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Virginia Heritage Fund grants support the collection and preservation of the documentary history of the Rappahannock Region and make our history broadly accessible.

The Community Foundation has awarded $25,459 to support local schools through its Haven Make a Difference Fund, Governors Row Fund and Trust for Public Education Fund.  These funds were established by local developers with the commitment to support local teachers and students in the City of Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County each year.Grants are especially important…

The Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation Fund’s Inaugural Grant Cycle In January 2021, The Community Foundation received the largest gift in its 24-year history, $13 million from The Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation. Just eleven months later, The Community Foundation has distributed $550,000 to 42 local nonprofit organizations from this transformative fund.“The Community Foundation’s Board of Governors and…

Apply now for over 40 different scholarships. Last year, we awarded over $150,000 to assist students achieve their educational aspirations. 

Youth in Philanthropy Students Award $10,000 Grant to EmpowerhouseYouth in Philanthropy or “YIP” was established by The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region in 2003 on the principle of participatory philanthropy– a power-shifting ethos and process that places the communities a foundation aims to serve at the center of decision-making. This program YIP is…

newsLocal Nonprofits are Invited to Apply Today The foundation has designed a three-phase funding approach to our COVID-19 grantmaking: Immediate Relief, Community Recovery, and Reimagining & Building Resilience. Phase I and Phase II of The Community Relief Fund distributed $619,685 to local nonprofit organizations providing critical services to our community. Phase III is now open to eligible…

$79,400 Awarded to Local Nonprofit Organizations The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region’s Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund is awarding $79,400 to eleven local nonprofits. The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund concluded its twelfth annual large grant cycle this summer with awards to organizations that promote community youth opportunities, recreation and historic/cultural preservation.The following…

news Now is the perfect time to consider supporting our local students and schools. Here are three ways you can help:1) Create a Scholarship FundThe Community Foundation’s scholarship funds are flexible and can be structured to benefit students on multiple post-high school paths. The foundation works with donors to determine the scope of scholarships. Some…

news We are now accepting applications for the inaugural funding cycle of the Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation Fund at The Community Foundation. In January 2021, the Fredericksburg Savings Charitable Foundation dissolved and transferred over $13 million in assets to The Community Foundation to create an endowed fund. We are honored to be the steward of this…

The Women and Girls Fund Celebrates $35,000 in Grants to Community Organizations Since 2013, the Women and Girls Fund of The Community Foundation…

After an unprecedented and challenging year, The Community Foundation is identifying opportunities to help develop long-term and sustainable capacity-building initiatives for nonprofit organizations…

Mr. Duff Green is remembered by many for his charitable contributions throughout the region. A bequest in his will established the Duff McDuff…