The PATH Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of its latest round of Flexible Funding grants. Fifty-four organizations received over $1.2M in funding to support their missions and strengthen the health and vitality of our communities.

All grantees have mission statements or ongoing programs that intersect with the PATH Foundation’s four priority areas: Access to Health, Childhood Wellness, Mental Health, and Senior Services. In addition, all grantees demonstrated their alignment with the mission and values of the PATH Foundation.

In 2025, the Carver Food Enterprise Center, housed by the George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center, received a Flexible Funding grant to support their work to sustain and expand its food security and farm-to-school initiatives.

“The Carver Food Enterprise Center runs on collaboration; farmers, volunteers, and community partners coming together with public–private partnerships like Virginia Cooperative Extension, Culpeper County, and the PATH Foundation,” says Carver Food Enterprise Center Program Director Gretchen Ledmor. “It’s this network of support that makes it possible for us to reduce food waste, strengthen small food businesses, and expand access to local food. Behind the scenes, it takes careful coordination, dedicated staff, and strong partnerships to keep everything moving smoothly.”

She goes on to say that, “One of the best ways the community can help is by volunteering at our Feeding 500 events or by donating surplus farm produce (unwanted by the food banks). Every hour and every pound of food makes a real difference.”

The full list of Flexible Funding grant recipients is below. To learn more about available PATH Foundation grants, please visit our grants page. 

Flexible Funding Recipients in October 2025:

Access to Health

• American Red Cross of Central Virginia: $10,000
• Bull Run Mountains Conservancy Inc.: $15,000
• Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington: $20,000
• Community Development Redistribution (CDR) Resource Center: $5,000
• Community Support of the Piedmont: $10,000
• Culpeper Literacy Council: $10,000
• Culpeper Wellness Foundation: $25,000
• Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store: $75,000
• Fauquier Education Farm: $35,000
• Fredericksburg Area Health and Support Services: $10,000
• George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Inc.: $50,000
• Grace Episcopal Church – Peas & Grace Food Pantry: $10,000
• Hope Heals Foundation: $10,000
• Mid-Atlantic Food Resilience and Access Coalition (MAFRAC): $25,000
• People Helping People: $20,000
• Rappahannock Center for Education: $15,000
• The Arc of North Central Virginia: $10,000
• Virginia Statewide Community Land Trust (VSCLT): $10,000
• Windy Hill Foundation: $50,000

Childhood Wellness

• Artists in Middleburg: $10,000
• Boxes of Basics: $15,000
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Children’s Intervention Services: $40,000
• Culpeper United Methodist Church Preschool: $17,000
• Culpeper Young Life: $3,000
• Fauquier Community Child Care Inc.: $60,000
• Fauquier Education Foundation: $25,000
• Formed Families Forward: $25,000
• Friends of the Rappahannock: $20,000
• Goose Creek Association: $5,000
• Headwaters Foundation: $25,000
• Mom2Mom: $15,000
• Mountain Vista Governor’s School Foundation: $5,000
• PlayDate Inc.: $10,000
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington: $10,000
• Seven Loaves Services Inc.: $5,000
• Skyline Community Action Partnership (CAP) Inc.: $3,000
• Sustainability Matters: $15,000
• The Child Care & Learning Center: $25,000
• The Clifton Institute: $20,000
• The Plains Community League: $25,000
• Verdun Adventure Bound Inc.: $40,000
• Warrenton Presbyterian Preschool: $25,000
• Windmore Foundation for the Arts: $10,000

Mental Health

• Morgan’s Message Inc.: $25,000
• Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center: $15,000
• Postpartum Support Virginia: $25,000
• Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center: $16,000
• Serendipity Equines: $12,000
• Spiritual Care Support Ministries: $15,000
• State Climb: $25,000

Senior Services

• Afro-American Historical Association: $50,000
• Culpeper Adult Day Care Center: $40,000
• Hospice of the Piedmont: $25,000
• Rapp at Home: $40,000

The Flexible Funding grant cycle offered up to $75,000 in unrestricted general operating support for 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that reflect the mission and values of the PATH Foundation in Fauquier, Rappahannock, and Culpeper counties. As unrestricted funds, Flexible Funding grants can be used as needed for nonprofits and organizations to meet their missions. The awards are also designed to fund a variety of projects, prioritizing organizations, and populations that are most in need.