Best Grayson County Grants for Nonprofits in Virginia

VetCV Foundation

Supporting Veterans & Patriot Partner Organizations That Support Them.

The VetCV Foundation is the financial giving partner of VetCV, Inc. Our foundation does fundraising events and campaigns in order to have the money to give back to our VetCV Member community. The Foundation’s main goal is to give money to individuals, groups or projects that support our Active Service, Veteran, and their families in a time of need. For for support to organizations, we do not support operating costs but we do look at all requests submitted to the board.

Project Grant

For VetCV Patriot Partner organizations requesting funding consideration OVER $1,000 from the VetCV Foundation, Inc.

VetCV Foundation:

Supporting Veterans & Patriot Partner Organizations That Support Them.

The VetCV Foundation is the financial giving partner of VetCV, Inc. Our foundation does fundraising events and campaigns in order to have the money to give back to our VetCV Member community. The Foundation’s main goal is to give money to individuals, groups or projects that support our Active Service, Veteran, and their families in a time of need. For for support to organizations, we do not support operating costs but we do look at all requests submitted to the board.

Individual Assistance

For Individual "Personal" one-time urgent personal urgent financial assistance from the VetCV Foundation, Inc. 

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Market Analysis Funding

The Market Analysis Community Impact Grant supports non-profit organizations and local governments within the housing-network in completing planning such as an area assessment, policy examination, or determining the feasibility of a particular project.

Awards are based on an organization’s capacity; board, staff, and community engagement; quality and appropriateness of research design, and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Applicants may request multiple studies in a single request, provided the studies relate to one another and will be completed within the timeframe of the grant. 

Market Analysis Funding: Area Planning Projects

Area Planning projects support efforts to envision the development of a clearly defined, specific area. Affordable Housing must be incorporated into the area for the request to be eligible. Area Planning projects include:

• Historical Studies to determine whether a structure or district is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and/or the Virginia Landmarks Register.
• Expert Reports from an outside team of volunteer planners or other development experts setting forth recommendations for the broader development of a small area surrounding proposed affordable housing development. 
• Small Area Plan for the future development of a defined subarea of a locality, emphasizing affordable housing, including (at a minimum) analysis of existing conditions; goals, objectives, and policies; and a future land use map.

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Market Analysis Funding

The Market Analysis Community Impact Grant supports non-profit organizations and local governments within the housing-network in completing planning such as an area assessment, policy examination, or determining the feasibility of a particular project.

Awards are based on an organization’s capacity; board, staff, and community engagement; quality and appropriateness of research design, and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Applicants may request multiple studies in a single request, provided the studies relate to one another and will be completed within the timeframe of the grant. 

Market Analysis Funding: Project Planning

Project Planning grants fund one or more elements of an effort to define, plan, and determine the feasibility of an affordable housing project. These grants must target planning for development projects adding new affordable housing units or preserving existing affordable housing units in a community. 

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Market Analysis Funding

The Market Analysis Community Impact Grant supports non-profit organizations and local governments within the housing-network in completing planning such as an area assessment, policy examination, or determining the feasibility of a particular project.

Awards are based on an organization’s capacity; board, staff, and community engagement; quality and appropriateness of research design, and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Applicants may request multiple studies in a single request, provided the studies relate to one another and will be completed within the timeframe of the grant. 

Market Analysis Funding: Market Assessment

Market assessment grants are a tool for looking at a locality, or broader, level to identify the highest needs and priorities for the local housing stock. Market assessment grants include:

• Local Market Assessment using a market area consisting of one locality. This study is conducted to determine a policy direction when a locality is focused on both meeting the housing needs that already occur within its jurisdiction and attracting a share of regional housing demand.
• Regional Market Assessment using a market area consisting of multiple localities. This study is conducted at the planning district commission level and is done to determine a regional policy agenda as well as agendas for the individual localities in the region. Multi-jurisdictional organizations may request up to $20,000 per county or city to be covered in the study.

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Market Analysis Funding

The Market Analysis Community Impact Grant supports non-profit organizations and local governments within the housing-network in completing planning such as an area assessment, policy examination, or determining the feasibility of a particular project.

Awards are based on an organization’s capacity; board, staff, and community engagement; quality and appropriateness of research design, and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Applicants may request multiple studies in a single request, provided the studies relate to one another and will be completed within the timeframe of the grant. 

Market Analysis Funding: Policy Study

Policy study grants are intended to assist a locality in identifying and developing strategies to eliminate barriers to affordable housing within the jurisdiction.

• Development Code Analysis that examines specific lots in a particular neighborhood of a city, or an entire small municipality, to determine what infrastructure or regulatory factors may be inhibiting housing development goals.
• Policy Analysis to enumerate and quantify the costs, benefits, and overall effectiveness of an existing or proposed housing policy or series of policy alternatives that are intended to implement the desired goal.
• Data Analysis that compiles data points and uses analytical tools to determine their aggregate meaning. 
• Needs Assessment focused on informing housing policy and therefore excludes elements geared toward pinpointing demand for a specific project proposal.
• Multi-cultural Translation supports the translation of planning related documents into a language(s) other than English to make documents more accessible to all residents within a locality. 

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Community Engagement Funding

The Community Engagement program supports efforts to involve citizens in a planning or land use related project geared toward the encouragement or implementation of affordable housing development. Funding may be used to facilitate community input and develop planning proposals for affordable housing that have the support of the community. Awards are based on the degree to which proposals mitigate negative community impact, such as displacement or lack of affordable housing; community engagement; a locality’s readiness to engage in revitalization efforts; and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Community Engagement Funding: Community Input Sessions

Meetings, before implementation, facilitated by the organization to gather feedback and collect diverse viewpoints about a proposed development through conversations with members of the community in which the development will be located. 

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Community Engagement Funding

The Community Engagement program supports efforts to involve citizens in a planning or land use related project geared toward the encouragement or implementation of affordable housing development. Funding may be used to facilitate community input and develop planning proposals for affordable housing that have the support of the community. Awards are based on the degree to which proposals mitigate negative community impact, such as displacement or lack of affordable housing; community engagement; a locality’s readiness to engage in revitalization efforts; and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Community Engagement Funding: Neighborhood Community Planning

The creation of a land-use proposal developed as a collaborative neighborhood effort to provide local government with rezoning or other land use strategies that support affordable housing.

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Community Engagement Funding

The Community Engagement program supports efforts to involve citizens in a planning or land use related project geared toward the encouragement or implementation of affordable housing development. Funding may be used to facilitate community input and develop planning proposals for affordable housing that have the support of the community. Awards are based on the degree to which proposals mitigate negative community impact, such as displacement or lack of affordable housing; community engagement; a locality’s readiness to engage in revitalization efforts; and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Community Engagement Funding: Affordable Housing Awareness

Marketing efforts aimed toward the community to educate and inform on the benefits of incorporating affordable housing and potential strategies for implementation. These projects are intended to address objections a community may have to expected housing efforts, primarily in challenging markets.

Virginia Housing

We Help Virginians Attain Quality, Affordable Housing

We're working to ensure every Virginian has a place to call home. Stable households strengthen communities. We’ve spent 50 years making sure Virginians in every community have access to quality, affordable housing.

Community Impact Planning Grant

The Community Impact Program assists in the facilitation of projects supporting economic development and affordable housing. Planning Grants support the activities preliminary to affordable housing production in communities. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Requests for funds under the Planning Grant program must fall within one of the following project types: 1) Market Analysis Funding: a) Area Planning; b) Project Planning; c) Market Assessment; d) Policy Study and 2) Community Engagement Funding: a) Community Input Sessions; b) Neighborhood Community Planning; c) Affordable Housing Awareness; d) Innovation Planning Grants

Community Engagement Funding

The Community Engagement program supports efforts to involve citizens in a planning or land use related project geared toward the encouragement or implementation of affordable housing development. Funding may be used to facilitate community input and develop planning proposals for affordable housing that have the support of the community. Awards are based on the degree to which proposals mitigate negative community impact, such as displacement or lack of affordable housing; community engagement; a locality’s readiness to engage in revitalization efforts; and the availability of Virginia Housing funding. Awards will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Community Engagement Funding: Innovation Planning Grants

Innovative Planning grants are available within the Community Impact Planning Grant to explore the development of innovative ideas, such as innovative approaches to the build process, the use of new materials or designs, or innovative ways of providing housing or housing services. The expectation is the planning grant will produce a white paper or other document that lays the foundation for future innovation funding requests to Virginia Housing or other entities. These grants are targeted for applicants that have already identified and assembled appropriate partnerships and are planning for the implementation of their innovative strategies.

This award may be used concurrently with another Community Impact Grant provided there are unique outputs for the different grants. For example, the Innovation Planning could support the development of the innovative approach to building while a Market Analysis grant funded site planning for the proposed development that incorporates the approach.

See Sections 2 & 4 of the attached PDF document (Handbook) for more information.

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) partners with state, federal, local and nonprofit housing and community and economic development initiatives. DHCD programs strive to maintain the vibrancy of communities throughout the Commonwealth and include providing universal broadband access, investing in economic development initiatives, promulgating the statewide building and fire regulations, preserving the affordability and efficiency of Virginia’s homes and buildings, addressing homelessness, reducing eviction rates across the state and fostering innovative solutions to create affordable housing. DHCD invests over $350 million annually in addition to $2 billion in federal recovery programs as a partner to Virginia communities to create safe, affordable and prosperous communities to live, work and do business in Virginia.

Virginia Main Street Community Vitality Grant 

The Virginia Main Street Program is a preservation-based economic and community development program that follows the Main Street Approach by the National Main Street Center. Virginia Main Street is a Main Street America State Coordinating Program that offers a range of services and assistance to communities interested in revitalizing their historic commercial districts. While the program was designed to address the need for revitalization and on-going management of smaller to mid-sized downtowns, aspects of the Main Street Approach may be applied successfully in other commercial settings.

Community Vitality Grants are designed to help Main Street communities and organizations advance their downtown revitalization goals. Projects are intended to be unique, one-time momentum builders that spark Main Street efforts and create lasting, positive impacts within historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) partners with state, federal, local and nonprofit housing and community and economic development initiatives. DHCD programs strive to maintain the vibrancy of communities throughout the Commonwealth and include providing universal broadband access, investing in economic development initiatives, promulgating the statewide building and fire regulations, preserving the affordability and efficiency of Virginia’s homes and buildings, addressing homelessness, reducing eviction rates across the state and fostering innovative solutions to create affordable housing. DHCD invests over $350 million annually in addition to $2 billion in federal recovery programs as a partner to Virginia communities to create safe, affordable and prosperous communities to live, work and do business in Virginia.

Virginia Main Street Downtown Investment Grant

The Virginia Main Street Program is a preservation-based economic and community development program that follows the Main Street Approach by the National Main Street Center. Virginia Main Street is a Main Street America State Coordinating Program that offers a range of services and assistance to communities interested in revitalizing their historic commercial districts. While the program was designed to address the need for revitalization and on-going management of smaller to mid-sized downtowns, aspects of the Main Street Approach may be applied successfully in other commercial settings.

Downtown Investment Grants support Main Street organizations in carrying out unique, catalytic, one-time projects that measurably, creatively, and sustainably advance the organization's goals and strategies. These projects typically involve multiple downtown partners and require active leadership and engagement from the organization's board, committees, and volunteers.

About AOTF

For over 60 years, the American Occupational Therapy Foundation has been the premier catalyst for occupational therapy research, transforming how people with disabilities and health challenges participate in meaningful daily activities.

Established in 1965, AOTF is an independent 501(c)(3) charitable, scientific, and educational organization. We serve as the premier resource for occupational therapy research and scholarship, working alongside researchers, educators, practitioners, community partners, and students to build evidence-based practice that improves lives.

As the only foundation dedicated exclusively to advancing occupational therapy science, we bridge the critical gap between innovative research and real-world practice. Our work ensures that occupational therapy interventions are grounded in rigorous scientific evidence, ultimately improving outcomes for millions of people worldwide.

Mary J. Bridle First Research Award

The Mary J. Bridle First Research Award fosters scholarship and encourages first research efforts within the occupational therapy community. This Pi Theta Epsilon member-exclusive award supports students, young practitioners, and recent graduates conducting their initial formal research projects, helping to build the foundation for lifelong scholarly contributions to the field.

Award Purpose

The Mary J. Bridle Award provides an opportunity for Pi Theta Epsilon members to:

• Have their research manuscript reviewed by experts in the field
• Be considered for publication in OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research
• Receive recognition and financial support for their first research effort
• Build confidence and experience as emerging OT researchers
• This award supports Pi Theta Epsilon’s mission to promote research and scholarly activities within the field of occupational therapy.

About

Our programs and activities improve the quality of everyday life for people and families with autism along seven key dimensions that are critical to living each day fully.

We aim to provide a path for education and/or employment during the day; opportunities for physical and social activity outside of work/school; and the tools to be safe, supported, and informed at all times.

Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant

Kodi Lee Creates "Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant" in Partnership with Flutie Foundation

We are proud to join forces with our good friend and winner of America's Got Talent, Kodi Lee, for the "Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant!" Thanks to Kodi's leadership, the Flutie Foundation can provide grants to autism self-advocates 15 years of age and older in pursuit of music-related classes, scholarships, therapies, music equipment, and more. Together, through the Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant, Kodi and the Flutie Foundation will help more people with autism pursue their musical dreams and passions, like Kodi!

Apply for a Music Scholarship

Together with the legendary performer and autism self-advocate Kodi Lee, the Flutie Foundation is thrilled to provide the collaborative Kodi Lee Gives Back Grant. This is a unique opportunity for autistic teens and young adults to elevate their music dreams.

Are you an aspiring musician looking to take your talent to the next level? 

This grant supports autistic people of all musical backgrounds and ability levels. Whether you are just getting started, or looking to build a career in music, you can apply to receive a scholarship to invest in your music journey.

Kodi's leadership in the autism community is paving the way for more representation of people with autism to access music opportunities. This grant will cover a wide range of music-related opportunities, including:

• Workshops or music master classes
• Voice coaching or instrument lessons (introductory or advanced)
• Studio recording sessions
• Music therapy
• Music business development opportunities
• Marketing or social media support
• Connecting to performance and career business opportunities in the music industry

Help End Alzheimer's

The CART Fund is dedicated to funding cutting-edge, high-impact research to find a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease. We are proud to collaborate with more than 600 Rotary Clubs in 50 Rotary Districts around the US who #StandWithCART.

100% of all donations go directly to research.

ADRC-Supported Programs: Request for Pilot Projects for Early Stage Investigators

CART Discovery Grant

Projects are intended for new/early-stage faculty only (i.e, instructor, assistant professor, or equivalent, with institutional privileges to serve as PI on federal grants).

Areas of research can range from basic, translational and clinical investigations. Studies of pre- clinical phases of disease and approaches useful in differentiating disease processes from normal aging, as well as multi-etiology dementia, early interventions, imaging and biomarkers, are encouraged. Applicants may consult with ADRC scientists for strategic and statistical advice.

Please write a cover letter and include affirmation that this is a NEW pilot project and not supported by federal or non-federal sponsored grants. The applicant may request a project period of up to one year with a budget for DIRECT COSTS of up to $50,000. CART will send payment for these Pilot Grants at the beginning of the project. INDIRECT COST RECOVERY IS NOT ALLOWED.

Institutional matching funds are encouraged.