Hinton Area Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Hinton Area Foundation supports education, arts, beautification, health, human services and recreation in West Virginia.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, arts, beautification, health, human services, recreation
IP TAKE: There are some great matching grant opportunities here for local nonprofits of all types, as well as individual teachers at the local schools.
PROFILE: Established in 1992, the Hinton Area Foundation (HAF) is a community foundation based in Hinton, West Virginia. It formed after local residents met to discuss the idea of marshaling charitable funds and after receiving a challenge grant and family donor support. The foundation aims to "encourage philanthropic giving and to provide a common source for contributions to benefit the local community.” HAF funds local efforts for education, arts, beautification, health, human services and recreation.
The Hinton Area Foundation has several grant opportunities that are accessible for local nonprofits. Community Impact Grants address many different local needs in the community and are not issue-specific. Making A Difference Community Improvement Project Grants fund community improvement projects that engage community members. HAF gives priority to applications that request matching funds. Hinton Area Foundation Learning Innovation Mini-Grants assist teachers for grades Pre-K through 12 and are up to $500 for innovative projects. In addition to grants, HAF also awards scholarships to local students.
Grants range between about $500 and $50,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Summers County and the town of Hinton in West Virginia. Past local grantees include the Summers County Library, Summers County Commission and WVA Water Festival.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Applicants can access the relevant forms on the HAF website and must mail hard copies to the funder’s address. Community Impact Grant applications are due January 31, Making A Difference Community Improvement Project Grant applications are due September 30 and Hinton Area Foundation Learning Innovation Mini-Grant applications are due October 1. Direct general questions to the staff at grants@hintonareafoundation.org 304-309-5502.
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