current funds
The Haven Make A Difference Fund
The Haven Make a Difference Fund was established in December 2011 by the South Carolina company Johnson Development Associates/The Haven at Celebrate Virginia II, LLC as a demonstration of their commitment to the people of the Fredericksburg area. Each year a percentage of the total fund is made available in the form of grants to benefit Fredericksburg public school teachers and children.
The foundation’s Haven Make a Difference Fund and the Governor's Row Fund for Teachers and Students will award $18,000 in combined grants that benefit Fredericksburg City Schools teachers and students. Teachers may apply for grants that expand their teaching skills or provide classroom resources. Successful proposals will feature innovation, be based on solid research and best practices in teaching and include professional development that directly impacts students.
Grant Opportunities
Please review The Community Foundation’s overall grant guidelines by visiting our Grant Guidelines page.
Please refer to the Competitive Grant Opportunities page for important dates for all our competitive grantmaking.
For support in designing a proposal that makes best use of available grant funds, we encourage you to contact Director of Donor Services, Casey Hu (casey.hu@cfrrr.org) or 540-373-9292.
In addition to The Community Foundation’s overall grant guidelines, details for this fund include:
- Any Fredericksburg public school teacher may apply. This includes all Fredericksburg City Schools educators who directly engage students.
- The funds will support programs that create clear, meaningful, and lasting benefits for Fredericksburg City Schools students. Grant reviewers will consider all serious submissions.
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The following suggestions are strongly encouraged:
- Proposals that feature innovation.
- Proposals based in solid research and best practices in teaching.
- Professional development that directly impacts students.
- Strongly discouraged:
- Funding used to provide food, except for off-site training meal expenses.
- Funding spent for individual awards, clothing, or incentives for teachers.
- Funding spent on incentives for students (stickers, posters, etc.), unless there is an innovative and compelling justification for such an expense, e.g. persuasive research/evidence showing that the items will cause beneficial outcomes.
- The minimum grant awarded will be $500 and maximum grant awarded will be $10,000.
Dates:
- Applications open September 18, 2024.
- Applications will not be accepted after 5:00 PM on October 23, 2024.
- Outcomes will be announced the week of November 21, 2024.
- Funds should be used within 12 months from the grant award.