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