The majority of our grantmaking is through Donor Advised Funds. If your organization received a check from CFCV, it means that a donor who holds a Donor Advised Fund with us wanted to support your organization through their Fund here! The grant letter that accompanies the check lists the name of the donor's Fund, along with their name(s) and contact information where you can thank them. Unless the donor requested their donation be anonymous, their information is available to you through our grant letter.

With the exception of scholarship grants, CFCV does not award grants to individuals.

Each competitive grant has specific criteria and eligibility requirements, including geographic location and counties served. Please refer to this criterion to determine if your organization is eligible to apply.

CFCV does not provide emergency grants.

We often share that our role in the community is similar to that of a sponge, soaking up valuable information about what's going on in our community as part of our role as a philanthropic resource to our donors and Fund holders. Specifically, we love to know what nonprofits are working on and any specific needs. Please reach out to us if you'd like to share any relevant information about your organization, and we will keep it on file.

The majority of our assets are held by Donor Advised Funds, most of which do not accept applications. We do not solicit our donors on behalf of nonprofits; however, we deeply value our relationships with nonprofits and our donors. Part of our work is connecting donors with the organizations and causes about which they care most. One way we do this is by sharing relevant nonprofit and community information with our donors based on their funding interests.

Competitive grant programs have reporting requirements specific to each program. Those requirements are listed in their respective application guidelines.