The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Laura Turner Fund Program
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: 10/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Laura Turner Fund supports organizations and programs that help people with disabilities live better lives.
Funding Information
Grants typically range from $1,000 to $2,000.
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
Grants to Eastern Shore nonprofits are awarded in partnership with their affiliated Eastern Shore of Virginia Community Foundation.
Ineligibility
Grants are generally NOT available for:
- Organizations without public charity tax-exemption 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
- Capital projects and facilities and equipment upgrades that can be considered routine maintenance or replacements
- Houses of worship unless applying for the Nightingale Fund for Faith Community Nursing or the E.K. Sloane Fund for pianos
- Religious activities (organizations and activities that require religious participation by those receiving services)
- Political or fraternal organizations
- Endowment building
- Existing obligations, debts or liabilities or costs that an agency has already incurred
Scholarly research - Scholarships, camper fees, fellowships or travel
- Passenger vans for transporting youth
- National or international organizations or purposes
- Hospitals and similar health-care facilities unless applying for a Special Interest Grant
- Projects or services normally considered the responsibility of government
- Private primary or secondary schools, daycare facilities or academies other than those whose primary purpose is for students with special needs
- Capital campaign requests exceeding 5% of a campaign valued at $1 million or more.
For more information, visit HRCF.
