The Danville Regional Foundation, a private foundation, serves the area including the City of Danville and Pittsylvania County in Virginia and Caswell County in North Carolina. DRF addresses regional needs in health, education, and welfare.The application process for responsive grants consists of two steps:•\tStep One: Letter of Inquiry, optional but recommended.•\tStep Two: Grant ProposalDRF first requires Letters of Inquiry from potential applicants. Letters of Inquiry, submitted at any time, will be reviewed by staff and the appropriate Board committee relative to date received.Based on the Letters of Inquiry, DRF will select applicants to submit Grant Proposals. At that time, applicants will be informed of the for submission.Letters of Inquiry should be brief (no more than three pages) and should include the name, address, and tax status of the possible applicant, the purpose of the possible grant, and the explanation of how it meets the foundation's criteria (mission, values, and areas of focus). Please specify the amount being requested from DRF. The letter should identify the need, opportunity, and potential impact of the proposal if funded. Finally, the letter should briefly identify how the effort will be sustained after DRF funding ceases. The Foundation is open to requests that occur in stages, such as a planning grant inquiry followed by implementation as a follow-on inquiry.DRF’s goal is to respond to all inquiries within 90 days. 11/9