund for Ravenswood Grant Program focuses on: Capital and Equipment Projects, Program Development, Capacity Building, and Operating Support.
Application Timeline
- Application Open: July 15
- Application Deadline: Sept. 23
To be considered for a Lewis County Community Foundation 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. The proposed project must benefit residents of Lewis County, WV.
Applicants can apply for up to $9,200 to support trails and greenways, recreational activities, support affordable housing, address dilapidated structures, or support arts and culture.
The Foundation also has $1,000 (minimum, could be more) available to support programs and organizations with requests related to arts and culture, education, human services, recreation, community development, youth and family services, emergency services and public safety, and/or health. Requests can be made for: capital and equipment, program development, or capacity building.
Application deadline is September 23, 2024.
Applications for the PM Company's Spirit of Giving are accepted annually with a deadline of September 1. The applying organization must be a recognized 501(C)(3) group serving the vulnerable and underserved populations in Wood County, WV, and/or Washington County, OH, where the PM Company primarily does business.
Organizations that have previously applied for a grant through the PACF can simply log in to access the Spirit of Giving application. For organizations that have not applied recently to the PACF, you will need to create an account to apply.
For questions about the online application, please contact the PACF at info@pacfwv.com.
Deadline Aug. 30, 2024
WV Central Federal Credit Union's Day of Giving will consider grant applications from 501(c)3 organizations in Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, or Wood in West Virginia and Washington in Ohio.
Applications should serve the following purposes:
- Financial Education and Youth Programs
- Teachers
- Community and Cultural Development
- Senior and Veterans Programs
- Food Insecurity
Application Timeline
- Application Opens: June 1
- Application Deadline: Aug. 30
SUN grants (up to $4,000) help organizations with non-budgeted, unforeseen, and time-sensitive emergencies or opportunities that arise from time to time and for which a quick response regarding Foundation support is necessary.
To begin the process of applying for a SUN grant, contact the Foundation’s Associate Director at 304-428-4438 or by e-mail. Foundation staff will provide you with an access code to the PACF's online Grant Application Portal in order to complete the grant application.
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Amy Nahley
Senior Program Officer
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Through the PACF's competitive Community Action Grants Program, we're able to invest in our region's most pressing needs and opportunities.