Community Assistance Grant

Community Assistance Grant is a grant from the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation (NPCF) that funds nonprofit organizations serving Culpeper, Fauquier, and Rappahannock counties in Virginia. This highly competitive grant seeks projects with high community impact that reflect the foundation's values of leadership, stewardship, collaboration, opportunity, community, and responsiveness.

Strong applications address ongoing or emergent community needs rather than general operating costs. Award amounts generally range from $5,000 to $25,000. Most successful requests sustain or expand existing programs, make quality improvements, or fund needed equipment, supplies, or training.

The 2026 Proposal Summary window ran January 5 to January 19, 2026, and the Application Window ran January 28 to February 16, 2026. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations with a proven track record of accomplishments and strong organizational management serving one or more of the three eligible counties.

Community Assistance Grant — NPCF Community Assistance Grant Culpeper Fauquier Rappahannock Written By Caitlyn McClure The following represents the Eligibility Principles that the Community Assistance Grant (CAG) creators believe best represent their goals for the grant. These grant guidelines are specific to the CAG Grant. Northern Piedmont Community Foundation also follows grant guidelines for all the grant cycles .

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with both. Eligible Counties: Culpeper, Fauquier, Rappahannock Proposal Summary Window: January 5, 2026-January 19, 2026 Application Window: January 28, 2026-February 16, 2026 The Community Assistance Grant is a highly competitive grant open to nonprofit organizations that serve Culpeper, Fauquier, and Rappahannock counties.

The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation seeks applications for projects that will have a high level of impact for the community and reflect The Foundation’s values of leadership, stewardship, collaboration, opportunity, community, and responsiveness. Strong applications will address on-going or emergent community needs rather than general operating costs. Award amounts generally range from $5,000 to $25,000.

Most successful funding requests will do one or more of the following: sustain successful existing programs; expand existing programs in the number/areas served; make quality improvements to existing programs; make purchases for needed equipment, supplies, or training. Priority consideration will be given to nonprofits demonstrating strong management and a proven track record of accomplishments.

We strongly encourage organizations to speak with staff prior to completing the Proposal Summary. Please ensure that all contact information for your organization is updated in the Grant Portal; incorrect information can result in a delay in fund disbursement.

Proposal Summary: January 5, 2026-January 19, 2026 Due to the competitive nature of this grant, we require a Proposal Summary (formerly a Letter of Inquiry) prior to the application. The Proposal Summary is a brief description of the project with a general estimate of the cost and its impact in the community. The form for the Proposal Summary can be accessed through the Grant Portal.

Please read carefully as the form has changed since the last grant cycle. Evaluators will invite organizations with the strongest projects to complete the grant application following evaluation of the Proposal Summaries. Application: January 28, 2026-February 16, 2026 Organizations that have been invited to complete a grant application for the Community Assistance Grant will complete the grant application through the Grant Portal.

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