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PARKERSBURG -- The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates of Doddridge County, Ritchie County and the Little Kanawha Area are accepting applications for their fall grant cycle.
Organizations apply to the Foundation and/or any of its affiliates on the same form, which can be accessed at its website online at www.pacfwv.com/grants. The deadline to apply is midnight Sept. 15.
To be considered for a Community Action Grant, an applicant must be a private, nonprofit organization, tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a public institution. Either the applicant or program to be funded must be in the Foundation's 11-county geographic service area (Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Jackson, Mason, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties in West Virginia and Washington County, Ohio). Priority counties for grant support are Wood, Wirt, Doddridge, Ritchie, Roane, Calhoun and Gilmer.
The Foundation provides support for capital and equipment projects, program development, technical assistance, training, capacity building projects and, under special circumstances, operating support. Submitted applications are considered for support from a wide variety of grant funds available to support charitable projects throughout the region.
The Foundation's grantmaking guidelines, available on the website, provide additional information on eligibility and priorities for all types of grants. More information can be obtained by contacting Amy Nahley at 304-428-4438 or info@pacfwv.com.