The Two Rivers Giving Circle grants for Eastern Panhandle nonprofit groups that are engaged in historic preservation and natural resource conservation.
Donor Name: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation
State: West Virginia
County: Jefferson County (WV), Berkeley County (WV), and Morgan County (WV)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/02/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $2,500
Details:
The members come from Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties, and confine the grantmaking to those counties. The Two Rivers Giving Circle will consider grants for:
- Safeguarding Habitat
- Protection of habitat is critical to the preservation of biodiversity. Focus is placed on buffer zones, wildlife areas, watersheds, and functioning ecosystems.
- Children and Nature
- Saving Panhandle Treasures
- EWVCF have a deep care for the countryside and heritage. Initiatives that provide increased protection of historic, cultural, and pastoral places in the Panhandle.
- Waste and Recycling
- Efforts that catalyze underserved recycling efforts, promote effective household waste treatment, and deter non-point source pollution in the Panhandle.
- Energy Conservation
- Initiatives that promote increased energy conservation and decreased consumption behaviors in THE Panhandle community.
- Growing the Movement
- Programs that engage, organize, and empower new constituencies who add to the advancement of programs through volunteerism and leadership that lead to new ways of thinking and acting.
Funding Information
In general, grants range from $1,000 to $2,500 and are generally awarded up front.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- An already existing nonprofit, 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(13) organization in good standing with the IRS, or
- An existing government/quasi-governmental agency, or public school applying for a project that is not funded by tax revenue, or
- A religious organization requesting funding for a non-sectarian charitable purpose, or
- A civic group that is not a 501(c)(3) organization requesting funding for a charitable community cause.
Required Financial Information for 501(c)(3) Organizations
- Applications must include financial information for the organization as a whole, and in addition:
- Applicants with charitable contributions over $300,000 but less than $500,000 must provide the most recent financial review performed by an independent certified public accountant.
- Applicants with charitable contributions over $500,000 must provide the most recent audit performed by an independent certified public accountant.
For more information, visit EWVCF.