Community Impact Grants are designed to help improve lives in Martinsville and Henry County by funding important areas like education, financial stability, health, and essential needs for everyone in the community. Each year, we fund these grants through contributions from our annual fundraising campaign.
To choose which programs receive support, we have a competitive process. A group of 20 to 30 volunteers, known as the Community Investment Review Panel, carefully reviews and evaluates different programs and initiatives. This committee works hard each year to ensure that the funding we provide makes a significant difference in our community.
The Community Investment Review Panel evaluated 21 grant proposals from 20 different local agencies this year. The panelists agreed that the proposals were competitive, making the decision process challenging since all proposals deserved funding. However, the total funding requests exceeded the available funds.