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Overview
In 2005, the WestPoint Fund was created as a Donor Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc. The Community Foundation administers the Fund, and all grant requests are reviewed by an independent local advisory committee.

Eligibility
Organizations that are 1) public charities described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (and not a private foundation), 2) units of government, or 3) public education institutions may apply for grant support from the WestPoint Fund if they currently serve, or propose to serve, persons or communities in any or all the following areas: 

• Lanett, Opelika and/or Valley, Alabama
• LaGrange and/or West Point, Georgia

Funding Priorities - New for 2025
For eighteen years, the WestPoint Fund has invested in projects that serve the communities of LaGrange and WestPoint, Georgia, and Lanett, Opelika, and Valley, Alabama. Through these projects, great work has been done to serve countless individuals.

This year, the committee will consider programs and projects that educate young people. Eligible programs or projects will:  

• Serve children in grades K-12 (Note: It is not required that the program or project serve all ages, but the target audience should be in this range.)
• Provide experiences that are inspirational and have the potential to expand a student’s thinking and/or worldview.
• Be unique in that they are not being duplicated in the community. For example, a new, unduplicated program or project OR a current/previous program or project that is only offered by the applicant organization.

The committee will not consider requests in which the requested amount is a small percentage of the total project budget. Examples of projects that do not align with the Fund’s priorities are:  

• capital campaigns
• building campaigns
• requests for general operating expenses such as rent, utilities or increased staff capacity
• scholarship programs

Grant Period and Amount
The awards will fund projects that begin on or after February 1, 2025, and end by December 31, 2025. Grants will range in size with most grants averaging between $3,000 and $10,000. The committee will consider funding 100% of a project, but would like to see an effort by the organization to secure additional funding.

Time Schedule

• Application Open – October 28, 2024 
• Application Due - December 15, 2024 
• Notification of Applicants - late January 2025
• Earliest Project Start Date - February 1, 2025 
• Latest Project End Date - December 31, 2025
• Final Report Due - Final reports for awarded programs or projects are due 30 days after the project end date and no later than January 31, 2026.
   

NOTE: The application process is entirely online. Late, incomplete, emailed, and/or paper applications will not be considered.

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