Deadline is Sept. 18; forms available online
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Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for four distinct grant programs:
- Taylor County Charitable Interest Fund
- Women’s Giving Circle of North Central West Virginia
- YCF Community Grants
- Emergency Impact Fund Grants for COVID-19 relief.
All applications are available online at www.ycfwv.org and are due by Sept. 18, with the exception of the Emergency Grants, which are accepted on a rolling basis and awarded as long as funds are available.
Grant descriptions:
- Taylor County Charitable Interest Fund — for qualified 501(c)3 organizations or public institutions, including public schools, operating in Taylor County. Awards of up to $500 will be made.
- Women’s Giving Circle of North Central West Virginia — for qualified 501(c)3 organizations in Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties, that address one or more of the following needs of women and/or girls: Increasing life skills of women and girls through education, economic empowerment, physical and mental health and strategies for prevention of violence and crime; encouraging the healthy development of girls; and promoting gender equity in the community. Awards of up to $3,000 will be made.
- YCF Community Grants — for qualified 501(c)3 organizations or public institutions in Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties. While most YCF funds established by donors are designated for specific nonprofit organizations, a limited amount of funding is available through the YCF Community Grants program.
Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to contact YCF prior to applying to confirm availability of funding for specific projects.
- Emergency Impact Fund Grants — Grants of up to $2,500 are made to nonprofits addressing the most critical community needs resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonprofit organizations providing human services in the five-county region served by YCF (Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Taylor) are eligible to apply.
Grants must be used for unanticipated, additional expenses related to COVID-19. The following emergency needs are currently being considered: food, shelter, and other basic needs. Applications are reviewed every two weeks, and grants will be made as long as funds are available. Organizations that have already received emergency funding are eligible to reapply after expending the previous award.
YCF’s mission is to promote philanthropy and build endowment funds to benefit our communities.
Through financial resources, YCF extends many forms of assistance to qualified people, programs and projects. Primarily serving north-central West Virginia, YCF’s underlying goal is to enhance the quality of life for those the organization serves.
Info: 304-296-3433 or http://www.ycfwv.org.
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