SIMPLE Roanoke programs gives micro-grants to a wide variety of applicants Gene Marrano January 19, 2021 1 minute read Call it tithing to a community perhaps and not a church. The SIMPLE Roanoke program is 3 years old and wants to make sure people looking for small grants know about it. More with one of its founders, from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: AARP to hold online job expo for workers 50+Next: McAuliffe calls on the General Assembly to ban sale of assault weapons Related Stories Western Virginia Water Authority ready to talk data center and future water needs for the valley at public meeting Gene Marrano March 10, 2026 0 Local roofing company doing its part to help veterans with Roofs for Troops makeover Gene Marrano March 9, 2026 0 Longtime Virginia Tech professor discusses Iranian conflict as it enters 10th day Web Staff March 9, 2026 0