Grants for Nonprofits & 501(c)(3) Organizations

Grants of up to $2,500 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and faith-based institutions for community events in eligible regions. Funding is intended to promote events designed to bring people together and foster connection in the local commu...

Grants to Virginia organizations for programs and projects that promote local tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities designed to attract visitors to the area and increase overnight stays. Grants may be used as startup funding for the lau...

Grants of up to $15,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations and government agencies to build organizational capacity in eligible locations. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. The funding is intended to advance health and racial equity by prov...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Virginia nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects and events to enhance health equity in eligible regions. Applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended for opportunities and challenges t...

In-kind assistance to Virginia small communities to develop applications for funding support for projects that promote alternative travel options. Selected communities will work in collaboration with an assistance division, technical staff, and a consultant team p...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations, government units, and educational instutions for professional development activities in eligible communities. Funding is intended to improve the leadership and development of arts and cultural organizations. Eligible app...

Grants to Virginia organizations that provide services for entrepreneurs in eligible industries for general support. Funding is intended to benefit organizations that work with science and technology startups. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to labor...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Virginia nonprofit organizations, agencies, public and private schools, and qualified teaching artists for arts-related programming and services. Funding is intended to support artist residencies that take place in schools or communities....

Grants of up to $25,000 to Virginia nonprofit childcare providers in eligible regions for general operational support. The purpose of the grant program is to expand the availability of quality early childcare in the region. Eligible childcare providers must be loc...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for programs and projects to benefit residents in eligible communities. The purpose of the program is to support educational and charitable projects to enhance the quality of life for local residents. Eligible proposals a...

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Virginia residential and commercial property owners and homeowners associations to address flooding in eligible locations. Funding is intended to develop and implement flood-prevention activities that will help...

Grants to Virginia businesses, government agencies, economic development departments, and railroads to enhance the freight railway system. Applicants must contact the appropriate local governing body prior to applying. The goal of the grant program is to improve t...

Grants to West Virginia organizations for programs and activities that improve the lives of residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for a range of community-benefit projects including but not limited to providing audio books for libraries and emergenc...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Virginia neighborhood groups for local community projects in eligible locations. Projects can include leadership training, neighborhood events and meetings, and other activities that create a sense of community identity. Funding is intend...

Grants to Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia sports and youth organizations to improve sports fields in eligible areas. Funding is intended to enhance venues within communities by addressing identified needs and filling funding gaps. The grants cover ...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations for projects and programs related to blood transfusions. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended for a range of activities that will support blood transfusion ...

Grants of up to $4,000 to West Virginia and Ohio organizations in eligible counties for unexpected expenses. Funding is intended to support applicants who are facing time-sensitive and non-budgeted opportunities or emergencies. Applicants must be based in one of t...

Grants of up to $60,000 to Virginia performing arts nonprofit organizations for live performances in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support performances that will be free and open to the public. Eligible expenses include artist fees, venue rentals, pro...

Grants to Virginia counties, cities, towns, and economic and industrial development authorities to promote site development, enhance infrastructure, and strengthen the business environment. Funding is intended for activities to evaluate the readiness of potential ...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia individual artists, community-based organizations, and small businesses for arts activities and projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist with getting original art projects off the ground. Grants are desi...

Grants to Virginia high schools and government agencies in eligible locations to expand recreational and educational programming for underserved students. Funding is intended to provide equitable opportunities for students in the community. Grants will allow all s...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Virginia nonprofit shelters to promote animal welfare across the state. Funding is intended to assist small animal rescue organizations in responding to the needs of homeless animals. The fund's purpose is to provide support on an as-nee...

Sponsorships to West Virginia groups and organizations to promote tourism-related events in eligible areas. Funding is intended for events and activities that benefit tourism and contribute to overnight lodging in the area. Eligible projects and events take place ...

Grants to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Virginia for professional development activities for staff, board members, and committee members. Funding is available to offset the costs of tuition and travel fees to attend schools, workshops, and conferences. This grant...

Grants to West Virginia organizations in eligible regions to combat the opioid crisis. Funding is intended for activities within the areas of intervention, prevention, rehabilitation, education, and emergency services. Eligible organizations are located in and ser...

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit organizations for projects that address substance abuse. Funding is intended for programs and activities that prevent substance use disorders, support recovery, and help to save lives. Grants can be used for a range of purposes, i...

Grants to Virginia, North Carolina, and Connecticut nonprofit organizations for programs to benefit the local community in eligible regions. Funding is intended for services and activities in the eligible focus areas of homelessness, affordable housing, aging and ...

Grants and loans to Virginia nonprofit organizations, businesses, and public entities to promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended to assist with the development of tourism-related capital improvement projects that are part of larger regional tour...

Loans to Virginia businesses and industrial development authorities to promote economic diversification in eligible locations. Funding, in the form of low-interest loans, is intended for projects that enhance and expand the region’s economic and workforce develo...

Grants and loans to Virginia nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and industrial development authorities for energy projects in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities such as industrial generation projects using renewable energy sources; manufac...

Grants and loans to Virginia businesses, nonprofit organizations, and economic development authorities in eligible locations to promote workforce development. Funding is intended to strengthen the region's workforce and support training opportunities. The region i...

Loans to Virginia for-profit and nonprofit entities and economic development authorities in eligible locations to promote economic development. Funding is intended to enhance and diversify the economy of the region and create jobs. Eligible projects take place in ...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations to subsidize participation prices for under-resourced populations to attend arts programs and classes in eligible locations. Funding is intended to increase access to the arts for people with historically low access. All ...

Grants to Virginia For-profit and nonprofit entities and industrial or economic development authorities to enhance health outcomes in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that help to address telehealth and telemedicine needs in the region. The reg...

Grants of up to $5,000 to West Virginia organizations to address food insecurity in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support applicants who have an urgent need for food. This need may be related to a sudden incident or a short-term interruption in their ...

Grants to Pennsylvania and West Virginia nonprofit and faith-based organizations and government agencies for initiatives to benefit impoverished children in eligible regions. Funding is intended for a range of charitable initiatives that positively impact needy yo...

Sponsorships to Virginia nonprofit organizations for initiatives to benefit communities and individuals in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support projects in the focus areas of environment, education, community and civic development, arts and culture, an...

Grants and in-kind volunteer support to Virginia nonprofit organizations for community benefit projects in eligible regions. Funding and volunteer assistance are intended for services and programs in the focus areas of youth sports, youth education, health, the ar...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Virginia nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations to build capacity in eligible regions. Funding is intended to strengthen organizations that serve one of the foundation's priority areas: arts and culture, children and youth,...

Grants to Virginia and North Carolina nonprofit organizations for projects and programs to benefit local community residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to expand access to educational enrichment initiatives and recreational programming that improve t...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to implement forestry projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist forest landowners in establishing three endangered species, there...

In-kind grants of equipment to Virginia fire departments to improve firefighting capabilities. The grant program supports the acquisition of surplus military equipment that can be used by emergency service providers. Qualifying organizations may be eligible to rec...

Grants to Virginia communities to promote wildfire prevention. Funding is intended to help at-risk communities reduce or mitigate potential threats from wildfire. Grant priority is based on the assessed wildfire risk level for the community and for the type of pro...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, corporate, and governmental landowners to conduct forest management practices. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to improve the forest resources for the landowner, as well as for th...

Grants to Virginia individual, nonprofit, for-profit, and governmental landowners to conduct hardwood management practices recommended by a forestry professional. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to carry out practices des...

Grants to Virginia landowners, nonprofit organizations, municipalities, schools, and homeowner associations for forestry projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to treat hemlock trees impacted by destructive non-native ...

Loans to Virginia nonprofit organizations in eligible locations to provide flexible financing. Funding is intended to support a range of mission-driven initiatives, including but not limited to organizational growth or capacity expansion, equipment purchases, and ...

Grants to Virginia nonprofit organizations to address the needs of communities in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support the needs of organizations that arise outside of the regular grant application process. Eligible projects address community well-bei...

Grants of up to $1,500 to Virginia nonprofit organizations for community arts and culture programming. Funding is designed to assist local organizations in incorporating thought-provoking cultural and educational experiences into community celebrations, special ev...

Grants to West Virginia nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives in eligible regions. Funding is intended for activities that will improve the quality of life for residents, focusing on the areas of education, health and wellness, human services, ...