To partner to build pathways for a stronger community by creating opportunities and giving hope for a brighter future; to build a community where all people can lead healthy, successful lives and are inspired to help one another.
Smyth County Charitable Fund directs its largest recent grant to Mount Rogers Community Services, a $512,350 award in 2025 for health and wellness for Smyth County residents. That scale sits alongside a second major commitment to Appalachian Center for Hope Inc., which received $200,000 in 2025 for a rehab facility for addicted mothers and infants. The pattern is local and highly specific: grants are built around residents of Smyth County, with recurring support for health, wellness, education, and community infrastructure. The funder also backs service-delivery organizations that address immediate needs. Recent awards supported a free clinic, a community dental provider, mental health nursing and harm-reduction supplies, and rehabilitation services for county residents. In education, the foundation funds scholarships and school-centered programming for students and youth. Its grantmaking also reaches community spaces, including recreation and accessibility projects such as a splash pad, playground renovation, and a ramp construction project. The overall picture is of a county-focused funder using grants to support direct services, facilities, and student opportunity in the same geographic footprint.
Health and wellness is a central theme. Mount Rogers Community Services received $512,350 in 2025 for health and wellness for Smyth County residents, and Mount Rogers Health District received $32,909 in 2025 for harm-reduction supplies and mental health nursing. The funder also supports treatment and recovery infrastructure. Appalachian Center for Hope Inc. received $200,000 in 2025 for a rehab facility for addicted mothers and infants, following a $100,000 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. Access to basic care appears in several awards. Appalachian Highlands Com Dental received $52,000 in 2025 for clinic expansion, while Mel Leaman Free Clinic received $25,616 in 2025 for support for a free clinic. Education is another consistent area, including $77,000 to Communities in Schools of Appalachia for middle and high school programs in Smyth County.
Typical grant size sits at $13,195 at the 25th percentile, $29,262 at the median, and $82,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both mid-sized operating support and larger project or capital-style grants, with the 2025 set ranging from five figures to a $512,350 award. The record shows repeat funding to several recipients across multiple years, including Appalachian Center for Hope Inc., Appalachian Highlands Com Dental, Mel Leaman Free Clinic, and Bland Ministry Center. The foundation is a local funder with grants going entirely to Virginia recipients. It also operates donor-supported grants and scholarship programs alongside competitive charitable fund grants.
Current and upcoming funding from Smyth County Charitable Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible applicants include community-based public or private nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and appropriate foundation classification, governmental agencies, mission-related organizations using a SCCF-approved 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, and faith-based organizations for non-religious programs serving the broader community.
Deadline: January 1 and July 1 each year
$1.2M
$57.6M
$2.7M
$3.3M
Most grants fall between $13K and $83K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$83K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in VA.
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Virginia, with 100% of recent grants going to recipients in the state. Marion appears frequently, including grants to Appalachian Center for Hope Inc., Smyth County Community Foundation, Mount Rogers Health District, Mel Leaman Free Clinic, and Project Crossroads. Other Virginia cities represented include Wytheville, Abingdon, Chillhowie, Bristol, Roanoke, Richmond, and Bland. The pattern is clearly county-centered, with awards landing in Smyth County communities and nearby Southwest Virginia locations.
The foundation supports health, wellness, education, scholarships, grants, and endowments. Recent awards show a focus on health services, substance use recovery, dental and clinic access, school programming, recreation, and accessibility projects for Smyth County residents.
Yes. The recent grants list shows 20 grants, all to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in Virginia. The geographic scope of giving is local.
The grant-size distribution is $13,195 at the 25th percentile, $29,262 at the median, and $82,750 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger project awards, such as a $512,350 grant and a $200,000 grant.
Yes. The Charitable Fund Grants program is described as competitive grant funding for projects that benefit Smyth County communities and residents. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, governmental agencies, mission-related organizations with an approved fiscal sponsor, and certain faith-based organizations.
Yes. The foundation runs multiple scholarship programs, including Smyth Promise Scholarship and SCCF Scholarships, along with combined and general scholarship applications. These programs are aimed at students from Smyth County pursuing education after high school.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES | WYTHEVILLE, VA | $512,350 | 2025 | HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR SMYTH COUNTY RESIDENTS |
| SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MARION, VA | $323,713 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR HOPE INC | MARION, VA | $200,000 | 2025 | REHAB FACILITY FOR ADDICTED MOTHERS AND INFANTS |
| APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS COM DENTAL | ABINGDON, VA | $52,000 | 2025 | CLINIC EXPANSION |
| MOUNT ROGERS HEALTH DISTRICT | MARION, VA | $32,909 | 2025 | HARD REDUCTION SUPPLIES, MENTAL HEALTH NURSING |
| MEL LEAMAN FREE CLINIC | MARION, VA | $25,616 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FREE CLINIC |
| FOUNDATION FOR REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT & ENDOWMENT (FREE) | ROANOKE, VA | $23,550 | 2025 | REHAB SERVICES FOR SMYTH COUNTY RESIDENTS |
| PROJECT CROSSROADS | MARION, VA | $23,175 | 2025 | RAMP CONSTRUCTION |
| WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART | ABINGDON, VA | $22,500 | 2025 | ARTS PROGRAM |
| VIRGINIA KIDS BELONG | RICHMOND, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUMMER 2024 GRANT |
| BLAND MINISTRY CENTER | BLAND, VA | $8,740 | 2025 | DENTAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS, HEADSTART |
| MARION ROTARY CLUB | MARION, VA | $7,800 | 2025 | CONCUSSION PROTECTION |
| TOWN OF CHILLHOWIE | CHILLHOWIE, VA | $125,000 | 2024 | SPLASH PAD FOR FAMILIES WATER FUN RECREATION |
| APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR HOPE INC | MARION, VA | $100,000 | 2024 | REHAB FACILITY FOR ADDICTED MOTHERS AND INFANTS |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF APPALACHIA | BRISTOL, VA | $77,000 | 2024 | MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN SMYTH COUNTY |
| TOWN OF MARION | MARION, VA | $65,750 | 2024 | RENOVATION FOR OGBURN FIELD PLAYGROUND |
| APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS COM DENTAL | ABINGDON, VA | $50,000 | 2024 | CLINIC EXPANSION |
| MEL LEAMAN FREE CLINIC | MARION, VA | $14,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT FOR FREE CLINIC |
| SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH | MARION, VA | $10,780 | 2024 | PUCHASE OF SENSORY CART AND SUPPLIES |
| BLAND MINISTRY CENTER | BLAND, VA | $5,250 | 2024 | DENTAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS, HEADSTART |
MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY SERVICES
$512,350HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR SMYTH COUNTY RESIDENTS
SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$323,713SUPPORT
APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR HOPE INC
$200,000REHAB FACILITY FOR ADDICTED MOTHERS AND INFANTS
APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS COM DENTAL
$52,000CLINIC EXPANSION
MOUNT ROGERS HEALTH DISTRICT
$32,909HARD REDUCTION SUPPLIES, MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
MEL LEAMAN FREE CLINIC
$25,616SUPPORT FOR FREE CLINIC
FOUNDATION FOR REHABILITATION EQUIPMENT & ENDOWMENT (FREE)
$23,550REHAB SERVICES FOR SMYTH COUNTY RESIDENTS
PROJECT CROSSROADS
$23,175RAMP CONSTRUCTION
WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART
$22,500ARTS PROGRAM
VIRGINIA KIDS BELONG
$10,000SUMMER 2024 GRANT
BLAND MINISTRY CENTER
$8,740DENTAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS, HEADSTART
MARION ROTARY CLUB
$7,800CONCUSSION PROTECTION
TOWN OF CHILLHOWIE
$125,000SPLASH PAD FOR FAMILIES WATER FUN RECREATION
APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR HOPE INC
$100,000REHAB FACILITY FOR ADDICTED MOTHERS AND INFANTS
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF APPALACHIA
$77,000MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN SMYTH COUNTY
TOWN OF MARION
$65,750RENOVATION FOR OGBURN FIELD PLAYGROUND
APPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS COM DENTAL
$50,000CLINIC EXPANSION
MEL LEAMAN FREE CLINIC
$14,000SUPPORT FOR FREE CLINIC
SOUTHWESTERN VA MENTAL HEALTH
$10,780PUCHASE OF SENSORY CART AND SUPPLIES
BLAND MINISTRY CENTER
$5,250DENTAL SERVICES FOR STUDENTS, HEADSTART
