TCFHR’s 2025 grant awards to support the work of 17 area nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham announces that a total of $182,411 will be awarded to 17 area nonprofit organizations for the 2025-26 Community Grants cycle.
The organizations are focused on a range of areas, including arts and culture, food insecurity, animal welfare, education, and healthcare.
Thirty-seven organizations submitted applications, said Ann Siciliano, senior director of grants and scholarships.
Grant awards are made by committees involving a total of 12 community members.
Grantee organizations will receive their funding by the end of the year and are required to file impact reports by late summer 2026. The next Community Grant cycle begins in the summer.
Click here to view the 2025 Little Swiss Fund awards for organizations located in and serving Highland County.
| Fund | Grantee | Project and Award Amount |
| Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts | Arts Council of the Valley | Court Square Theater renovations
$25,730 |
| Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts | Red Wing Academy Foundation | Scholarship Program
$6,500 |
| Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts | OASIS Fine Arts & Craft | Scholarship Program
$7,380 |
| Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts | Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival | Event support for the 2026 season
$7,500
|
| Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts | Rocktown School of Music | Signage, soundproofing, instruments, PA system
$19,084 |
| Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts | Silk Moth Stage | Salaries and general operating expenses for 2026 season
$3,000 |
| Earlynn J. Miller Fund for the Arts
Valley Arts and Culture Fund |
Harrisonburg Dance Cooperative | Upgrades to studio management software
$1,260 : $263 from Miller; $997 from Valley Arts and Culture |
| Valley Arts and Culture Fund | Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance, Inc. | Support for Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival 2026
$2,500 |
| Mary Spitzer Etter Endowed Fund | Any Given Child Shenandoah Valley | Barefoot Puppet Theater performances for 1,500+ second graders
$ 4,981
|
| Alvin V. Baird, Jr. Endowed Fund | Harrisonburg Community Health Center | New dental equipment
$ 27,095.50 |
| Alvin V. Baird, Jr. Endowed Fund | Blue Ridge Free Clinic | Expansion of onsite dental services
$ 27,095.50 |
| Donna F. Simmons Family Endowment | Second Home Learning Center | Scholarship Program
$7,844 |
| Harrisonburg Rockingham Food Pantry Endowment | Corner Cupboard Food Pantry | Babies to Boomers Program, Phase III
$ 2,011.50 |
| Harrisonburg Rockingham Food Pantry Endowment | Patchwork Pantry | Extension of fresh vegetable provision program
$ 2,011.50 |
| Hildred Neff Memorial Fund | Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA | Owned Pet Voucher Program
$12,402.50 |
| Hildred Neff Memorial Fund | Wildlife Center of Virginia | Wildlife care (earmarked for local animals)
$12,402.50 |
| Janet Sohn Endowed Fund | Central Valley Habitat for Humanity | Critical Home Repair Program
$ 13,613 |
