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Best Russell County Grants for Nonprofits in Virginia

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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Support for Russell County Habitat Restoration

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Private
Allegany County, Maryland, Allegany County, New York +142 more
US $75,000 - US $500,000
Nonprofits and conservation partners restoring forests, rivers, and streams in Russell County, Virginia can seek US $75,000 - US $500,000 to improve habitat for native birds, fish, and other wildlife. National Fish and Wildlife Foundation supports projects that enhance forest management, remove stream barriers, and restore riparian buffers within the Central Appalachia region.
Habitat & Ecosystem Restoration Herpetological Conservation Malacology (Molluscs) +6 more

Building Foundation Grants

Catholic Extension
Association/Society
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Accomack County, Virginia +994 more
Unspecified amount
The Building Foundation Grants by Catholic Extension aim to support essential pastoral and administrative functions in under-resourced communities. These grants provide salary subsidies and operational funding to ordained, religious, and lay ministers, ensuring access to Catholic services. Prioritizing areas with significant financial need, this initiative seeks to sustain the church's presence where it is most critical, enabling continued ministry and outreach for those who may otherwise be underserved.
Catholicism

Building Leaders Grants

Catholic Extension
Association/Society
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Accomack County, Virginia +994 more
Unspecified amount
The Building Leaders Grants by Catholic Extension aim to enhance the recruitment, education, and ongoing formation of church leaders. This initiative provides critical funding for the professional development of both ordained and lay leaders in mission dioceses. By fostering partnerships with various organizations, it addresses the need for trained ministers and supports various funding areas, including seminarian sponsorship and diaconate formation, ensuring a robust future for church leadership.
Catholicism

Engaging Young Catholics Grants

Catholic Extension
Association/Society
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Accomack County, Virginia +994 more
Unspecified amount
The Engaging Young Catholics Grants aim to support ministries that provide faith formation to children, teens, young adults, and families. By focusing on the pastoral needs of young Catholics, the program enhances community vibrancy and fosters new leadership within the church. Catholic Extension prioritizes operational support and seed funding for initiatives that develop youth and young adult ministries, ensuring that dioceses can effectively reach and engage younger generations in their faith.
Catholicism

LG&E and KU Foundation Community Grants

Lg&E and Ku Foundation Inc.
Corporate
Adair County, Kentucky, Anderson County, Kentucky +82 more
Unspecified amount
The LG&E and KU Foundation Community Grants support initiatives focused on economic development, education, environmental excellence, and diversity. The foundation prioritizes programs that empower communities, enhance educational opportunities, and promote inclusion. Organizations can apply for one award per year, ensuring dedicated support for impactful projects. This commitment strengthens community ties and fosters a better quality of life for residents.
Education - K through 12 Education - Higher Education Diversity, Equity & Inclusion +3 more

Catholic Capacity Funding from Catholic Extension

Catholic Extension
Association/Society
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Accomack County, Virginia +994 more
Unspecified amount
Catholic dioceses seeking to strengthen fundraising, financial management, and operational efficiency in Russell County, Virginia can apply for support to build long-term capacity. Catholic Extension supports initiatives such as development staffing, fundraising technology, audits, strategic planning, and efficiency studies for approved Extension Dioceses serving this area.
Catholicism

Catholic Extension Support for Russell County Ministries

Catholic Extension
Association/Society
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Accomack County, Virginia +994 more
Unspecified amount
Catholic parishes and diocesan entities in Russell County, Virginia can seek funding to enhance pastoral and social outreach ministries, such as catechesis, marriage and family programs, liturgical life, and social services. Catholic Extension supports designated mission dioceses with initiatives serving homeless individuals, immigrants, incarcerated people, and communities recovering from disasters.
Catholicism Family Services Homelessness Services +3 more

CALT Experiences Grants

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Private
Adams County, Ohio, Alleghany County, Virginia +118 more
US $1,000 - US $10,000
The CALT Experiences Grants, provided by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, support public projects in Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia that celebrate traditional arts and cultural knowledge. Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations and individual artists from Appalachian Regional Commission-designated areas. Funded activities may encompass workshops, public art, performances, and exhibitions. This initiative fosters community engagement and enhances appreciation of living traditions while promoting artistic skills and cultural heritage.
Folk Art / Traditional Art

Russell County Infrastructure Funding via Appalachian Regional Commission

Appalachian Regional Commission
State/Local Government
Adair County, Kentucky, Adams County, Ohio +421 more
Unspecified amount
State and local agencies, local governing boards, nonprofits, tribes, and higher education institutions in Russell County, Virginia can seek support for critical infrastructure or business and workforce development projects. With a mission to strengthen Appalachian communities, Appalachian Regional Commission provides flexible, locally driven investments in water and wastewater systems, transportation, broadband, entrepreneurship, and worker training across eligible Appalachian counties.
Economic Services & Development Workforce Preparation & Job Readiness Entrepreneurship +3 more

Newton B. Shingleton Trust Grant

Newton B. Shingleton Trust
Private
Buchanan County, Virginia, Dickenson County, Virginia +6 more
Unspecified amount
The Newton B. Shingleton Trust Grant aims to enhance the quality of life for residents in Winchester, Virginia, through charitable contributions. Established in 1975, it supports organizations meeting 501(c)(3) requirements across various sectors, including arts, education, health, and community services. With an annual giving of approximately $120,000, the trust prioritizes initiatives that directly benefit the local community and surrounding areas, ensuring sustainable improvements in wellbeing.
Art & Culture Education Humanities & Social Science +6 more

Catholic Extension Support for Catholic Education

Catholic Extension
Association/Society
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Accomack County, Virginia +994 more
Unspecified amount
Catholic school educators in Extension dioceses, including Russell County, Virginia, can apply for Catholic Extension’s leadership development program, which covers most tuition plus travel for a one-year online Certificate in Catholic School Administration. Participants deepen skills in mission effectiveness, operational management, and instructional leadership, then commit to two years of service and a strategic school-improvement project.
Education - K through 12 Catholicism Religious / Theological Education

SCC Bristol Grants

Speedway Children's Charities
Private
Buchanan County, Virginia, Carter County, Tennessee +16 more
Unspecified amount
Speedway Children's Charities (SCC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting children in need across various communities. Through local chapters, SCC addresses unique challenges such as homelessness, foster care, and health issues by providing funding to non-profit organizations focused on children's welfare. Priority is given to applications from organizations aiding the homeless and victims of trafficking. SCC aims to ensure every child has equal opportunities regardless of their circumstances.
Youth Services Human Trafficking Homelessness Services +7 more

SCC - Jeff Byrd Grant

Speedway Children's Charities
Private
Buchanan County, Virginia, Carter County, Tennessee +16 more
US $50,000
The SCC - Jeff Byrd Grant, established by Speedway Children's Charities, honors a dedicated leader by providing a $50,000 grant to support exceptional projects benefiting children. This initiative focuses on addressing local needs, encouraging applicants to collaborate with the Bristol Chapter of SCC. Eligible entities include 501(c)(3) non-profits prioritizing children's welfare in designated Tennessee and Virginia counties. The project must exceed $50,000 in value, ensuring lasting impact on the communities served.
Youth Services Child Foster Care & Adoption Services Children’s Health & Pediatrics +5 more

Catholic Extension Support for Catholic Dioceses

Catholic Extension
Association/Society
Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Accomack County, Virginia +994 more
Unspecified amount
Mission Catholic dioceses in Russell County, Virginia can apply for Catholic Extension’s Francis Grants to fund major diocesan events and leadership development. Awards support occasions like a new bishop’s ordination, special diocesan anniversaries, papal visits, or a bishop’s continued education, but only dioceses pre-approved as poor mission dioceses are eligible.
Catholicism

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants for Researchers

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Private
Accomack County, Virginia, Albemarle County, Virginia +119 more
Unspecified amount
Academic researchers and doctoral candidates studying Virginia and American history can receive short-term funding for one- to two-week research visits to the collections in Russell County, Virginia. With a mission to support humanities and social science scholarship, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provides fellowships for topics including political, Black, gender, LGBTQ+, religious, business, and cultural studies.
Political Science Governance & Democracy Religious / Theological Education +9 more

Russell County Storytelling Funding via Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Private
Adair County, Kentucky, Adams County, Ohio +255 more
US $5,000
Individual Black Appalachian storytellers connected to Russell County, Virginia can receive US $5,000 fellowships to sustain Black oral tradition culture and storytelling. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s CALT Black Appalachian Storytellers Fellowship honors artists preserving Black Appalachian history, heritage, and community story-sharing, with fellows recognized at the “In the Tradition…” National Black Storytelling Festival and Conference.
Black American Culture & Heritage

Education and Capital Funding from McGlothlin Foundation

The Mcglothlin Foundation
Private
Bell County, Kentucky, Breathitt County, Kentucky +34 more
Unspecified amount
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in Russell County, Virginia working on higher education, healthcare, or arts capital projects can seek support for infrastructure and some programmatic needs. With a mission to enhance education, health, and the arts, the McGlothlin Foundation provides grants for projects in Southwest Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Northeast Tennessee.
Education - Higher Education Health Care Access & Delivery Greening & Beautification +4 more

Appalachian Community Fund Grants for Russell County Social Justice

Appalachian Community Fund
Private
Adair County, Kentucky, Alleghany County, Virginia +138 more
Unspecified amount
Grassroots 501(c)(3) organizations in Russell County, Virginia can seek technical assistance funding to build capacity for social, economic, racial, and environmental justice work. Focused on social justice, Appalachian Community Fund invites community-led groups in eligible Central Appalachian counties to strengthen skills like leadership, fundraising, planning, organizing, and communications to advance systemic change.
Social Justice / Human Rights

Appalachian Community Fund Support for LGBTQ Organizing

Appalachian Community Fund
Private
Adair County, Kentucky, Alleghany County, Virginia +138 more
Up to US $2,000
Nonprofit, community-led organizations supporting LGBTQ organizing and services in Russell County, Virginia can seek up to US $2,000 to build capacity and institutional resources. With a mission to fund grassroots social change, Appalachian Community Fund prioritizes new and emerging efforts, especially those led by or serving LGBTQ youth in Central Appalachia.
LGBTQIA+ Services Sexuality & LGBTQIA+ Rights

Lg&E and Ku Foundation Habitat Grants in Russell County

Lg&E and Ku Foundation Inc.
Corporate
Adair County, Kentucky, Anderson County, Kentucky +82 more
US $500 - US $5,000
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and local government programs in Russell County, Virginia with a strong track record in tree planting can receive US $500 - US $5,000 for forest, park, parkway, or roadside projects. Lg&E and Ku Foundation provides funding for habitat and ecosystem restoration efforts that avoid interference with utility lines within its service territory.
Habitat & Ecosystem Restoration

Hope Grant

Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia
Private
Grayson County, Virginia, Russell County, Virginia +2 more
Up to US $50,000
The Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia offers the HOPE Grant, aimed at supporting nonprofit organizations and governmental entities in enhancing community health and wellbeing. With funding up to $50,000, the grant focuses on projects that address poverty, health challenges, and opportunity disparities in Washington, Grayson, Russell, and Smyth counties. The Foundation emphasizes collaborative partnerships and measurable outcomes, with two funding cycles each year, providing a vital resource for transformative community initiatives.
Education Health & Medicine Family Services +3 more

Virginia Department of Historic Resources Preservation Grants in Russell County

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources
State/Local Government
Albemarle County, Virginia, Appomattox County, Virginia +35 more
Unspecified amount
Russell County, Virginia historic preservation and conservation groups can access funding through the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to document architectural and archaeological resources affected by Hurricane Helene. Eligible projects include community-driven surveys, local or regional preservation and disaster planning, and preparing at least one National Register of Historic Places nomination within the declared disaster area.
Landscape Architecture Land / Habitat Conservation Historic Preservation

Russell County Folk Art Funding via Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Private
Adams County, Ohio, Alleghany County, Virginia +118 more
US $5,000
Traditional artists in Russell County, Virginia can receive US $5,000 to deepen their folk and traditional arts practice through the CALT Emerging Traditional Artists Program. Grants from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation support learning opportunities such as mentorship travel, classes, research, supplies, space rental, and professional or marketing services for early-stage Appalachian traditional artists.
Folk Art / Traditional Art

Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative

Appalachian Regional Commission
State/Local Government
Adair County, Kentucky, Adams County, Ohio +428 more
Up to US $2,500,000
The Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative aims to revitalize communities impacted by coal industry transitions. This initiative provides funding for projects that diversify local economies, enhance job training, and create new employment opportunities. By fostering collaboration among various stakeholders, the POWER Initiative supports strategic investments that align with regional economic development plans, ensuring a more resilient future for coal-affected areas.
Economic Services & Development Workforce Preparation & Job Readiness Job Creation +1 more

Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program - Appalachian Southwest Virginia

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources
State/Local Government
Alleghany County, Virginia, Bath County, Virginia +31 more
Approximately US $225,000

Virginia Department of Historic Resources

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources is the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in Virginia. As the SHPO, DHR administers a number of federal programs. DHR is also a state agency in the Natural and Historic Resources Secretariat. DHR fosters, encourages, and supports the stewardship and use of Virginia’s significant architectural, archaeological, and historic resources as valuable assets for the economic, educational, social, and cultural benefit of citizens and communities. Our programs include both the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places, Survey, Grants, Archaeology, Cemetery Preservation, African American and Tribal Outreach, the Historical Highway Marker program, 106 Review and Compliance, Conservation, Collections, Easements, and the Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program.

Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program- Appalachian Southwest Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia has been awarded an additional $750,000 for another round of funding through the National Park Service (NPS)-funded Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program (PBHRGP) to support the rehabilitation of historic buildings and sites in the state’s southwestern region. In alignment with its overarching mission to ensure that Virginia’s historic places are valued and used as assets for education, tourism, environmental sustainability, and economic vitality, DHR will administer the award by establishing a subgrant program to fund approximately three preservation projects in Appalachian Virginia. Public entities and nonprofit organizations based in Southwest Virginia that steward historic places in this 25-county region for the public good will be eligible to apply for funds from the subgrant program.

The PBHRGP is funded though the National Park Service Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). all programs funded though the HPF must adhere to the HPF Grants Manual. All grant-funded projects must enter into a preservation agreement (short-term covenant that places restrictions on the property and runs with property deed) based on terms defined by the NPS. Please review the information linked here outlining preservation agreements before submitting an application.

Historic Preservation

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Grant Insights : Grant Funding Trends in Virginia

Average Grant Size

What's the typical amount funded for Virginia?

Grants are most commonly $113,117.

$113,117

Total Number of Grants

What's the total number of grants in Russell County Grants for Nonprofits year over year?

In 2024, funders in Virginia awarded a total of 69,694 grants.

2022 66,520

2023 66,322

2024 69,694

Top Grant Focus Areas

Among all the Russell County Grants for Nonprofits given out in Virginia, the most popular focus areas that receive funding are Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, and Human Services.

1. Education

2. Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations

3. Human Services

Funding Over Time

How is funding for Russell County Grants for Nonprofits changing over time?

Funding has increased by 9.79%.

2022 $6,521,474,631

2023 $7,159,569,220
9.78%

2024 $7,860,695,969
9.79%

Virginia Counties That Receive the Most Funding

How does grant funding vary by county?

Fairfax County, Arlington County, and Alexandria City receive the most funding.

County Total Grant Funding in 2024
Fairfax County $2,293,731,782
Arlington County $2,240,636,439
Alexandria City $719,704,106
Richmond City $452,557,663
Loudoun County $376,230,846

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