The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation’s grantmaking priority areas include Community Economic Development (CED), Education, Health, Arts & Culture, and Basic Needs. Occasionally, the Foundation offers additional competitive grantmaking opportunities known as special initiatives. To learn more about TGKVF’s Grantmaking Priorities, please visit Grantmaking Priorities.
To be eligible for TGKVF’s discretionary grantmaking programs, an applicant must:
- Be a 501c3 nonprofit or government entity
- Serve Boone, Clay, Fayette, Kanawha, Lincoln, and/or Putnam counties in West Virginia
To learn more about TGKVF’s grantmaking process, please review the How to Start the Grant Inquiry Process page. To apply to the Foundation you must first speak with a Program Officer. Applications are by invitation only.
THE PROGRAM TEAM
Derek Vance
Stephanie Hyre, MA
Katie Smith
Megan Simpson
Candace Krell
Susan Hoover
Todd Dorcas
To achieve this vision, we have two discretionary grantmaking tracks:
- Proactive Collaborative Grants in Education, Health, and Civic Engagement & Community Building
- Responsive Grants in Basic Needs or Arts & Culture
To be eligible for both of TGKVF’s discretionary grantmaking programs, an applicant must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, public school, or government entity
- Demonstrate the ability to build community wealth (click here for more information)
- Serve Kanawha, Putnam, Lincoln, Boone, Clay, and/or Fayette counties of WV
- Have an audit, financial review, or financial compilation (for more information, click here)
