Little Swiss Fund Awards Grants to Highland County Nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County announced this week that its Little Swiss Fund Grants Committee met to review applications for the second annual grant award process.Applications from thirteen Highland County nonprofit organizations were received this year. The LittleSwiss Fund is a permanently endowed fund, whose monies are invested and provide an annual distribution to benefit the Highland County nonprofit community. The distribution is 4% of a five-year average of the fund’s balance. This year’s grants will provide a total of $136,855 to benefit the Highland County community.
| NPO | Special Project/Operating Support | Grant Award |
| Alleghany Mountain Institute | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Dare to Dream Therapeutic Horsemanship Center | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Elegius Mini Equine Sanctuary | Youth Employment Program | $5,000 |
| Highland Children’s House | General Operating Support | $10,549.60 |
| Highland County Arts Council | Training Program for Technicians | $2,000 |
| Highland County Fair Association, Inc. | General Operating Support | $8,000 |
| Highland County Humane Society, Inc. | Community Pet Retention and Foster Care | $5,000 |
| Highland County Volunteer Fire Department | New Pumper/Tanker Truck | $15,123.15 |
| Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad | Installation of Automatic Stretcher Loading System | $29,182.25 |
| Highland Historical Society | Collections Preservation Project | $2,000 |
| Highland Medical Center, Inc. | Equipment for Medical, Dental & Emergent Care | $28,000 |
| McDowell Presbyterian Church | Restoration of the Safety & Integrity of Historic McDowell Presbyterian Church | $2,000 |
| The Highland Center | General Operating Support | $15,000 |
The Community Foundation will distribute grants annually from the Little Swiss Fund to 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organizations in Highland County. Nonprofits with broad active volunteer support and annual revenues exceeding $25,000 are encouraged to apply for grant funding through a competitive application process. Organizations must receive less than half their income from government entities to be eligible. Religious organizations may apply. The 2020 Little Swiss Fund Grants application will be available in August, with a deadline of November 1. Grant funds are distributed to nonprofit organizations by November 30.
