An appeal for Preliminary Grant Request Letters is sent once a year to over 180 charitable organizations in Danville, Pittsylvania County and Caswell County. The requests are reviewed by a Distributions Committee with finalists chosen to submit complete proposals. The full proposals are further reviewed and grants are recommended. The Foundation's Board of Directors approves the final grant recipients.

Organizations wishing to be added to the mailing list for applications should contact the Foundation's office. Grants are expected to be made on an annual basis.

1. Who can apply for a grant from THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION ?

Nonprofit organizations who are recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization may apply. The organization should be based in the Danville, Pittsylvania, or Caswell County area or offer services in that area.

2. How often can we apply?

Preliminary Request Letters are mailed each summer, with final proposals due in the fall.

3. What time period do these grants cover?

We encourage organizations to apply this year for projects to take place in the next calendar year.

4. Do we apply for a specific fund?

Unless otherwise specified, all grant applications are made simply to THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION . The Distributions Committee determines which applications best fit each fund's qualifications.

5. When will we be notified?

Our goal is to have grant recommendations prepared for Board approval in December, with notification letters sent to all applicants in early January.

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION is a public charity established in September 1996 by a steering committee of civic leaders to meet a variety of social, educational, cultural and other charitable needs in the Martinsville-Henry/County to South Boston/Halifax County, including the neighboring North Carolina counties. The Foundation has returned over $1.5 million in grants to the community.

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION office can be reached at 530 Main Street, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543, (434) 793-0884 or fax (434) 793-6489 or visit our web site at www.cfdrr.org.