Deadline: Ongoing
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation has announced a call for proposals for the Special Interest Grants Program.
Areas
The current areas of interest are below:
- Abuse survivors: The Sue Cook Winfrey Fund supports organizations that provide services to abused children and adults. The fund shows preference for residential facilities for children.
- Developmental disabilities: The Laura Turner Fund and the Jennifer Lynn Gray Fund support organizations and programs that help people with disabilities live better lives.
- Horticultural education: The Julian Haden Gary and Margaret Savage Gary Fund supports organizations that promote horticulture education. The fund has a preference for the Fred Heutte Center, Norfolk Botanical Garden and the Virginia Zoo.
- Mental health research: The Benjamin R. Brown and Charles G. Brown funds support organizations conducting mental health research to help people lead better lives.
- Peninsula activities: The Harry F. Wall Memorial Fund helps high schools on the Virginia Peninsula. The Mary E. and Curtis M. Chappell Jr. Fund supports arts and humanities activities on the Virginia Peninsula.
- Pianos: The E. K. Sloane fund provides grants to help nonprofit organizations purchase or repair pianos – primarily those for public performance. Preference is given to nonprofit organizations in Hampton Roads.
Funding Information
- Abuse survivors: Grants typically range from $5,000 to $200,000.
- Developmental disabilities: Grants typically range from $1,000 to $2,000.
- Horticultural education: Grants range from $1,500 to $15,000.
- Mental health research: Grants range from $1,500 to $15,000.
- Peninsula activities: Grants range from $1,000 to $1,200 for arts and $10,000 to $25,000 for high schools.
- Pianos: Grants range from $5,000 to $75,000
Eligibility Criteria
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation welcomes grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit 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 the affiliated Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation.
For more information, visit https://hamptonroadscf.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant