The Nightingale Fund is accepting applications from faith communities for a Nightingale Ministry.
Donor Name: Hampton Roads Community Foundation
State: Virginia
County: Accomack County (VA), City of Chesapeake (VA), City of Norfolk (VA), City of Portsmouth (VA), City of Suffolk (VA), City of Virginia Beach (VA), Franklin County (VA), Isle of Wight County (VA), Northampton County (VA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Grantees will be houses of worship that are conducting a handmade greeting card outreach to senior citizens living in nursing homes or to housebound individuals who need a caring connection.
Grants from this fund typically provide for the cost of greeting card craft supplies for one year. Completed grant requests will be reviewed first by the donors to the Nightingale Fund and then by the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.
Funding Information
Awards will be up to $500.
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.
