Applying for Grants

Thank you for your interest in the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation!

Organizations new to CACF: Please register using the form at the bottom of this page. Our team will be in touch soon to get to know you/your organization and orient you to our grantee portal and grant process. Please allow for at least two weeks to schedule an orientation meeting.

If you have applied for grants at CACF since June 2023: All applicants are required to connect with grants@cacfonline.org with your name, organization, title, and the name of the grant program you’d like to apply for. A member of our staff will send you an access code for the grant program you are interested in within 2 business days. Visit our Grants Page to see a list of our grants and confirm your organization’s eligibility.

Here are some other important resources at CACF:

Community Endowment Fund policies
Information about Fiscal Sponsorship
Capacity Building at CACF
Questions about anything on this page? Email grants@cacfonline.org.

New organizations

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Name of Primary Contact for Grants(Required)

Name of Executive Director(Required)

If different from primary contact for grants

Organization Name(Required)

Organization EIN(Required)

If none, write ‘n/a’

Where does your work take place?(Required)

What is your organization's mailing address?(Required)

Website (if none, write 'none')(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Organization's Mission(Required)

Describe your organization’s mission

Organization's current status(Required)