Eligibility Guidelines

In order to be considered for a grant from the Virginia Community Foundation Unrestricted Endowment, an organization and/or project must:

1. Benefit the greater Virginia, Minnesota, community (ISD 706 district boundaries)
2. Be a non-profit 501(c)3 organization or provide documentation that the organization is sponsored by a fiscal agent that has 501(c)3 status

The Virginia Community Foundation does not fund:

• Individual persons or private foundations;
• Political Campaigns or political organizations;
• For-profit Organizations;
• Scholarships or research;
• Religious organization for religious purposes;
• Endowments;
• Fundraising campaigns or dinners, ticket sales, celebrations or similar activities;
• Traditional government services or dollar-for-dollar replacement of public funding