UPCOMING — 2027 public safety wellness applications January 25 through February 25, 2027.
Virginia — John C. Russell 2027 Public Safety Health and Wellness Grants (February 25)
The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region has announced a 2027 John C. Russell public safety health and wellness grant cycle for qualifying King George County, Virginia, public safety organizations. Applications open January 25 and close February 25, 2027; individual award maximum is not published.
Funding2027 individual applicant award amount or maximum not published by funder.
DeadlineUPCOMING. Opens January 25, 2027; deadline February 25, 2027. Exact submission hour and time zone not stated in controlling 2027 calendar. 2026 dates on fund detail page are superseded by calendar for this funding cycle.
Last verified2026-11-07
Required next actionKing George County public safety organizations should verify 2027 eligibility and applicant documents, develop a first-responder mental or physical wellness project with budget, and submit via the Community Foundation's online grants system between January 25 and February 25, 2027. Confirm cutoff hour with funder.
Broad Eligibility
Public safety organizations serving King George County, Virginia, with personnel health, physical wellness, mental health, PTSD training or safety-equipment projects; other applicants must confirm qualifying status under fund-specific rules.
Atlas Analysis
Official CFRRR competitive grant calendar states January 25 to February 25 2027 and decision ~March 18 2027. Specific John C. Russell fund page describes past 2026 dates; this record uses the controlling current 2027 calendar and discloses page lag. 2027 individual funding cap unpublished; past-page examples physical training, safety equipment, PTSD/mental health wellness; no fixed match or reimbursement term verified. Source checked November 7 2026.
The John C. Russell Health and Wellness Grant for Public Safety in King George provides competitive grant assistance to qualified public safety organizations in King George County, Virginia, for activities that improve the health and wellbeing of first responders and public safety personnel. Eligible projects may support physical training and health equipment, safety-related equipment, PTSD training, mental health services, and physical or emotional wellness initiatives.
The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region’s controlling 2027 competitive grants calendar announces the next application cycle opening January 25, 2027 and closing February 25, 2027, with estimated decisions around March 18, 2027. An exact application cutoff hour or time zone is not stated in the 2027 calendar. The separate fund-specific page still describes the older February–March 2026 cycle, and should not be mistaken for the 2027 application dates.
Qualifying applicants are public safety organizations operating in King George County. The funder focuses on clear and lasting benefits for personnel, and specifically welcomes proposals for physical conditioning equipment, safety equipment, PTSD awareness and training, and mental and physical wellness. General foundation application rules also apply. The fund does not publish a fixed 2027 per-applicant award minimum or maximum, nor a universal mandatory matching requirement. The fund’s prior-year page describes an expectation that awards be spent within 10 months; applicants should confirm this condition in the 2027 packet.
Apply through the foundation’s authorized online grant portal once the 2027 application opens, and check the official 2027 grant calendar and fund-specific eligibility instructions for any amendments before submitting. Verified 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 ↗
