The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Community Grants for Health & Wellness to improve the health of the region’s citizens.
Donor Name: Hampton Roads Community Foundation
State: Virginia
Counties: Accomack County (VA), Northampton County (VA), Isle of Wight County (VA)
Cities: Chesapeake, Franklin, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Suffolk
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/01/2022
Details:
Efforts supported include:
- Programs that support participant access to primary, dental, and/or mental/behavioral health. Behavioral health includes substance/drug abuse treatment.
- Sustained programs that encourage healthy behaviors that are known to reduce chronic diseases (e.g. Type II diabetes, heart disease, and lung disease) in populations that typically have a high rate of health disparity. Preference will be given to programs that place an emphasis on improving participants’ health literacy.
Grant proposals should address one or more of the following outcomes:
- Individuals with health disparities connect with a medical home and receive care/treatment that leads to improved health status.
- Individuals who access oral care programs complete a dental treatment plan.
- Behavioral health needs or conditions of clients are improved.
- Participants increase their knowledge of chronic disease conditions and exhibit healthy behaviors that lead to improved health.
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 Community Grants for Health & Wellness.