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Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund is sponsored by The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region. The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund, administered by the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region in Fredericksburg, Virginia, provides competitive grants in three focus areas: community recreation, youth development, and historic and cultural preservation.
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The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund - The Community Foundation The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund In April 2010, the Trust created by Duff McDuff Green Jr. established a fund at the Community Foundation intended to support – in a timeless way – the causes he cared so deeply about. Among Mr. Green's passions were preserving land and providing opportunities for children to have healthy outdoor activities.
Please review The Community Foundation’s overall grant guidelines by visiting our Grant Guidelines page . Please refer to the Competitive Grant Opportunities page for important dates for all our competitive grantmaking. For support in designing a proposal that makes best use of available grant funds, we encourage you to contact Director of Donor Services, Casey Hu ( casey.
hu@cfrrr. org ) or 540-373-9292 x123. I n addition to The Community Foundation’s overall grant guidelines, details for this fund include: Proposals should address one or more of the following general focus areas.
Promote recreation opportunities in the community. This includes programs that seek ways to: increase recreation opportunities or access, build or improve recreation facilities, provide training or technical assistance which promotes increased physical activity and meaningful outdoor experiences.
Recreation-related research, education and/or community needs assessment will be considered: for such proposals a compelling local need must be clearly demonstrated. Benefit our region’s youth. This includes proposals that aim to improve the quality of life for youth and the community in which they live.
Advance local historic/cultural preservation. Proposals in this category seek to preserve our community’s most significant and endangered cultural treasures. Grants are available for preservation and/or conservation work on locally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts and historic structures and sites.
Intellectual and cultural artifacts include objects, collections, documents, sculpture, and works of art. Historic structures and sites include historic districts, lots, buildings, structures, and objects. Application opens November 16, 2026.
Applications are due at 5:00 PM on December 17, 2026 Outcomes will be announced the week of February 22, 2027 Funds should be used within 10 months of the grant award. Applications open May 4, 2026. Applications are due at 5:00 PM on June 8, 2026.
Outcomes will be announced the week of August 20, 2026 Funds should be used within 10 months of the grant award. To learn more about past grant recipients, click here. To contribute to this fund, simply click the button below: Donations may also be mailed to: The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0208 Please make your check payable to: The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund All Scholarship Materials Due February 16!
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations operating in the Rappahannock River region. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The current target date is June 8, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) is a participatory grantmaking program run by the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region that empowers high school students to direct grant funding toward youth-focused issues in their community. Launched in 2005, the program now engages over 40 students annually from Stafford, Spotsylvania, King George, Caroline, and Fredericksburg. Student members in grades 10 through 12 learn about community needs, prepare and distribute Requests for Proposals to regional nonprofits, review applications, conduct site visits, and make funding recommendations to the Foundation's Board of Governors. YIP builds leadership, volunteerism, and civic engagement skills while channeling real grant dollars to local programs addressing issues important to young people.
The Amazon Rappahannock Region Community Fund, managed by the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, awards grants totaling $350,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, Culpeper, and Louisa Counties in Virginia. Proposals should address one or more focus areas including STEM education (hands-on learning, teacher training, technology access), sustainability and environment (conservation, renewable energy), community development (affordable housing, workforce development), digital skills (coding, digital literacy), or cultural heritage preservation. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations serving residents within the five designated Virginia counties.
Amazon Rappahannock Region Community Fund is sponsored by Amazon in collaboration with The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region. Grants for nonprofit organizations serving Stafford, Spotsylvania, Caroline, and Louisa Counties in Virginia, focusing on STEM education, sustainability & environment, community development, digital skills, cultural heritage preservation, and health & wellbeing.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.