Deadline: 15-Jan-21
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Environmental Stewardship and Vibrant Places Grants program.
Since 1950, charitable people have created discretionary and field-of-interest endowments at the community foundation. Their generosity gives the flexibility to fund a variety of causes in southeastern Virginia.
Grant Categories
- Seed and program funding: Environmental Stewardship Community Grants focus on programs that educate youth, grades 3-12, about Hampton Roads waterways’ health and the impact of sea-level rise in our region. Programs should be sustained efforts that:
- Provide hands-on outdoor experiences,
- Include education on environmental issues related to our 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 our waterways’ health and exhibit positive behaviours 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.
- Vibrant places funding: to build or improve area nonprofit facilities through major capital projects and capital campaigns.
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;
- Grants to Eastern Shore nonprofits are awarded in partnership with our affiliated Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation.
- Requirements for Applying for a Vibrant Places Grant:
- Demonstrate that your project is conducive to your organization’s mission and is part of a strategic plan for your organization.
- Show how this project will enhance your organization’s or coalition’s ability to help those it serves through new services, assisting additional clients or increasing the effectiveness.
- Demonstrate diversified funding sources, including board contributions and broad-based local support.
For more information, visit https://hamptonroadscf.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant/community-grants