UPCOMING — small grant applications open November 16, 2026 and close December 17, 2026.
Virginia — Duff McDuff Green Jr. Fund 2026–2027 Small Grants (Up to $7,500; December 17)
Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region's Duff McDuff Green Jr. Fund announces small grants up to $7,500 for youth, recreation, and cultural/historic preservation projects. Applications open November 16 and close December 17, 2026.
FundingIndividual small-grant requests: up to $7,500. The separate large-grant cycle is distinct and closed June 2026.
DeadlineUPCOMING. Applications open November 16, 2026; closing date December 17, 2026. No exact closing hour or time zone given in current official 2026–2027 competitive calendar.
Last verified2026-11-07
Required next actionConfirm applicant meets the foundation's tax-exempt nonprofit and service-area requirements and project fits youth, recreation or cultural/historic preservation; review the official fund-specific guidelines; register in the foundation's online grant application system and submit between November 16 and December 17, 2026.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible regional nonprofits with qualifying local youth, outdoor recreation, or historic/cultural preservation projects; foundation's general criteria and fund-specific geography apply. No individuals, general religious/political uses, debt or retroactive costs. Confirm any fiscal sponsorship with administrator.
Atlas Analysis
Official foundation 2026–2027 competitive calendar and Duff McDuff Green fund program checked November 7, 2026. Small track ≤$7,500; opens Nov 16 2026, closes Dec 17 2026; awards ~Feb 22 2027. Separate large track closed June 8 2026. Fund-specific eligibility youth, preservation, recreation. Applicant award cap distinct from foundation-wide grantmaking totals. Online application portal required. Deadline hour/timezone not established from current official calendar. No blanket fixed match requirement stated.
The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region administers the Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund small-grant cycle for qualifying regional nonprofit projects improving youth opportunities, healthy recreation, outdoor access, and preservation of historically or culturally significant local assets. This is a genuine charitable project grant, separate from the fund’s large-grant cycle that closed in June 2026.
The funder’s official competitive grant calendar states that applications for small grants of $7,500 or less open November 16, 2026 and close December 17, 2026. Decisions are anticipated around February 22, 2027. A final submission hour or time zone is not stated in that controlling calendar, so applicants should verify the online portal’s cutoff before the deadline.
Qualifying applicants generally must be tax-exempt nonprofit organizations active in the foundation’s Virginia service region, or apply using an eligible fiscal sponsor where permitted. Proposed activities should have an identifiable local benefit and align with recreation, youth-serving education or programs, or cultural and historic preservation. The foundation’s general policies do not normally fund grants to individuals, religious advocacy, political activity, fundraising events, endowment and capital campaigns, debt, or costs incurred before the grant. Specific projects and geographic service area must satisfy the fund’s guidelines.
The foundation requires online submission through its grant portal. No universal mandatory matching percentage or reimbursement rule for this small-grant program is established by the public controlling guidance. Refer to the official 2026–2027 program calendar, the Duff McDuff Green fund details, and the foundation’s grant guidelines. Reviewed November 7, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.cfrrr.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-07. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
