The Cumberland Forest Community Fund is open to nature-based economic and community development projects that make tangible contributions toward local economies, community capacity and environmental quality.
Donor Name: The University of Virginia’s College at Wise
State: Virginia
County: Buchanan County (VA), Dickenson County (VA), Lee County (VA), Russell County (VA), Scott County (VA), Tazewell County (VA), Wise County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Cumberland Forest Community Fund is a competitive local grant program supporting naturebased economic diversification and community development in seven counties in Southwest Virginia (Wise, Russell, Tazewell, Dickenson, Buchanan, Lee, Scott, and City of Norton). The program supports projects and initiatives that seek to produce “triple bottom line outcomes.” Triple bottom line outcomes include tangible contributions to: (1) local economic development (e.g., jobs, visitor spending, lodging taxes, etc.), (2) increased community capacity (e.g., green infrastructure investments, outdoor recreation/tourism capacity building, strategic planning, creation of local policies/conditions that enable nature-based economic development, etc.), and (3) enhanced environmental quality (e.g., benefits to land, water, and air quality).
The University of Virginia’s College of Wise and The Nature Conservancy are committed to investing resources and partnering with local communities to ensure sustainable, nature-based economic growth.
TUVCW looking for proposals that contribute to:
- Local Economic Development
- Renewable energy projects
- Outdoor recreation, sustainable forestry or agricultural businesses or projects
- Increased Community Capacity
- Walking or greenway paths
- Natural or cultural assets in local communities
- Strategic planning processes
- Enhanced Environmental Quality
- Land or water restoration
- Installation of rain gardens
- Agritourism projects.
Funding Information
For this particular grant period, UVA Wise anticipates that $100,000 will be made available.
Uses of Funds
Grant funds may be used for the following costs:
- Direct salary costs for applicant employees while working directly on awarded project, including personal service salaries and fringe benefits. Fringe benefits are limited to 15% of direct salary costs for applicant employees while working directly on awarded project.
- Direct non-salary costs, including costs for printing, photocopying, travel, materials, supplies, equipment (including rental), consultant, and contractual services, legal, and other goods and services directly associated with the project.
Program Eligibility
The grant program is open to organized community groups, non-profit organizations, and municipalities that have or intend to have a significant operating presence in the outlined eligible counties. Eligible applicants must provide a valid federal ID number. If the applicant does not have one, a fiscal agent should be clearly identified within the application. The project idea may be an original concept or an extension of a current activity, product, service, community capacity building program, or social venture.
Eligibility Criteria
- Open to individuals, non-profit organizations and municipalities.
- Project must be based in one or more of the following counties: Wise, Russell, Tazewell, Dickenson, Buchanan, Lee, or Scott.
- Applicants must provide a valid federal ID number.
- Project idea may be an original business concept or extension of a current business activity, product, service, community capacity building program or social venture.
For more information, visit TUVCW.
