Hardy County Winter/Spring Grants (Deanna Wilson and J Cavanagh STEM Fund)

Hardy County Winter/Spring Grants (Deanna Wilson and J Cavanagh STEM Fund) is sponsored by Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation. This competitive grants program supports a wide range of community interests and programs in Hardy County, including Education, with specific mention of the Deanna Wilson and J Cavanagh STEM Fund. It is for organization-wide programs.

Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation * Community Foundation Staff * Community Workshops & Nonprofit Training Programs * Agency & Hybrid Endowed Funds * Field of Interest Funds * EWVCF Scholarship Funds * Two Rivers Giving Circle * Emergency Response Fund * Partners in Philanthropy * 2026 Youth and Education Application Now Closed * Grantee Forms & Information * EWVCF Scholarship Funds * Scholarships with Separate Applications * Professional Advisor Collaboration * Scholarships – Hampshire * Partners In Philanthropy * Partners In Philanthropy # Hardy County Grant Opportunities The Hardy County Winter/Spring Grants competitive grants program is made possible through endowed funds created by donors who are committed to local philanthropy and improving the quality of life in Hardy County.

Funds supporting this program include the **Hardy County Community Impact Fund, Deanna Wilson and J Cavanagh STEM Fund, John & Shobie Fisher Fund, John R. and Agnes J. Mathias Fund, William “Bill” Sloan and Family Community Giving Fund, Elizabeth “Betty” Pancake Williams Youth Development, Education and 4-H Fund, and the Renick Cunningham Williams Community & Business Development and Entrepreneurship Fund.

** #### **Grant Guidelines** The Community Foundation competitive grants program supports a wide range of community interests and programs, including: Animal Welfare, Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Community & Economic Development, Education, the Environment, Mental and Physical Health & Wellness, and Human Services. Programs that promote community connectedness, celebrate diversity, and promote equity and inclusion are encouraged.

**Funding Amount:** Requests of up to $1,000 will be considered. **Eligible Organizations:** Organizations located in and/or providing direct benefits to Hardy County residents.

**Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:** * A nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization in good standing with the IRS, * A government/quasi-governmental agency, or public school applying for a project that is not funded by tax revenue, * A religious organization requesting funding for non-sectarian activities, or * A civic group that is not a 501(c)(3) organization requesting funding for a charitable community cause _**This Grant program is for organization-wide programs.

Teachers, please wait to apply for classroom grants through the Hardy County Founding Fund (email**__**apancake@ewvcf. org**__**to receive notification when this opportunity opens.)

**_ **Required Financial Information for 501(c)(3) and nonprofit civic organizations******Applications must include financial information for the organization as a whole, and in addition: * Recently filed IRS Form 990 if the organization’s income is greater than $50,000. All others should provide their most recent financial statement.

In addition, 501(c)(3) organizations must be in good standing with: * West Virginia Secretary of State’s Business & Licensing and also the Charities Division: http://apps. sos. wv.

gov/business/corporations/&https://sos. wv. gov/business/Pages/Charities.

aspx * IRS, as assessed via IRS Pub 78 and GuideStar: https://apps. irs. gov/app/eos/&https://www.

guidestar. org **Application Period –**January 16 th– February 16 th **Grant Notification –**Grantees will be notified by late March. **Reporting :**A brief summary of accomplishments with pictures will be expected upon completion of the funded program or by December 10 th, 2026.

Extensions may be requested. Register for a GOapply account or login to an existing account here:**https://goapply2. akoyago.

com/ewvcf****_***Be sure to select the correct application (2026 Winter/Spring Grant Application (Hardy County) from the list of opportunities***_** _For questions or problems with GOapply, please contact Rebecca Knight at_ _rknight@ewvcf. org_ _or 304-264-0353_ _To discuss a project idea, please contact Amy Pancake at apancake@ewvcf. orgPhone: 304-822-7200.

_ #### Reporting and Other Documents Universal Grant Report Form Hardy County Founding Fund Report Not sure if you need to file with the WV Secretary of State? Check out this: WV SOS Charitable Registration Statement We’d like to publicize your work! If your organization uses Facebook: 2.

Post your media release and any photos on your page and tag us in your message by adding @Hardy County Community Foundation. 3. We will then share it on our page as well.

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These are available upon request. The Community Foundation is not currently required to file a Form 990-T. However, if at some future date we are required to file one we will post it on our web site.

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