The Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia is pleased to annonce the HOPE Grant.
Donor Name: Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia
State: Virginia
County: Grayson County (VA), Russell County (VA), Smyth County (VA), Washington County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia award grants to those agencies or organizations identified by the Internal Revenue Service as not-for-profit organizations or governmental entities. Each must serve to benefit the Virginia counties of Washington, Grayson, Russell or Smyth and support, promote and/or further
Areas of interest
- Health
- Children & Families
- Workforce Development
- Education
- Economic Development
Priorities
The Foundation, in making grant decisions, will place the greatest priority on projects that:
- Provide a tangible benefit to the community
- Ensure measurable outcomes
- Do not result in a duplication of services provided by another agency.
Funding Information
HOPE grant applications are limited to one-time disbursements for funding requests up to $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Divisions Within Organizations, Institutions or Government Entities:
- In general, organizations are ineligible for funding from the Foundation to support routine financial responsibilities, such as capital and operating budgets (e.g., payroll expenses, ongoing routine maintenance, etc.).
- Proposals for individual schools must be approved by and submitted through the school district’s central administration office.
- Proposals for individual departments of county or town government must be approved by and submitted through the county or town government office.
Ineligibility
To comply with federal guidelines and legal requirements, the Foundation will not issue grants of any kind to or for:
- Projects unrelated to the Foundation’s vision and mission
- Purposes that are identified as agency ongoing operational expenses not related to the requested project
- Fundraisers or other ticketed special events
- Corporate sponsorships
- Amateur athletic organizations
- For-profit organizations
- Individuals
- Religious organizations for religious purposes
- Political purposes or for lobbying activities
- Organizational debt reduction
- Endowments
- The Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation or disability and will not support organizations that discriminate in any manner.
- Decisions regarding grant disbursements are made at the sole discretion of the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia to further its mission. The Wellspring Foundation will not support organizations engaged in activities that incite or engage in violence, intimidation, harassment, threats or defamation targeting an individual or group based on their actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. The Wellspring Foundation will not award grants to organizations that the Foundation believes intend to support or engage in hateful activities, whether online or offline.
For more information, visit WFSV.
