The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is accepting applications for the 2024 Community Grants for Vibrant Places to build or improve area nonprofit facilities through major capital projects and capital campaigns.
Donor Name: Hampton Roads Community Foundation
State: Virginia
County: Accomack County (VA), Isle of Wight County (VA), Northampton County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Foundation supports major capital projects and campaigns that are transformative for the organization and the communities it serves. Organizations requesting Vibrant Places facilities grants should support one of these areas:
- Cultural Vitality
- Educational Success
- Environmental Stewardship
- Health & Wellness
- Economic Stability
The Foundation looks for projects that will reduce local nonprofits’ building operating costs over the long term and minimize the negative environmental impacts associated with construction and operation.
The Foundation encourages “green” building practices that can cut heating and cooling costs, save water and reduce pollution. The Foundation gives strong preference to facility grants that incorporate these types of building practices.
Requirements for Applying for a Vibrant Places Grant
Your proposal must:
- 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 effectiveness
- Demonstrate diversified funding sources, including board contributions and broad-based local support.
Also
- Requests for routine building maintenance and upgrades and equipment replacements and upgrades will be considered a low-grant priority.
- The Foundation is pleased to work in partnership with the Alison J. and Ella W, Parsons Fund of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation. Advisors to this donor-advised fund will also review capital project and capital campaign requests that they have received.
- If your organization is awarded a Vibrant Places facilities grant, please do not reapply for another facilities grant for at least three years from the date of the award. However, your organization may apply for seed or program funding during this period.
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 HRCF.