Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund
The following represents the Eligibility Principles that the Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund creators believe best represent their goals for the grant. These grant guidelines are specific to this grant. Northern Piedmont Community Foundation also has a set of grant guidelines for all the grant cycles we run throughout the year.
The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation (NPCF) is now accepting proposals for projects that serve Fauquier County through the Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Memorial Fund. These grants are designed to strengthen the fabric of the Fauquier County community and are open to organizations that serve its residents.
Eligibility
Proposals are welcome from any nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves the residents of Fauquier County. NPCF administers the grantmaking process and oversees the distribution of funds.
Funding Priorities
The Kortlandt Memorial Fund Grants are expected to be highly competitive. This year, due to shifts in funding levels for many community support organizations, NPCF anticipates awarding fewer grants at higher funding levels.
The goal is to provide more substantial financial support to projects or initiatives that address foundational community needs. Proposals should include a clear plan with defined outcomes that demonstrate significant and measurable positive impact.
Additional consideration will be given to proposals that emphasize collaboration and partnerships, particularly those that aim to address the underlying root causes of community need or redundancy in support systems.
NPCF strongly encourages interested organizations to contact the foundation at 540-349-0631 to discuss their proposals with an NPCF Program Officer prior to submitting an application.
Grant Range
NPCF anticipates awarding 5 to 10 grants, with individual awards beginning at $10,000.
Patricia and Nicolaas Kortlandt Biographies
Nicolaas A. (Nic) Kortlandt was born in Zeist, The Netherlands. Nic immigrated to the United States in 1949 and was employed as the riding instructor for Dana Hall Schools in Wellesley, Massachusetts where he met his future wife, Patricia Beach. Patty and Nic were married on September 23, 1950 in her home town of Glen Rock, New Jersey.
In 1954, Patty and Nic purchased Sunnyside Farm in Rectortown where they operated a farming operation until Patty’s death in October 1999. Nic continued the farming operation until he sold and moved to his house in Marshall.
The Kortlandts were known for their extensive community service and commitment. Working tirelessly for the improvement of the education of our youth, the improvement of agricultural production practices and the preservation of our natural resources.
Mr Kortlandt was active in several local Ruritan clubs serving as an officer, Zone or District official. He was especially proud of his efforts to establish the “Reading Is Fundamental” program which was funded by these Ruritan Clubs and provided books at no cost to the students at Thompson and Coleman Elementary Schools. For many years, he served on the Fauquier County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, serving as President and Vice-President. Nic was a long time Director of the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District and served as a Director for the NOVA 4-H Center in Front Royal.
Mr. Kortlandt died January 7, 2011.