Community Action Grant Program

Community Action Grant Program is sponsored by Parkersburg Area Community Foundation. The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation's Community Action Grant Program provides financial support for programs addressing pressing needs and fostering long-term improvements in its 11-county service area in West Virginia and Ohio.

Funding supports capital improvements, equipment, program development, capacity building, and limited operating support that benefit local residents and strengthen community well-being, including health and human services projects.

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation | Apply for a Grant 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: Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) Grants 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 Senior Program Officer, Maribeth Saleem-Tanner, 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. Creating a plan is the first step for any project.

To help with your organization's planning, here is a listing of all grant opportunities available from the PACF. Community Action Grant Program 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, a competitive grant application process.

The PACF's Community Action Grants Program serves ten West Virginia counties (Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood) and Washington County, Ohio. Community Action Grants are not made outside of the service region.

Spring Community Action Grant Program: Application Opens: January 1 Application Deadline: March 15 Fall Community Action Grant Program: Application Opens: July 15 Application Deadline: September 15 Community Action Grants Program FAQ GrantED (Education Mini-Grant) The goal of Education Mini Grants is to support teachers and take learning experiences to new levels.

Application Opens: September 1 Application Deadline: June 1, or until funds have been expended Maximum Request Amount: $3000 There is no limit on the number of applications from individual schools. Limited to one application per teacher per year. Teachers, librarians, nurses, and counselors are eligible, but all applications must support education.

Limited to the public school system at this time. To apply, teachers must email Jennifer Randolph at jennifer. randolph@pacfwv.

com , to set up an account within our grant portal. Proclaimers Gospel Quartet Fund for Christian Youth Grants The Proclaimers Gospel Quartet Fund for Christian Youth in Memory of Harold E. Board provides support for Christian youth and Christian youth groups in need of financial assistance in order to attend or participate in Christian service-related events.

Grants may be made, for example, for attendance at Christian camps or for participation in educational events or church or community service activities.

Application Open: January 15 Application Deadline: June 1, or until funds have been expended Ruth Hornbrook Memorial Fund Grants for Humane Societies The Ruth Hornbrook Memorial Fund provides support for humane societies in West Virginia, with particular emphasis on supporting the needs of new humane societies.

Grants have been made from this fund to support projects such as humane education programs, shelter construction and renovation, and the purchase of equipment. Grants typically range in size from $500 - $3,000. The fund does not provide support for spay/neuter programs.

Application Open: January 1 Application Deadline: March 1 Special and Urgent Needs (SUN) Grants 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 Grants Program at 304-428-4438.

Foundation staff will provide you with an access code to the PACF's online Grant Application Portal in order to complete the grant application. PM Company's Spirit of Giving Applying organizations 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 . Application Deadline: August 30 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 Open: January 15 Application Deadline: March 15 West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union's Day of Giving Grant Program WV Central Federal Credit Union's Day of Giving will consider grant applications from 501(c)3 organizations serving Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, or Wood counties, West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio.

Applications should serve the following purposes: Financial Education and Youth Programs Community and Cultural Development Senior and Veterans Programs Application Opens: June 1 Application Deadline: Aug. 30 Through the PACF's competitive Community Action Grants Program, we're able to invest in our region's most pressing needs and opportunities.