Hampton Roads Community Foundation Grants

Exploring and planning the launch of a collaborative project to solve an identified community issue (2026 focus: collaborative organizational restructuring and mergers; mental/behavioral health issues) Eligible applicants: coalitions of nonprofit organizations and other appropriate agencies (via a fiscal agent). Deadline: Planning Grant Letters of Intent can be submitted at any time and are for targeted areas identified by the community foundation..

Nightingale Ministry handmade greeting-card outreach to nursing-home residents or housebound individuals needing a caring connection. Grants typically cover one year of greeting-card craft supplies. Eligible applicants: Faith communities and houses of worship conducting handmade greeting-card outreach to senior citizens in nursing homes or housebound individuals may apply.; The Special Interest guidelines generally require 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and service to South Hampton Roads residents, including Chesapeake, Eastern Shore of Virginia (Accomack and Northampton counties), Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk and Virginia Beach.; Provide recent independently audited financial statements or a full 990 or 990EZ recently filed with the IRS.; Complete the Cover Sheet and application.; Completed requests are reviewed first by Nightingale Fund donors and then by the foundation.; Special Interest applications may be submitted annually and do not affect Community Grant eligibility.; Grantmaking considers long-term community impact, racial equity, collaboration and partnership, and innovation and creativity.; The general application process asks applicants to discuss proposals with a program officer, register for the online system and prepare required attachments; this fund specifically links a Cover Sheet and application.; Recipients must sign and return a grant agreement and submit online progress reports.; Grants are generally unavailable to individuals.; Grants generally exclude fundraising events, including tickets, raffles, auctions and tournaments; annual fundraising appeals; and agency celebrations.; Grants generally exclude ongoing operating support; this fund specifically supports greeting-card craft supplies.; Grants generally exclude routine capital maintenance and replacement or upgrades of facilities and equipment.; Grants generally exclude activities requiring religious participation by service recipients.; Political or fraternal organizations are generally ineligible.; Grants generally exclude endowment building.; Grants generally exclude existing obligations, debts, liabilities and costs already incurred.; Grants generally exclude scholarly research.; Grants generally exclude scholarships, camper fees, fellowships and travel.; Grants generally exclude passenger vans for transporting youth.; National or international organizations or purposes are generally ineligible.; Hospitals and similar health-care facilities may apply for Special Interest Grants.; Government responsibilities are generally excluded; specific municipal entities or government component units may receive funding for projects generally provided by nonprofits elsewhere. Public and private colleges and universities may apply.; Private primary or secondary schools, daycare facilities and academies are generally ineligible unless primarily serving students with special needs; public and independent schools may apply to the E.K. Sloane Piano Fund.; Capital campaign requests generally may not exceed 5% of a campaign valued at $1 million or more.. Geography served: South Hampton Roads.