PARSONS – The Tucker Community Foundation has announced that its grant applications are currently being accepted and the deadline to have grant applications turned into the Foundation is Friday, September 18 at 3 p.m.. Tucker Community Foundation will be awarding grant funding to organizations, volunteer groups and people working to make a positive change in their communities in Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker and Upshur counties in West Virginia, as well as Garrett County, Maryland. To be considered, groups must be working within the foundation’s ten-county service area. This year the Foundation hopes to award over $150,000 in grants.
Michael Moore, Chief Financial Officer, said “to download a grant application, go online to www.TuckerFoundationWV.org then select the Grants Tab. Paper copies are available at the Foundation’s office at 104 Education Lane, Room 211, Parsons, WV. If you have any questions or need a paper copy mailed to you please feel free to call our office Monday thru Friday between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 304-478-2930.”
Grant applications must be turned into the Tucker Community Foundation’s office located at 104 Education Lane, Room 211, Parsons, WV 26287 by September 18 at 3 p.m.. They can also be mailed, to PO Box 491, Parsons, WV 26287, with a postmark date of September 18th. Grants can be electronically submitted to: [email protected].
“Grant season at the foundation is always a time of great excitement. Each year we are reminded of the efforts of hard-working folks who work to make our communities better,” said Moore.
As a community foundation, our mission is, “Creating opportunities for the individuals and communities we serve.”
Grant applications can cover a wide range of charitable service areas including the arts, education, health and safety, emergency services, community development, parks, libraries, historic preservation and more. 3-D printers
The foundation’s grant funding is due to the generosity of donors who have established and contributed to the more than 160 endowed funds and unrestricted funds established through the foundation. While some funds are targeted to support specific charitable areas, others are written to have a much wider reach. All grant awards are based on a competitive application process. To see the full list of endowed funds supporting this year’s grant season, please visit https://tuckerfoundationwv.org/funds.
