The Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation awards grants in several program areas to strengthen the fabric of the Eastern Shore community and to reflect the diverse interests of its donors.
Donor Name: Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation
State: Virginia
County: Accomack County (VA) and Northampton County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
The Foundation awards grants to nonprofit groups on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in the following areas:
- Family, Child and Social Welfare – to improve the quality of life for families and communities, particularly in the areas of basic human needs
- Public and Civic Life – to preserve and increase access to their unique community assets
- Arts & Culture – to promote broad-based participation in arts and cultural activities
- Education – to improve students’ readiness to learn and ability to succeed in school and in life
- Health – to support healthcare services and wellness education through community-based organizations
- Environment – to support environmental preservation and education.
Funding Priorities
The Foundation focuses its resources on projects and programs that are likely to continue to strengthen the community beyond the period of funding. Highest priority will be given to requests for specific capital projects, such as buildings, renovations and equipment needs that meet the Foundation’s grantmaking goals and provide a long term community benefit.
Funding Information
A maximum of $50,000 for each grant may be requested.
Eligibility Criteria
The Foundation concentrates its resources geographically to provide the most benefit to residents of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The highest priority will be given to requests for grants from nonprofit organizations that benefit the counties of Accomack and Northampton.
What They Don’t Fund
Unrestricted funds are generally not available for:
- Organizations not tax-exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Individuals
- Fundraising events (such as tickets, raffles, auctions or tournaments), annual fundraising appeals, or agency celebrations
- Ongoing operating support
- Political, fraternal or religious activities
- Endowments
- Existing obligations, debts/liabilities or costs that the agency has already incurred
- Scholarly research
- Scholarships, camper fees, fellowships or travel
- National or international organizations, unless the grant is restricted to benefit Accomack and/or Northampton counties
- Hospitals and similar health-care facilities, excepting Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital and Eastern Shore Rural Health
- Projects normally the responsibility of government
- Organizations that have been awarded discretionary funding from the Foundation within the preceding five years
- Private primary or secondary schools or academies other than those whose primary purpose is for special needs, unless there is a significant opportunity for community use of, or collaboration with, the facility or project
- Capital campaign requests exceeding 5 percent of campaigns valued at $1 million or more.
For more information, visit ESVCF.
