The Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia concentrates its giving regionally in the Roanoke/Western Virginia area, prioritizing direct human services, elder care, basic needs and health access, alongside support for local higher education scholarship funds and community arts. It funds a mix of nonprofit service providers (free clinics, hospice, meal/homecare programs), faith-based organizations, and regional colleges, often through repeat grants and designated annual distributions tied to specific programs or campaigns.
The largest recent award in the data went to Roanoke City Public Schools: $396,350 for Hurt Park Elementary School, the Start on Success (SOS) program, and support for needs of visually impaired students. That grant signals the foundation’s core pattern: practical, local support for education, health access, elder services, and human services across Western Virginia. Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia gives through a mix of discretionary and donor-directed funds, including scholarship funds and named funds tied to specific purposes. Recent grants also show sustained support for institutions that serve older adults and people needing medical access. Good Samaritan Hospice Inc received major support for its Center for Caring capital campaign, while Local Office on Aging received multiple awards for programs such as personal care, Meals on Wheels, and homemaker services. The foundation also funds scholarship assistance for regional colleges and universities, with grants to Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Radford University, and Ferrum College. The grant list includes arts and culture as well, but the dominant throughline is direct community benefit in the Roanoke and Western Virginia area. Funding often combines general-purpose support with project-specific designations, and several recipients appear more than once across recent years.
Education is a recurring theme. The foundation gave $136,513 to West End Center for education in 2023, and later supported the same organization with $87,185 for a bus for youth activities, mental health services, and general purposes in 2024. Health access appears in both clinic and hospice funding. Bradley Free Clinic received $152,716 for health in 2023, while Free Clinic of Franklin County received $72,840 in 2025 to support a nurse practitioner, lab panel tests, prescription medication assistance, and general purposes. Elder support is another clear area. Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley received $78,754 in 2025 to support elderly clients, the Sue Nutter Scholarship Fund, and general purposes. Arts and culture also receive targeted support. Grandin Theatre Foundation Inc was awarded $122,750 in 2023 for arts, culture, and humanities, and Piedmont Arts Association received $88,300 in 2025 for general purposes and the Growth & Restoration Campaign.
$4.2M
$138.6M
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$7.6M
Most grants fall between $9K and $26K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$26K
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Geographically concentrated, moderate number of larger gifts with many repeat multi-year or annual grants to core local nonprofits; funding is program-designated frequently (scholarships, campaigns, operational support) rather than highly dispersed.【Concentrated regional program support; repeated grantees】
Notable grantees: Good Samaritan Hospice, Local Office on Aging / Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley, Bradley Free Clinic / Free Clinic of Franklin County, Roanoke City Public Schools / regional scholarship recipients (Virginia Tech, Radford University), Rescue Mission of Roanoke
Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $9,475, a median of $14,510, and a p75 of $25,552. The recent-gift list also shows much larger project and capital grants alongside smaller general-purpose awards and scholarships. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Good Samaritan Hospice Inc, Local Office on Aging, West End Center, The Salvation Army Roanoke Corps, and Virginia Tech, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is a mixed community foundation, and its grantmaking includes discretionary grants, donor-directed funds, and named scholarship funds. The presence of an online grant and scholarship application system indicates an application-based process, and some active programs accept unsolicited submissions.
Giving is concentrated in Virginia: 92% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the foundation’s scope is local. Most grants land in Roanoke, with additional awards in Salem, Martinsville, Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Bedford, Rocky Mount, and Radford. Outside the core Roanoke area, recurring recipient cities include Martinsville for both human services and arts support, and Blacksburg and Charlottesville for higher-education scholarship funding. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 424 grants in the United States.
Recent grants show a strong mix of education, health access, elder services, human services, and arts. Examples include school support in Roanoke, clinic funding in Roanoke and Rocky Mount, hospice support, and scholarship grants to regional colleges and universities.
Yes. Active programs include the Bassett Kiwanis Club Scholarship Fund, the N.R. Burroughs Educational Award, and Bath County scholarship funds. Recent grants also went to Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Radford University, and Ferrum College for educational scholarship funds.
It uses a mixed community foundation structure with discretionary grants, donor-directed funds, and named funds. Recent grants include both general-purpose support and project-specific awards, and several organizations appear in multiple years, showing repeated relationships rather than isolated one-time gifts.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-five-figure range: p25 is $9,475, median is $14,510, and p75 is $25,552. The recent list also includes much larger capital and program awards, such as a $396,350 grant to Roanoke City Public Schools.
The foundation uses an online Grant & Scholarship Application System through GrantInterface. Active programs list unsolicited applications as accepted for the discretionary grant programs, donor-directed funds, Bath County scholarships, and the summer grant cycle.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations may only submit one LOI during the Foundation’s fiscal year (July 1-June 30). Organizations must be located in and serving the listed service area.
Deadline: Phase I rolling; Phase II upon approval of Phase I
Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofit in existence at least 36 months; located in and serving the specified service area; mission aligned with Foundation focus areas; previous discretionary grant recipient; colleges/universities, public/private schools, churches, and governmental agencies are not eligible; most recent audited financial statements required.
Deadline: Rolling basis; currently not accepting applications at this time.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPICE INC | ROANOKE, VA | $214,884 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| VIRGINIA TECH | BLACKSBURG, VA | $120,950 | 2026 | EDWIN K. MATTERN, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND :: MILLS, ZOIE |
| LOCAL OFFICE ON AGING | ROANOKE, VA | $103,030 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE PERSONAL CARE, HOMEMAKER, AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITIES - KINGS GRANT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BROAD STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $93,068 | 2026 | TO PAY FOR LIGHTS AND REPAIR A COMPRESSOR PER THE INVOICES SUBMITTED |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $82,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP REFUND: NO REASON PROVIDED BY UVA |
| ROANOKE AREA MINISTRIES | ROANOKE, VA | $78,748 | 2026 | DESIGNATED FOR RENOVATIONS AND OUTFITTING OF THE NEW BUILDING |
| ADULT CARE CENTER OF ROANOKE VALLEY | SALEM, VA | $77,896 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SUE NUTTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| FREE CLINIC OF FRANKLIN COUNTY | ROCKY MOUNT, VA | $70,900 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| RENOVATION ALLIANCE | ROANOKE, VA | $70,800 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| THE SALVATION ARMY ROANOKE CORPS | ROANOKE, VA | $65,394 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE TURNING POINT SHELTER PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF AUTISM | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $65,350 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROANOKE DAY SCHOOL LOCATION |
| WEST END CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $60,992 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| TOTAL ACTION FOR PROGRESS | ROANOKE, VA | $59,590 | 2026 | ANNUAL GRANT DISTRIBUTION FROM THE FUND |
| BRADLEY FREE CLINIC | ROANOKE, VA | $58,528 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HOPE INITIATIVE PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | HARRISONBURG, VA | $57,200 | 2026 | VICTOR A. AND LOUISE R. LESTER EDUCATIONAL FUND :: YATES, ETHAN JEFFERY |
| RESTORATION HOUSING | ROANOKE, VA | $55,530 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| YMCA OF VIRGINIA'S BLUE RIDGE | ROANOKE, VA | $55,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SOUTHERN AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $53,330 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES/HOME REPAIR AND MODIFICATIONS TO SENIORS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| ROANOKE COLLEGE | SALEM, VA | $52,663 | 2026 | FOR USE OF THE FINTEL LIBRARY IN MEMORY OF DOROTHY S. MUIR |
| ROANOKE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT | ROANOKE, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MARTINSVILLE | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MOORE HUMANE SOCIETY | SOUTHERN PINES, NC | $50,000 | 2026 | BUILDING FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF VIRGINIA'S BLUE RIDGE | ROANOKE, VA | $49,710 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURE PROJECT | ROANOKE, VA | $49,300 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE MOBILE MARKET SERVING OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY | RICHMOND, VA | $48,700 | 2026 | CAROL LEE MCGUIRE-BISHOP SCHOLARSHIP FUND :: ROSS, JAMES MAZY |
| GRACE NETWORK OF MARTINSVILLE & HENRY CO INC | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $47,360 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY CANCER PATIENTS WHO ARE CLIENTS OF GRACE NETWORK AND WHO ARE BEING TREATED AT A LICENSED CANCER TREATMENT FACILITY |
| VINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETYVINTON MUSEUM | VINTON, VA | $44,883 | 2026 | $40,000 TO PURCHASE A CARGO LIFT FOR THE MUSEUM AND $2,380 TO HELP WITH ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF THE LIFT |
| HENRY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY | BASSETT, VA | $42,800 | 2026 | TO PURCHASE THREE LAPTOPS AND TWO IPADS TO SUPPORT THE NEW MANDATED INTAKE AND TRACKING SYSTEM PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| FAMILY SERVICE OF ROANOKE VALLEY | ROANOKE, VA | $42,056 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT REQUEST |
| RADFORD UNIVERSITY | RADFORD, VA | $40,900 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP REFUND: STUDENT WITHDREW |
| FOUNDATION FOR REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT AND ENDOWMENT | ROANOKE, VA | $40,500 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| NO BOUNDS | ROANOKE, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BEDFORD COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS STATION INC | BEDFORD, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOTETOURT RESOURCE CENTER INC | BUCHANAN, VA | $40,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA | ROANOKE, VA | $39,860 | 2026 | TO BE USED FOR CHURCH PROGRAMS, MISSION WORK, OR SPECIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS CHURCH BUILDING FUNDS |
| FERRUM COLLEGE | FERRUM, VA | $35,798 | 2026 | DESIGNATED FOR THE TRACY R. FRIST FUND |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER ROANOKE | ROANOKE, VA | $34,300 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| CENTER IN THE SQUARE | ROANOKE, VA | $32,929 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LOVABLE SERVICES INC | ROANOKE, VA | $31,200 | 2026 | TO HIRE A PART-TIME COORDINATOR FOR ITS SPECIALS ON THE ROAD PROGRAM PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| LIBERTY UNIVERSITY | LYNCHBURG, VA | $30,957 | 2026 | VICTOR A. AND LOUISE R. LESTER EDUCATIONAL FUND :: MONTGOMERY, ELLA FAITH |
| MARTINSVILLE HENRY COUNTY CHAMBERS PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $30,000 | 2026 | DESIGNATED FOR THE UPKEEP, MAINTENANCE, AND TO MAKE SAFER FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE AREA AROUND LAKE LANIER THAT INCLUDES THE WALKING TRAIL |
| APPLE RIDGE FARM INC | ROANOKE, VA | $28,600 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | NORFOLK, VA | $28,028 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO | ROANOKE, VA | $27,990 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CLEAN UP EFFORTS FROM THE RECENT WINTER STORMS |
| HOLLINS UNIVERSITY | ROANOKE, VA | $27,500 | 2026 | TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES AS OUTLINED IN THE FUND AGREEMENT |
| RESCUE MISSION OF ROANOKE | ROANOKE, VA | $26,999 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | TAMPA, FL | $26,618 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES IN MEMORY OF ANDERSON M. RENICK |
| MARTINSVILLE-HENRY COUNTY FAMILY YMCA | MARTINSVILLE, VA | $26,340 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL AND DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE IN NEED PER THE PROJECT BUDGET |
| BLUE RIDGE LAND CONSERVANCY | ROANOKE, VA | $26,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL PURPOSES |
EDWIN K. MATTERN, JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND :: MILLS, ZOIE
LOCAL OFFICE ON AGING
$103,030TO SUPPORT THE PERSONAL CARE, HOMEMAKER, AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITIES - KINGS GRANT RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
$100,000FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
BROAD STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$93,068TO PAY FOR LIGHTS AND REPAIR A COMPRESSOR PER THE INVOICES SUBMITTED
SCHOLARSHIP REFUND: NO REASON PROVIDED BY UVA
DESIGNATED FOR RENOVATIONS AND OUTFITTING OF THE NEW BUILDING
ADULT CARE CENTER OF ROANOKE VALLEY
$77,896TO SUPPORT THE SUE NUTTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
TO SUPPORT THE NURSE PRACTITIONER POSITION PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
RENOVATION ALLIANCE
$70,800FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
THE SALVATION ARMY ROANOKE CORPS
$65,394TO SUPPORT THE TURNING POINT SHELTER PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF AUTISM
$65,350TO SUPPORT PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROANOKE DAY SCHOOL LOCATION
WEST END CENTER
$60,992FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
TOTAL ACTION FOR PROGRESS
$59,590ANNUAL GRANT DISTRIBUTION FROM THE FUND
VICTOR A. AND LOUISE R. LESTER EDUCATIONAL FUND :: YATES, ETHAN JEFFERY
RESTORATION HOUSING
$55,530FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
YMCA OF VIRGINIA'S BLUE RIDGE
$55,500FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
SOUTHERN AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC
$53,330TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES/HOME REPAIR AND MODIFICATIONS TO SENIORS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
ROANOKE CULTURAL ENDOWMENT
$50,000FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MARTINSVILLE
$50,000FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURE PROJECT
$49,300TO SUPPORT THE MOBILE MARKET SERVING OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
$48,700CAROL LEE MCGUIRE-BISHOP SCHOLARSHIP FUND :: ROSS, JAMES MAZY
GRACE NETWORK OF MARTINSVILLE & HENRY CO INC
$47,360TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY CANCER PATIENTS WHO ARE CLIENTS OF GRACE NETWORK AND WHO ARE BEING TREATED AT A LICENSED CANCER TREATMENT FACILITY
VINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETYVINTON MUSEUM
$44,883$40,000 TO PURCHASE A CARGO LIFT FOR THE MUSEUM AND $2,380 TO HELP WITH ONGOING MAINTENANCE OF THE LIFT
HENRY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY
$42,800TO PURCHASE THREE LAPTOPS AND TWO IPADS TO SUPPORT THE NEW MANDATED INTAKE AND TRACKING SYSTEM PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT REQUEST
TO PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
NO BOUNDS
$40,000FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
BEDFORD COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS STATION INC
$40,000FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
BOTETOURT RESOURCE CENTER INC
$40,000TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF AMERICA
$39,860TO BE USED FOR CHURCH PROGRAMS, MISSION WORK, OR SPECIAL PROJECTS SUCH AS CHURCH BUILDING FUNDS
FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER ROANOKE
$34,300FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
CENTER IN THE SQUARE
$32,929FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
LOVABLE SERVICES INC
$31,200TO HIRE A PART-TIME COORDINATOR FOR ITS SPECIALS ON THE ROAD PROGRAM PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
VICTOR A. AND LOUISE R. LESTER EDUCATIONAL FUND :: MONTGOMERY, ELLA FAITH
MARTINSVILLE HENRY COUNTY CHAMBERS PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
$30,000DESIGNATED FOR THE UPKEEP, MAINTENANCE, AND TO MAKE SAFER FOR THE COMMUNITY, THE AREA AROUND LAKE LANIER THAT INCLUDES THE WALKING TRAIL
APPLE RIDGE FARM INC
$28,600FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO
$27,990TO SUPPORT CLEAN UP EFFORTS FROM THE RECENT WINTER STORMS
TO BE USED FOR SCHOLARSHIP PURPOSES AS OUTLINED IN THE FUND AGREEMENT
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES IN MEMORY OF ANDERSON M. RENICK
MARTINSVILLE-HENRY COUNTY FAMILY YMCA
$26,340TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL AND DAY CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS TO THOSE IN NEED PER THE PROJECT BUDGET
BLUE RIDGE LAND CONSERVANCY
$26,000FOR GENERAL PURPOSES