Community Grants for Vibrant Places
Forecasted
Community Grants for Vibrant Places support nonprofits in southeastern Virginia with major capital projects and campaigns to improve facilities and significantly expand or strengthen community services.
Funder: Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Online application)
Funding Amounts: Requests capped at 5% of total project costs for projects of $1 million or more
Summary: Supports major capital projects and campaigns that improve nonprofit facilities and significantly expand or improve services in southeastern Virginia.
Key Information: Properties must be nonprofit-owned or leased for at least 10 years; organizations may receive one Vibrant Places grant every five years.
Description
Hampton Roads Community Foundation’s Community Grants for Vibrant Places support major capital projects and capital campaigns to build or improve nonprofit facilities in southeastern Virginia. The program connects suitable, efficiently and attractively designed spaces with better services for participants, staff, and the wider community. Projects must significantly increase or improve an organization’s services and support Cultural Vitality, Children and Youth, Environmental Sustainability, Health and Wellness, or Economic Stability.
The foundation prioritizes projects that lower long-term building operating costs and minimize environmental impacts from construction and ongoing operations. Green building practices that reduce heating and cooling costs, conserve water, and reduce pollution are encouraged. Critical building maintenance needed to preserve ongoing services may be considered, but is a lower priority.
