Bama Works Fund
The Bama Works Fund supports innovative projects in youth, essential needs, environment, and the arts that create positive change in Charlottesville and surrounding counties.
Funder: Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Due Dates: August 13, 2026 | February 18, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,000 per award; one-year duration; two cycles annually.
Summary: Supports impactful community projects in youth, essential needs, environment, and the arts in Charlottesville and surrounding counties.
Key Information: Applicants may apply once every 12 months; public/private schools and fiscally sponsored groups are eligible under specific guidelines.
Description
The Bama Works Fund, supported by the Dave Matthews Band and administered by the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, provides grants to organizations advancing youth development, essential needs, environmental protection, and the arts and humanities. The Fund focuses on innovative and impactful community projects benefiting Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange. Preference is given to projects fostering positive change in these areas, while requests for endowments, fundraising events, annual appeals, or grants to individuals are generally not supported.
