The Louise R. Lester Foundation awards grants to support nonprofit religious, scientific, literary, humanitarian or educational organizations.
Donor Name: The Louise R. Lester Foundation
State: Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina
County: Henry County (VA), Greenbrier County (WV) and Beaufort County (NC)
City: Roanoke
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2022
Details:
The Louise R. Lester Foundation seeks to effect positive change in the communities and lives of the people who are served through philanthropic support. They seek to build effective relationships with grantees through close communication and a willingness to understand the challenges they face.
Grant Application Guidelines
- The requesting organization must be tax-exempt.
- The Foundation’s Directors are interested in supporting organizations that engage in sound financial planning and solid management practices. The Foundation reserves the right at any time to request detailed information on the use or financial well-being of any organization to whom funds are granted.
- Organizations are only eligible to receive one grant per calendar year.
- The Foundation Directors are currently interested in grants to be spent in the Foundation’s geographic areas of interest, which include the Roanoke Valley area of Virginia, the greater Henry County area of Virginia, the greater Greenbrier County area of West Virginia and the greater Beaufort County area of North Carolina.
- The Board of Directors has the responsibility for final approval of each grant. Since the Foundation receives funding requests in excess of its funds available for grants, not all or only a portion of the requests received can be approved. A decision not to fund a request does not necessarily reflect on the merits of the applicant or the value of its request.
Eligibility Criteria
All organizations receiving a grant award must be a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations.
For more information, visit The Louise R. Lester Foundation.