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Community Grant Program

New Timeline for Community Grant Program:
January 9: Community Grant Workshop  (Slideshow Available)
January 15: Application opens
February 15: Application closes
Late April: Award notifications

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How to apply:
1)    ​Go to our Grant Portal
2) If you are a new user, you will need to create an account. Previous grantees will use their previous log on information.
3) At the top of your screen, click on Apply. Select the Community Grant Program 2025-2026 application to begin.

​If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us at 304-253-3806 or [email protected]
Grant Portal Tutorial

Community Grant Process
Using the pooled income from its discretionary funds, Beckley Area Foundation addresses the community's most pressing needs and promising opportunities. BAF makes annual discretionary grants to charitable organizations serving Raleigh County in the areas of:
  • Animal Services
  • Arts
  • Civic beautification
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health and Human Services
  • Public recreation

Eligibility
The Foundation considers grant requests from organizations which are:
  • Designated as a nonprofit under Section 501-c-3 of the Internal Revenue Code   or  is a public institution, school or municipality. An IRS determination letter verifies 501-c-3 status.
  • Programs funded must directly benefit Raleigh County. While the proposed program itself must serve Raleigh County, the applicant organization is not required to be headquartered in Raleigh County.
  • Project or program must occur within the defined grant period: April 21, 2025 — March 31, 2026.
  • Submission of an application, including all required documents and information, by the application deadline.   Deadline is February 15th at 11:59 p.m.

BAF places priority on the following types of projects:
  • Projects that either serves a significant number of residents or reach a group of under-served residents of Raleigh County.
  • Projects that empower organizations to obtain on-going financial support from other sources.
  • Matching grants to provide leverage for additional funding.
  • Innovative special projects.

Grants are not considered for:
  • Projects outside the grant period of April 21, 2025 to March 31, 2026
  • On-going maintenance & operating expenses
  • Political purposes or lobbying
  • Sectarian religious programs
  • Staff salaries or wages
  • Jerseys or uniforms
  • Annual campaigns
  • Travel expenses
  • Food for events
  • Endowments

$10,000 is the maximum award amount to an individual organization through the Community Grant Program.

It is critical for the contact person to respond promptly to emails or phone calls from BAF staff requesting supplemental information to help clarify or expand an understanding of your application.  It is vital that information for the contact person be correct. A clear and concise description is highly important for the Committee's knowledge regarding your organization and its appeal for assistance. Next, the Distribution Committee considers all proposals and makes recommendations to the BAF Board of Directors, who make the final approval on all award recommendations. Applicants will be notified in late March about decisions regarding each grant request.

When applicants are notified of their grant award they are required to complete three follow-up documents:
  • Grant Acceptance Contract - Must be returned within one week.
  • Payment Request - Provide the invoice for items you are getting reimbursed for in your project budget. 
    • Request for reimbursement must be submitted within 30 days of grant expenditure, and is due no later than February 28, 2026. 
  • Final Report - Must be submitted upon completion of the funded project on or before March 31, 2026. 

Failure to submit these reports in a timely manner will negatively impact the organization’s grant eligibility for the next funding cycle.

The Foundation's staff welcomes the opportunity to discuss possible projects for funding by the Foundation. Please feel free to contact us at 304-253-3806.

Below, you can find an example of our budget worksheet which is found within the application.  This is a requirement and can also be found within the application.
Budget worksheet

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1210 South Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 25801

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304-253-3806

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Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards Beckley Area Foundation is a member of the National Council on Foundations, Philanthropy WV, Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce, Charitable Gift Planners of WV and WV Nonprofit Association. The Foundation will make available for public inspection the last three years of its tax documents, including Internal Revenue Service Forms 990 and 990-T (if applicable), any audit, and its tax exempt letter. If the request for any of these documents is made in person, the requested documents will be provided on the day of the request if possible.  If the request is in writing (including email), copies will be provided within 30 days of the request. The requestor may be charged a reasonable fee for the cost of copying, plus storage. Questions concerning documents should be addressed to either the Executive Director or Board Chair of the Foundation.