Teresa, a member of the Granville Walker Foundation board and city liaison for the City of Walker, told the Made in Walker podcast that the foundation awards small grants to local nonprofits and placemaking projects, with typical awards between $500 and $2,500.

The Granville Walker Foundation, formed about 2016, is run by a small volunteer board that funds two rounds of grants each year — a spring and a fall cycle — aimed at projects located in Walker or Granville that benefit residents. "We don't give grants to individuals," Teresa said, "Our typical grants are between $500 and $2,500."

The foundation funds a range of local services and projects. Teresa cited recent recipients and efforts including Hand to Hand (school food assistance), the local Humane Society, Senior Neighbors, a music garden outside the Granville library that bears the foundation's donor recognition, and Meals on Wheels. She also noted a bike-trail project connected to Johnson Park as an example of placemaking the board considers.

On how to apply, Teresa said the foundation posts its application on its website and accepts proposals in two rounds each year. "Granville Walker Foundation actually has a website and an online presence," she said, and encouraged applicants to search for "Granville Walker Foundation" and to apply in the spring if they miss the fall deadline. She advised prospective applicants to submit early (January–February in advance of spring grants) so the board has time to follow up on missing information.

Funding for grants comes from local donations, legacy gifts and fundraising events. "There was no donation that is too small, and you can give right on the website," Teresa said. She described a newly started 50/50 raffle tied to Granville's Fourth of July festivities and estimated the raffle generated about $6,000 in ticket sales during its first year.

The board is small (Teresa said it has about five members) and is recruiting volunteers and new members. Board meetings are roughly monthly (she described meetings as usually Thursday mornings from about 8 to 9 a.m., roughly 10 times a year), and the group is seeking skills such as legal and marketing expertise to expand fundraising and outreach.

Teresa described the personal satisfaction of seeing grants at work: "It's really good when you can show up at a nonprofit and have a check for $2,000 and thank them for the work that they are doing on a daily basis in our communities," she said.

The podcast closed with contact information for listeners: the foundation's website (search "Granville Walker Foundation") and the episode email podcast@walker.city. The episode identified the show as the Made in Walker podcast and urged interested nonprofits or volunteers to visit the foundation website for applications and giving options.

The foundation did not describe formal governance documents, statutory authorities, or large multi-year budget figures on the episode; specific application deadlines and the foundation's legal structure were not specified on the podcast.