Deadline: 15-Jan-22
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Environmental Stewardship Community Grants Program that focuses on programs that educate youth, grades 3-12, about Hampton Roads waterways’ health and the impact of sea level rise in their region.
Environmental stewardship requires the practice of conservation and sustainable activities that protect the natural environment for future generations.
Programs should be sustained efforts that:
- provide hands-on outdoor experiences,
- include education on environmental issues related to their water-based region, and
- offer the opportunity for youth to develop and implement an action plan around watershed preservation and restoration.
Desired Outcomes
Grant proposals should address one or more of the following outcomes:
- Hampton Roads youth increase their knowledge of their waterways’ health and exhibit positive behaviors that improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed.
- Hampton Roads youth increase their knowledge of sea level rise and its potential impact on the region.
Eligibility Criteria
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation welcomes grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity organizations serving residents of South Hampton Roads, including those in:
- Chesapeake
- Eastern Shore of Virginia (Accomack and Northampton counties)*
- Franklin
- Isle of Wight County
- Norfolk
- Portsmouth
- Suffolk
- Virginia Beach.
For more information, visit https://hamptonroadscf.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant/community-grants
