Our annual Competitive Grant Cycle will open June 1 and close at the end of July. This grant opportunity is for projects to be funded and completed during the 2026 calendar year. Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status in good standing, as well as approved government entities, may apply.
For more information on how to prepare for the application process, visit the Grants page on our website.
We here at the Community Foundation want to give a shoutout to the professionals who protect the legacies of their clients. We appreciate the CPAs, attorneys and financial planners who help individuals with their estate planning to ensure their philanthropic wishes are met. These professionals can maximize giving by navigating the rules of the tax system and by offering options an individual may not have considered.
Planned gifts may offer substantial financial, tax and estate planning benefits while supporting the vital work of nonprofits across our community. The staff of The Foundation can work with advisors to help individuals turn their monetary gifts into support of a nonprofit, with a goal of long-term systemic change that will transform our community.
The Community Foundation was founded in 1996 by individuals who understood the desire of people who want to serve the community we call home. Over the past 28 years, we have continued to offer people an option to create “forever gifts” that transform our community in a variety of areas including health and wellness, human services and education and youth development.
We are excited to report that 309 students applied for post-secondary scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. Students applied through our online scholarship portal, which closed Saturday, March 1. Scholarship recipients will be announced in late May.
Through the generosity of donors, for fiscal year 2024-2025 we awarded 160 scholarships totaling $341,240.80 to area students. Currently, The Foundation offers scholarships to students from Danville, Caswell County, NC, and Halifax and Pittsylvania counties.