UPCOMING — Rappahannock Community Legacy Fund 2027 applications open April 5, 2027, and close May 3, 2027.
Virginia — 2027 Rappahannock Community Legacy Fund Grants (May 3)
Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region will accept 2027 Rappahannock Community Legacy Fund applications from April 5 to May 3, 2027, for local nonprofits supporting education, financial stability and health across Planning District 16. Individual award limit is not published.
Funding2027 applicant-level minimum/maximum not published by funder. Do not substitute aggregate foundation funding or the original fund corpus.
DeadlineUPCOMING. Applications open April 5, 2027, and close May 3, 2027 at 5 p.m. (time zone not stated by funder).
Last verified2026-11-07
Required next actionConfirm organization is an eligible human-service nonprofit based in or serving Planning District 16 (Fredericksburg, Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania or Stafford) and that project benefits people experiencing financial hardship. Prepare program and budget documentation; apply through foundation's online portal April 5–May 3, 2027 by the official 5 p.m. cutoff.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible locally serving nonprofit human-service organizations in Virginia Planning District 16: Fredericksburg and Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford Counties. Projects must address education, financial stability or health, emphasizing households experiencing financial hardship.
Atlas Analysis
Official 2027 Rappahannock Community Legacy Fund page and foundation competitive calendar reviewed November 7, 2026. April 5 opening, May 3 at 5 p.m. deadline with unspecified timezone. Applicants are local human-services nonprofits serving Planning District 16 and facing social/economic hardship priorities. No individual award ceiling or minimum established; no substitute foundation budget. Standard nonprofit eligibility and portal process apply. No generic mandatory match rate established.
The Rappahannock Community Legacy Fund, administered by the Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, is a competitive financial-assistance program supporting qualifying nonprofit human-service initiatives serving Fredericksburg and Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford Counties in Virginia. The fund continues the charitable mission of Rappahannock United Way in education, financial stability, and health.
The controlling 2027 program page states that applications open April 5, 2027 and must be submitted by 5 p.m. on May 3, 2027. The official page does not specify the time zone. Awards are anticipated the week of June 21, 2027. This is an upcoming cycle and is not yet accepting applications as of November 7, 2026.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit human-service organizations based in or serving Planning District 16, with programs principally helping people or families facing financial hardship. Education priorities include children’s school readiness and adult work skills. Financial-stability priorities include employment access, affordable housing, transport, and childcare. Health priorities include healthy lifestyles and access to quality healthcare and services.
The funder does not publish a standard maximum individual grant or fixed award range for this 2027 cycle, so applicants must not confuse foundation-wide annual giving with an applicant-level award. No universal matching rate or reimbursement-only rule is published; normal foundation requirements, including nonprofit eligibility and reporting, apply. Applications must use the foundation’s online system, with completion of all fund-specific documents when the window opens. See the official Rappahannock Community Legacy Fund guidelines and schedule and foundation-wide application rules. 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 ↗
