Past Grant Awards
Early Childhood Education
Children’s Museum of Richmond – Engaging Families Beyond Our Walls
Childsavers – Return to the Early Childhood Basis: Building a foundation for the early childhood workforce
Communities in Schools of Petersburg – CIS- Petersburg Early Childhood Student Support Services
Healthy Heart Plus II, Inc. – Mommies, Bellies, Babies, & Daddies: Ready, Set, Learn
Little Hands Virginia, Inc. – Capacity Building
Nurture – Expanding the Proof-of-Concept Pregnancy & Early Parenting Resource Directory
Read to Them, Inc. – RVA Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Sacred Heart Center – Deepening the Sacred Heart Center Impact for Latinx Families
Save the Children Federation, Inc. – Building Grassroots for Early Childhood Education in Virginia
First Connections, Coalition for Early Success (formerly Smart Beginnings Southeast) – Early Childhood Provider Training and Technical Assistance
SOAR 365 – SOAR365 Pediatric Therapy Program
United Way of Greater Richmond – WomanRise
Virginia Association for Infant Mental Health – Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Support Network
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation – Advancing, Bridging and Creating (ABC) Opportunities for Enhanced Child Development
Virginia Literacy Foundation – Together for Early School Success
Virginia Repertory Theatre – FIELD – Family Involvement in Early Language Development
Voices for Virginia’s Children – Promoting policies to make child care more affordable
Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Richmond – Early Childhood Education
Dynamic Community Grants
Capital Trees – Hotchkiss Field and Community Center Greenspace Enhancements
Groundwork RVA – Build-out and Programming of the Hillside Micro-Farm and Community Space
Science Museum of Virginia – The Green
Sports Backers – Community Outreach for the Fall Line Trail Vision Plan
Story Corps, Inc. – One Small Step
Dynamic Community Grants
James River Association – The James A. Buzzard River Education Center
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – WaterPlay and Tree House features in the Children’s Garden
Maymont Foundation – Creating Dynamic Communities
Venture Richmond – Brown’s Island Improvement Plan Feasibility Study
Virginia War Memorial – Public Green Space for Solitary Reflection and Multi-generational Experiences
Early Childhood Education Grants
Children’s Museum of Richmond – $55,000 for Family Engagement Programming
City of Richmond Public Library Foundation – $60,000 for RVA Reads in Nontraditional Childcare: Boosting Skills, Engaging Parents and Caregivers
Coal Pit Ministry Inc – $30,000 for Training, Staffing & Strategic Planning
CommUnity Yoga Preschool – $5,000 for CommUnity Yoga Preschool
Down Syndrome Association of Greater Richmond – $50,000 for Interactions Across Abilities
Families Forward VA – $50,000 for Increasing Capacity to Serve Families
Family Lifeline – $75,000 for Early Childhood Intensive Home Visiting
Friends Association for Children – $75,000 for Raising the Bar on Early Childhood Education
Fulton Montessori School – $31,865 for Program Enrichment
Greater Richmond SCAN – Stop Child Abuse Now – $50,000 for Circle Preschool Program
Healthy Heart Plus II , Inc. – $35,000 for Expanding Mothers Justice Meaningful Parenting Engagement in Under-resourced Neighborhoods
Henrico Education Foundation – $100,000 for Virginia Early Learning Partners: An Initiative of the Henrico Education Foundation
Nurture – $25,000 for Web-Based, Community-Driven Pregnancy & Early Parenting Resource Navigator
Reach Out and Read – $75,000 for Reach Out and Read- Greater Richmond Initiative
Richmond Behavioral Health Foundation – $50,000 for Supporting Children Exposed to Substance Use
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance – $20,000 for Baby Artsplay!™
Sacred Heart Center – $100,000 for Supporting Children through School Readiness and Parenting Programs at the Sacred Heart Center
Soar 365 – $50,000 for SOAR365 Pediatric Therapy Program
Thrive Birth to Five – $100,000 for Smart Greater Richmond – Capacity Building
Urban Baby Beginnings – $75,000 for Richmond Resource Mothers Program
Virginia Commonwealth University Foundation – $75,000 for Advancing, Bridging, and Creating (ABC) Opportunities for Enhanced Child Development
Virginia Literacy Foundation – $80,000 for Together for Early School Success (TESS)
Voices For Virginia’s Children – $30,000 for Advocating for Early Care
VPM Media – $50,000 for VPM Early Childhood Education program
Wild Fern Montessori School – $20,000 for Wild Fern Montessori School Sliding Scale & Playgroup Programs
Young Men’s Christian Association Of Greater Richmond – $100,000 for Early Childhood Education
Strategic Partnerships
Henrico Education Foundation Incorporated – $62,500 for Strategic Partnership Sunset Funding
Richmond Public School Education Foundation – $62,500 for Strategic Partnership Sunset Funding
Petersburg City Public Schools – $62,500 for Strategic Partnership Sunset Funding
Chesterfield Education Foundation – $62,500 for Strategic Partnership Sunset Funding
Capacity Building Grants
Network for Good – $75,000 for 15 local organizations to partake in the Jumpstart program
Catchafire – $113,500 for 100 local nonprofits to have access to the volunteer database
Community Focus Grants
Art 180 Inc– $25,000 for Art 180 Edward Dean Robinson Artist Residency
Assisting Families Of Inmates Inc (Afoi) – $25,000 for Milk and Cookies (MAC) Children’s Program
Blue Sky Fund – $30,000 for Blue Sky Fund Explorers Program – Nature-Based Science Education for underserved elementary students in Richmond, Va
Boys To Men Mentoring Network Of Virginia Inc – $20,000 for At-Risk Boys Thriving Through Boys To Men Mentoring Program
Capital Center Of Virginia – $50,000 for Project Rebyrth
Chicago Community Foundation – $75,000 for Network For Good Cohort 2
Children’s Home Society Of Virginia – $70,000 for My Path Forward
Children’s Museum Of Richmond – $55,000 for Family Engagement Manager
Childsavers – $300,000 for School-Based Mental Health Services for High-Need Richmond Public Schools
CodeVA – $50,000 for Computer Science in Our Communities
Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis – $60,000 for Building Community Power to Raise Revenue For Schools
Communities In Schools Chesterfield – $50,000 for Sustaining The CIS Of Chesterfield Model and Preparing for Expansion
Communities In Schools Of Petersburg – $70,000 for Communities in Schools Integrated Student Services in all Petersburg City Public Schools
Communities In Schools Of Richmond Inc – $125,000 for Integrated Student Support K-12
Conexus – $56,000 for See The Difference 2020
Dancing Classrooms Greater Richmond – $30,000 for School Expansions and Creation of a Greater Richmond Dance Academy Integrating Social Emotional Learning
Family Lifeline – $75,000 for Early Childhood Intensive Home Visiting
Feed More Inc – $25,000 for Feeding Children: Feed More’s Backpack Program
Friends Association For Children – $55,000 for Friends – Building For The Future
Girls For A Change – $40,000 for Girl Ambassador Program
Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation – $75,000 for Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond
Greater Richmond Fit4kids Inc – $50,000 for Promoting Physical Activity & Policy Engagement For Healthy Kids
Greater Richmond SCAN-Stop Child Abuse Now-Inc – $25,000 for Circle Preschool Program
Groundwork RVA Inc – $35,000 for Green Apprentice Program
Health Heart Plus II, Inc – $25,000 for A Mothers Justice: Engaging Parents In Meaningful Early Child Initiatives in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods
Higher Achievement Program Inc – $60,000 for Higher Achievement Richmond’s Plan for Closing the Widening Opportunity Gap for Middle School Youth
J Sargeant Reynolds Community – $20,000 for East End Career Coach- Reynolds Community College
Latinos In Virginia Empowerment Center – $75,000 for Latino Empowerment Center
Legal Aid Justice Center – $60,000 for Education Advocacy During And Beyond The Covid-19 Pandemic
Mega Mentors – $125,000 for Mega Expansion
Mentor Virginia – $65,800 for Mentoring Support for Richmond Public Schools
Neighborhood Resource Center – $40,000 for Funding Fulton’s Future
Partnership For The Future – $50,000 for Getting PFF Student to and Through College and Beyond…
Podium Foundation – $25,000 for Educational Equity: Youth and Teen Writing Development
Presbyterian Homes & Family Services Inc Aka Humankind – $30,000 for Ways To Work
Reach Out And Read Inc – $55,000 for Reach Out and Read- Greater Richmond FY22
Reestablish Richmond Inc – $30,000 for Tutoring + Mentoring of Refugee + Immigrant Students + Parents
ReWork Richmond Inc – $45,000 for ReWork Richmond
Richmond Hill Incorporated – $20,000 for Micah Initiative – Faith Communities in Partnership with Richmond Public Schools
Sacred Heart Center – $100,000 for Supporting Youth and Families at SHC Beyond the Pandemic
Save The Children Federation – $75,000 for Building Grassroots Support for Early Childhood Education in Virginia
School Of The Performing Arts In The Richmond Community – $50,000 for SPARC Performing Arts Education and Outreach
Side By Side Va Inc – $40,000 for Building a Safer, Healthier, and More Inclusive Community
Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc – $50,000 for Building Capacity for Performing Statistics
Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc – $76,000 for Youth Development Academy of RISE for Youth
Special Olympics Virginia Inc – $30,000 for Continuation of Unified Champion Schools Programming in Greater Richmond
St. James’s Children’s Center – $50,000 for Ensuring Resilience for Our Children and Our Mission
The Black History Museum And Cultural Center – $50,000 for Enhancing Exhibitions for Education & Programs
The Cameron K Gallagher Foundation – $35,000 for Online Mental Health Toolkits – Supporting All Students’ Well-Being For Life
The Salvation Army – $24,521 for The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club Stem Program
United Way Of Greater Richmond – $25,000 for Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI)
Virginia Center For Inclusive Communities – $100,000 for Henrico Educational Equity Initiative
Virginia Community Voice – $50,000 for Continuation of the Youth Empowerment Eviction Research Project With Southside Youth
Virginia Early Childhood Foundation – $300,000 for Virginia Promise Partnership
Virginia Literacy Foundation – $50,000 for Together for Early School Success
Voices For Virginia’s Children – $25,000 for Empowering Families to Succeed
Young Men’s Christian Association Of Greater Richmond – $125,000 for Out-Of-School Time: Supporting Youth, Families & Schools
Young Women’s Christian Association Of Richmond – $300,000 for YWCARichmond: Sprout School
Strategic Partnerships
Chesterfield Education Foundation – $125,000 for CEF Capacity Building Request
Henrico Education Foundation Incorporated – $125,000 for Strengthening Henrico Communities Through Educational Partnerships
Petersburg City Public Schools – $125,000 for Petersburg Teacher Retention and Recruitment
Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation – $125,000 for RPS Education Foundation Capacity Building
Community Innovation Grants (CIG)
Communities In Schools Of Petersburg – $68,000 for Charting for Success
Help Me Help You Foundation – $250,000 for HMHYReentry Navigation Continuum of Care
Housing Families First – $500,000 for Bringing Families Home
Housing Opportunities Made Equal Of Virginia Inc – $100,000 for Eviction Diversion Program
Latinos In Virginia Empowerment Center – $55,000 for Latino Empowerment Center
Community Focus Grants
Children’s Home Society Of Virginia – $40,000 for My Path Forward
Childsavers – $200,000 for School-Based Mental Health Services For High-Need Richmond Public Schools
Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis – $30,000 for Advancing Equitable K12 Support
Communities In Schools Chesterfield – $35,000 for Sustaining CIS Services at Falling Creek Elementary
Communities In Schools Of Richmond Inc – $110,000 for K-12 Integrated Student Support in RPS
Conexus – $50,000 for See the Difference 2020
Crossover Healthcare Ministry, Inc – $30,000 for Family Advocate Social Worker
Families Forward Va – $30,000 for Building a Comprehensive Child Abuse Prevention Plan for Virginia
Family Independence Initiative – $120,000 for Trust And Invest
Family Lifeline – $75,000 for Early Childhood Intensive Home Visiting
Feed More Inc – $25,000 for Feeding Children: Feed More’s Programs for Children and Families
FRIENDS Association For Children – $50,000 for Friends – Essential Childcare
Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation – $70,000 for Smart Beginnings Multi-Year Grant
Greater Richmond SCAN– Stop Child Abuse Now Inc – $40,000 for Circle Preschool Program Expansion
Higher Achievement Program Inc – $60,000 for Closing Gaps, Opening Opportunities
Legal Aid Justice Center – $30,000 for Education Advocacy in the Greater Richmond Area
Literacy Lab – $20,000 for The Literacy Lab – Richmond
MathScience Innovation Center Foundation – $42,000 for Music Educator in Residence 2020
Medical Home Plus Inc – $25,000 for IEP Advisory Services for Families of Children with Mental Health Challenges
Neighborhood Resource Center – $25,000 for Building a Sustainable Greater Fulton
Podium Foundation – $20,000 for Writing Program Stability, Trauma Informed Care Assessment, and Strategic Education-Continuum Planning.
project:HOMES – $50,000 for Bermuda Estates Mobile Home Park: Resident Engagement
ReWork Richmond Inc – $25,000 for ReWork Richmond Operating Support
Reach Out And Read Inc – $43,000 for Reach Out and Read- Greater Richmond
Sacred Heart Center – $100,000 for Sustaining & Strengthening Sacred Heart Center
Save The Children Federation Inc – $40,000 for Building Support for Early Childhood Education In Virginia
Side By Side Va, Inc – $40,000 for Helping LGBTQ+ Youth Thrive
Social And Environmental Entrepreneurs, Inc – $42,500 for Performing Statistics Direct Service Program: Connecting System-Involved Youth With System Leaders
St. James’s Children’s Center – $20,000 for Ensuring Children’s Well Being in Turbulent Times
Storefront For Community Design – $59,500 for 6PIC Culturally Responsive Resource Management Program
Virginia Literacy Foundation – $25,000 for Together for Early School Success
Young Men’s Christian Association Of Greater Richmond – $100,000 for Youth Development in Greater Richmond
Young Women’s Christian Association Of Richmond – $100,000 for YWCA Richmond: Sprout School
Strategic Partnerships
Chesterfield Education Foundation – $125,000 for CEF Capacity Building Request
Henrico Education Foundation Incorporated – $125,000 for Strengthening Henrico Communities Through Educational Partnerships
Petersburg City Public Schools – $125,000 for Petersburg Teacher Retention and Recruitment
Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation – $125,000 for RPS Education Foundation Capacity Building
Community Focus – Education Continuum Funding
Art 180 Inc – $65,000 for The Youth Self-Advocacy Through Art Program
Big Brothers & Big Sisters Services Inc – $50,000 for Developmental Relationships Training for Families
The Black History Museum And Cultural Center – $50,000 for E3: Enhancing Exhibitions for Education
Blue Sky Fund – $35,000 for The Explorers Program – Experiential Outdoor Education for Elementary School Students
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Metro Richmond – $140,000 for Virginia Excels’ Youth Ambassador Program
Children’s Home Society Of Virginia – $100,000 for The Possibilities Project
Children’s Museum Of Richmond – $55,000 for Family Engagement Programs with Sacred Heart Center & Partnership for Families
Commonwealth Institute For Fiscal Analysis – $40,000 for Advancing Education Opportunities in Greater Richmond
Communities In Schools Chesterfield – $35,000 for Falling Creek Elementary Expansion Support
Communities In Schools Of Petersburg – $35,000 for CIS Integrated Student Services in all Petersburg City Public Schools
Communities In Schools Of Richmond– $125,000 for Integrated Student Support K-12
Family Lifeline – $75,000 for Early Childhood Intensive Home Visiting
Feed More Inc – $25,000 for Bridging the Weekend Meal Gap: Feed More’s Backpack Program
FRIENDS Association For Children – $50,000 for Teachers Are The Key To Unlocking A Child’s Potential
Girls For A Change – $50,000 for Girls For A Change – Girl Action Teams
Goodwill Industries Of Central Va Inc – $15,000 for Education to Occupation for Youth
Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation – $90,000 for Smart Beginnings Greater Richmond Regional Plan for School Readiness
Greater Richmond SCAN– Stop Child Abuse Now Inc – $60,000 for Trauma-Informed Education
Henrico County Court Appointed Special Advocates Inc – $30,000 for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Higher Achievement Program Inc – $60,000 for Closing the Achievement Gap
James B Hunt Jr Institute For Educational Leadership And Policy – $25,000 for Fostering a Bipartisan Dialogue on the Educational Continuum
James River Association – $25,000 for Environmental Education Curriculum Implementation and Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences (MWEES) for City Of Richmond Public High Schools
Legal Aid Justice Center – $50,000 for Campaign to Increase School Counselors in RPS
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden – $60,000 for Ginter Urban Gardeners: Empowering Individuals, Cultivating Community
Literacy Lab – $50,000 for The Literacy Lab – Richmond
Mathscience Innovation Center Foundation – $50,000 for MSIC Teacher Quality Proposal: Educator In Residence
Maymont Foundation – $25,000 for Out-Of-School Time and Inclusivity Programs at Maymont
MBL Foundation Inc – $30,000 for MBL Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Mega Mentors – $50,000 for Mega Expansion
Mentor Virginia – $60,000 for Integrating Mentoring Into Out-Of-School Time, Summer Learning, and School Settings in the Richmond region
Partnership For The Future – $75,000 for Connecting Students from Challenging Circumstances to Experiences That Lead to Their Success in College and Beyond
Podium Foundation – $20,000 for Foundational Writing Programs
Reach Out And Read Inc – $55,000 for Reach Out And Read- Greater Richmond
Richmond Performing Arts Alliance – $20,000 for Greater Richmond Wolf Trap
Sacred Heart Center – $100,000 for Enhancing The Impact of the Sacred Heart Center
School Of The Performing Arts In The Richmond Community (SPARC) – $50,000 for SPARC Outreach Programs
Special Olympics Virginia Inc – $25,000 for Expansion Of Unified Champion School Programming In Henrico, Chesterfield And Richmond
St. James’s Children’s Center – $50,000 for Equitable Access to Quality Early Childhood Education
Thriving Cities Group – $75,000 for RVA Thrives: Equitable Development & Housing Affordability for Southside Families
United Way Of Greater Richmond – $100,000 for Richmond Youth Program Quality Intervention Professional Development Network Expansion
Valentine Museum – $25,000 for 2019-2020 Free Student Access to Project-Based Learning And Exploration of Systemic Inequalities in the Richmond Region
Virginia Center For Inclusive Communities – $150,000 for Building Inclusive Schools in Henrico County
Virginia Historical Society – $20,000 for Activating a Sensory-Friendly Guest Experience at The Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Virginia Literacy Foundation – $30,000 for the Schools and Families for Early Literacy Success Program
Voices For Virginia’s Children – $50,000 for Advocating for a Trauma-Informed Richmond Region
Young Men’s Christian Association Of Greater Richmond – $125,000 for Youth Development in Greater Richmond
Young Women’s Christian Association Of Richmond – $75,000 for The Sprout School
Community Innovation Grants (CIG)
Capital Centers Of Virginia – $170,000 for Urban Baby Beginnings; Building Successful Outcomes for Maternal And Child Health
Commonwealth Catholic Charities – $500,000 for The Youth Housing Stability Project
Girls For A Change – $85,000 for Gfac Tech/Entrepreneurship Immersion Lab
Goodwill Industries Of Central Va Inc – $125,000 for Center for Building and Construction Trades
Literacy Lab – $50,000 for Leading Men Richmond
project:HOMES – $120,000 for Reimagining Richmond’s Mobile Home Parks
Virginia Early Childhood Foundation – $260,000 for 2020 Vision for East End Communities and Families
Strategic Partnerships
Chesterfield Education Foundation – $125,000 for CEF Capacity Building Request
Henrico Education Foundation Incorporated – $125,000 for Strengthening Henrico Communities Through Educational Partnerships
United Way Of Greater Richmond – $130,000 for Petersburg Teacher Retention And Recruitment
Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation – $125,000 for RPS Education Foundation Capacity Building