Check out these grant opportunities from the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation. Deadlines are all this October 2025, so apply now!
Narrative Change Collaborative
The “Changing the Narrative: Youth and Belonging” grant program will support organizations and the creatives who work with them in documenting and amplifying stories about young people and their experiences and understanding of belonging in communities across the Kanawha Valley.
Visit: https://tgkvf.org/narrative-change-grantmaking/ to learn more.
Applications will be accepted through October 1, 2025
Questions about this opportunity: Derek Vance at [email protected]
James F.B. Peyton Fund for Greenbrier County
Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status or qualifying government entities (such as public schools or municipalities) are invited to apply for funding to support programs that benefit the citizens of Greenbrier County, WV. Applicants must uphold inclusive practices and may not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religious belief. The minimum grant request is $5,000.
Visit: https://tgkvf.org/james-f-b-peyton-fund/ to learn more.
Applications will be accepted through October 6, 2025
C.C. Dickinson Family Giving Circle
The C.C. Dickinson Family Giving Circle (CCDFGC) through The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is accepting proposals for projects impacting Education, Conservation, or Women Transitioning out of Substance Abuse Treatment. Projects must provide services within Boone, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam, or Raleigh counties.
Visit: https://tgkvf.org/special-initiatives/c-c-dickinson-family-giving-circle/ to learn more.
Applications will be accepted through October 15, 2025
Questions about this opportunity: Megan Simpson at [email protected]
African American Philanthropy in Action (AAPA)
AAPA is a giving circle that is comprised of individuals and businesses committed to addressing the societal ills facing the African American community. AAPA will provide grants for organizations serving African American children, youth, and families in West Virginia.
Visit: https://tgkvf.org/special-initiatives/african-american-philanthropy-in-action-aapa/ to learn more.
Applications will be accepted through October 15, 2025
Questions about this opportunity: Todd Dorcas at [email protected]
How to apply
Please visit the specific grant opportunity’s page to apply. The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation has transitioned to a new grantmaking platform. If you haven’t applied for a grant in 2025 read these tips:
First-time login (no 2025 TGKVF profile yet)
- On the login page, click Create New Account.
- Enter the required information to set up your profile in the new portal.
- Log in with the credentials you just created, then complete the application.
- For a full walkthrough, click here.
Your organization has a 2025 TGKVF profile, but you don’t
- If your organization already applied in 2025, attempting to create a new profile will trigger an error.
- Email Candace Krell at [email protected], be sure to cc Emily McCormick at [email protected].
- They will be able to manually set you up in the system and help you gain access to the application