Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation supports children’s programs, historical preservation, education the arts, family programs, crisis programs and healthy living in Virginia.
FUNDING AREAS: Children’s programs, historical preservation, education the arts, family programs, crisis programs, healthy living
IP TAKE: There are two opportunities each year to get involved with GLCF and some especially great funding odds for local groups that serve children and youth.
PROFILE: Established in 1972, the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (GLCF) is a community foundation based in Lynchburg, Virginia. An employee of Fidelity National Bank originally submitted an idea to form a community trust, which led to the formation of GLCF. The foundation aims to "enhance the quality of life in the communities served by the establishment of permanent endowments for the city of Lynchburg and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell, with income distributed annually to charitable organizations within the community.” GLCF funds local efforts for children’s programs, historical preservation, education the arts, family programs, crisis programs and healthy living.
The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation has dedicated the most support to local children’s programs, followed by healthy living efforts in the region. GLCF makes annual grants that are donor-designated and also through its competitive grant cycles. Foundation priorities include helping the disadvantaged, helping nonprofit manage themselves more effectively, developing self-reliance, prevention and promoting volunteering. The Plymale Foundation is administered by GLCF has has its own grant cycle and deadlines It also has a youth philanthropy program that gets local students involved in awarding grants in a competitive process. In addition to grants, the funder provides college scholarships to area students.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving on the recent grants awarded page of the funder’s website. Grantmaking focuses on Lynchburg, Virginia and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell in Virginia. Past local grantees include Amazement Square, Randolph College and the Free Clinic of Central Virginia.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. The grant application deadlines are March 15 and September 15. GLCF uses an online grant application system. Direct general questions to the staff at 434-845-6500 or via online form.
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