Grants for Virginia and West Virginia nonprofits address a wide range of focus areas, from health grants to the arts. Learn more about grants for the Virginias with the search tool for Grant Finder. Become a member.
Giving Trends in Virginia
In contrast from it’s neighbor West Virginia, grants for Virginia nonprofits occupy a larger pool of opportunity. Virginian foundations, in excess of 1,600 organizations, gave about $800 million in grants in 2018. While it is one of the better funded giving ecosystems in the Southeast U.S., the gap between assets and actual giving is wider than in other places.
Grantmaking in Virginia has decreased across the board, but since 2014 has held steady with $806 million in grants in 2018 alone. Grants for education surpass all other givings areas in Virginia, more so than in any other Southeastern state. Other major areas of giving include arts and culture, human services and health.
Major funders in Virginia include the Charles Koch Foundation, Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, Hampton Roads Community Foundation, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation, Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, The Batten Foundation, The Volgenau Foundation, Claws Foundation and The Northrop Grumman Foundation, among others.
Giving Trends in West Virginia
More so than in other parts of the South, rural philanthropy pigments West Virginia’s giving space, making it more challenging to fill gaps in services and support outcomes. It remains to be seen what approaches of rural work are successful as organizations build partnerships and knowledge between them to further drive giving. Spanning Appalachia, a historically underfunded and vulnerable region, West Virginian grantmaking is evolving to meet the demands of climate change pressures and drivers of historic inequality.
While the grantmaking ecosystem communicates with other organizations in the region, knowledge about grantmaking in the state is more insulated than elsewhere, filtering through Philanthropy West Virginia. Education remains at the forefront of giving in the state, but most other areas lag behind, especially health and the environment. In contrast from other landscapes, giving for the arts and for the environment are important focus areas here, concentrating on preserving West Virginia’s rich and long culture in light of competing pressures. Growing areas of funding include substance abuse and health, two areas for which many rural West Virginian organizations struggle to locate.
The top funders in West Virginia are a mix of private, public and rural funders. Major funders are predominately rural and grassroots, but also include bigger funders like the Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc, Highmark Foundation, Dominion Energy, Fifth Third Bank Foundation, Truist, West Virginia Humanities Council, and the Shott Foundation, among others.
Foundations in Virginia & West Virginia
APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY FUND
The Appalachian Community Fund supports social change organizations that address race, gender, economic status, sexual identity, and disability in the Central Appalachia communities of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
MARY REYNOLDS BABCOCK FOUNDATION
The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation supports democracy and civic engagement initiatives, such as community organizing, voter education, and voter registration, in eleven southeastern states.
BARBOUR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Barbour County Community Foundation supports arts and culture, health and human services, education, public recreation or beautification and youth services in West Virginia.
AIMEE AND FRANK BATTEN, JR. FOUNDATION
The Aimee and Frank Batten, Jr. Foundation supports Christian causes, education, arts, and human services in Virginia.
D.N. BATTEN FOUNDATION
The D.N. Batten Foundation supports water and species conservation, youth development, health and community needs in Virginia.
BECKLEY AREA FOUNDATION
The Beckley Area Foundation supports education, public recreation, health and human services, the arts and beautification in West Virginia.
ROBERT G. CABELL III AND MAUDE MORGON CABELL FOUNDATION
The Robert G. Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation supports arts and culture, civic and community, conservation and environment, education, historic preservation, social services, and health and welfare in Virginia.
CAMERON FOUNDATION
The Cameron Foundation supports healthcare, human services, community and economic development, education, historical preservation and conservation and arts and culture in Virginia.
CAPITAL BANK FOUNDATION
The Capital Bank Foundation is a bank funder that supports Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia communities in the areas of arts and culture, education and leadership, environment, financial literacy, and health and human services.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER RICHMOND
The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond supports affordable housing, out-of-school time programming, workforce development, cultural vibrancy, economic prosperity, educational success, and health and wellness in the Richmond area of Virginia.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County supports community needs, animals and wildlife, arts and culture, children and youth and human services in Virginia.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia supports child and youth development, education, health, mental health and aging, military personnel and their families, poverty relief, women and girls, environment, and the arts in Virginia.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE VIRGINIAS
The Community Foundation of the Virginias supports education, the arts, health, human services and recreation in Virginia and West Virginia.
DANVILLE REGIONAL FOUNDATION
The Danville Regional Foundation supports education, economic development, health and wellness, and community development in portions of Virginia and North Carolina.
DAYWOOD FOUNDATION
The Daywood Foundation supports health, human services and the arts in West Virginia.
DOMINION ENERGY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation supports human needs, environmental stewardship, education, and community vitality in Virginia, West Virginia, and other select U.S. regions.
JESSIE BALL DUPONT FUND
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund’s grantmaking areas of interest include affordable housing, higher education, racial justice, civic engagement and leadership development.
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation supports youth, education, healthcare, human welfare, housing, senior citizen, and historic cemeteries in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.
GENWORTH FOUNDATION
The Genworth Foundation support affordable housing, homelessness, healthy aging and caregivers in Virginia and other places where the company does business.
GREATER LYNCHBURG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation supports children’s programs, historical preservation, education the arts, family programs, crisis programs and healthy living in Virginia.
RICHARD & CAROLINE T. GWATHMEY MEMORIAL TRUST
The Richard & Caroline T. Gwathmey Memorial Trust supports arts and culture, humanities, education and human services in Virginia.
HINTON AREA FOUNDATION
The Hinton Area Foundation supports education, arts, beautification, health, human services and recreation in West Virginia.
HOLLOWELL DAWKINS FOUNDATION
The Hollowell Dawkins Foundation supports community improvements, renovation projects, youth, education and the arts in West Virginia.
HAMPTON ROADS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation supports culture, economic stability, education, the environment, health and wellness, and other community needs in Southeastern Virginia.
THOMAS F. & KATE MILLER JEFFRESS MEMORIAL TRUST
The Thomas F. & Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust supports medical and scientific research in Virginia.
LANDMARK FOUNDATION
The Landmark Foundation supports education and human services in Virginia.
LOGAN COUNTY CHARITABLE & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
The Logan County Charitable & Educational Foundation supports education, arts, libraries, health, economic development and other community needs in West Virginia.
LOGAN HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
The Logan Healthcare Foundation supports access to healthcare, mental health, physical health and health policy in West Virginia.
CLAUDE MOORE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation supports literacy, youth, healthcare education in K-12 schools, nursing and medical education in Virginia.
MARIETTA MCNEILL MORGAN & SAMUEL TATE MORGAN, JR.
The Marietta McNeill Morgan & Samuel Tate Morgan, Jr. Trust supports arts and culture, education and human services in Virginia.
MARY MORTON PARSONS FOUNDATION
The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation supports arts and culture, civic and community needs, education, environment and ecology, historic preservation, and social services and welfare in Central Virginia.
MASSEY FOUNDATION
The Massey Foundation supports health, disease, secondary education, higher education, arts and culture and social services in Virginia and West Virginia.
BERNARD MCDONOUGH FOUNDATION
This funder supports social welfare and health/medical causes throughout the state of West Virginia and in Washington County, Ohio. Unsolicited applications are accepted online throughout the year.
ROBERT H. MOLLOHAN FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
The Robert H. Mollohan Family Charitable Foundation supports education, community development and environmental preservation in West Virginia.
NORTHERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation supports human services, education, environment, arts and other community needs in Virginia.
NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOUNDATION
The Norfolk Southern Foundation supports arts and culture, education, environment, and human services in Norfolk, Virginia and other areas of corporate interest.
PARKERSBURG AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation supports human services, health, youth, education, STEM education, arts and culture, homelessness, veterans, job training, parks and recreation, and other community needs in 11 counties surrounding Parkersburg, West Virginia.
PENINSULA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA
The Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia supports early childhood development, neighborhood development, homelessness and health in Virginia.
PERRY FOUNDATION
The Perry Foundation supports Youth, education, arts and culture, human services, the elderly, health and housing in Virginia.
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES
This corporate grocery store chain funder supports efforts related to hunger, homelessness, youth, and education in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
The Pyles & Turner Foundation supports education, the environment, human services and community development in West Virginia.
RICHARD S. REYNOLDS FOUNDATION
The Richard S. Reynolds Foundation supports education, the arts, health, science, history, the environment and the needy in Virginia.
ROBINS FOUNDATION
The Robins Foundation supports children and youth, education and other community needs in Richmond, Virginia.
GEORGE J. & EFFIE L. SEAY FOUNDATION
The George J. & Effie L. Seay Foundation supports arts and culture, education and human services in Virginia.
SISTERS HEALTH FOUNDATION
The Sisters Health Foundation supports oral health, healthy lifestyles and health equity in the Mid-Ohio Valley region in West Virginia and Ohio.
HUGH I. SHOTT, JR. FOUNDATION
The Hugh I. Shott, Jr. Foundation supports education, human services, and community development in portions of West Virginia and Virginia.
JAMES H. AND ALICE TEUBERT CHARITABLE TRUST
The James H. and Alice Teubert Charitable Trust supports the blind and visually impaired in West Virginia.
TUCKER COMMUNITY ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
The Tucker Community Endowment Foundation supports community development, children and youth, parks and recreation, animal welfare, arts and culture, churches, education, emergency services, health, historic preservation, libraries and literacy and senior citizens in West Virginia.
VIRGINIA HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION
The Virginia Health Care Foundation supports various aspects of health in Virginia, including primary care delivery, healthcare safety net, medical health, dental health and mental health.
YOUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA
The Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia supports animal welfare, arts and culture, community development, education, health and social services and sports and recreation in West Virginia.
