The Roanoke Valley Children’s Fund
The Roanoke Valley Children’s Fund supports organizations connecting families with resources, developing new ones, and promoting early childhood understanding to help children through age five thrive.
Funder: Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
Due Dates: November 2, 2026 (Applications open) | November 19, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Not specified
Summary: Supports children from prenatal care through age five by connecting families with resources, encouraging new resources, and promoting healthy starts.
Key Information: Organizations must be located in and serve Roanoke, Salem, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, or Roanoke County.
Description
The Roanoke Valley Children’s Fund, administered by Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, addresses the broad needs of children from prenatal care through age five. Offered through the Foundation’s Winter Grant Cycle, the fund emphasizes the importance of this early period in building healthy lives and productive citizens.
Its priorities combine connecting people with resources already available and encouraging the creation of new resources to meet early childhood needs. The fund also supports education and greater understanding of the importance of prenatal care and the first five years of life. Its geographic focus includes the cities of Roanoke and Salem and the counties of Botetourt, Craig, Franklin, and Roanoke.
