Grant application process opens March 13, 2023
LEESBURG, Va. (Feb. 27, 2023) – BENEFIT, a coalition of Loudoun County musicians and community leaders, will be accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations beginning Monday, March 13.
Nonprofit organizations that serve children in need in Loudoun County are encouraged to apply. Applications are due no later than Friday, April 14, 2023.
BENEFIT stands for Bands Empowering Nonprofits with Engagement and Fundraising Improving Tomorrow. Established in 2017, BENEFIT’s mission is to unite people with music to raise funds and awareness for nonprofits serving children in need in Loudoun County.
A total of $25,000 will be available to Loudoun nonprofits for grant funding. Grants will be awarded in amounts ranging from $2,000 – $5,000. The money for the grants was raised from proceeds of BENEFIT’s 2022 Crossroads Music Festival.
To qualify, applicants must:
Grant applications will be reviewed by a panel of BENEFIT volunteers. The panel will review the applications and videos to select grant recipients and to also decide on the amount of funding that will be awarded.
Grant recipients will be contacted in May 2023. After the grant recipients have been announced, their application videos will then be shared by BENEFIT throughout the year on its social media platforms in order to raise awareness and support for the nonprofit’s mission, as well as the greater mission of BENEFIT.
Grant application information and instructions for submitting videos can be found at www.BENEFIT.live on Monday, March 13.