Apply for a Grant
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Workshops are
scheduled periodically to help nonprofit staff and
board members learn about the grant application
process.
To inquire about upcoming grants workshops up e-mail
grants@norfolkfoundation.org.
Space is limited.
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Non
Profit Open
House
Each month The Norfolk Foundation sponsors a drop-in day for nonprofits
to come by and talk with a program officer about applying for grants and other topics.
Open houses are scheduled the first Thursday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in
our office with no appointment needed.
Click here for directions to our office.
Upcoming open house dates are: June 5 July 3 August 7
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The Norfolk Foundation has
four ways nonprofit organizations can access Foundation
funds. Click on the links below for information on how to
apply.
Community Grant Program –
New Guidelines for 2008
Through its Community Grant Program the Foundation awards
grants from its unrestricted and field of interest funds for:
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Capital funding for buildings.
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Renovations and
equipment purchases.
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Seed funding for innovative
projects.
Grants are awarded to
support a strong, vibrant South Hampton Roads
region in the areas of Health and Human
Services, Education, Arts and Culture, Civic
Engagement, Environment and a new Green Building
Initiative. For questions, contact Leigh Davis,
director of program and donor services, at
ldavis@norfolkfoundation.org.
Green Building Planning Grants –
New in 2008
Nonprofits can apply for planning grants to help them
research, plan and design green elements of a building.
Planning grants may be used to fund initial design
charrettes, integrated process review, modeling/life
cycle costing and costs associated with Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
Click here for detail on applying for a planning grant.
For questions, contact Christine Morris, director of
initiatives, at
cmorris@norfolkfoundation.org
E.K.
Sloane Piano Fund Grants
Nonprofit organizations seeking pianos or piano
repairs may be eligible. Sloane applications are
considered once a year. Deadline for Sloane
Piano Fund grants is May 1.
Building
Excellence Development Capacity Building Grants
These grants provide funding to help nonprofit
organizations enhance their development and
fundraising effectiveness by providing technical
assistance services. The application
deadline is March 1.
The Nightingale Fund
Religious organizations in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia
may be eligible to apply for grants for established Faith
Community Nursing programs (formerly Parish Nursing
programs). Applications are considered once a year. The application
deadline is October 31.
Dal Paull Fund
The Dal Paull Fund was established in 2005 to provide grant
support for Little League programs in Hampton Roads. All
applicants must be nonprofit organizations. Grants ranging
from $500 to $2,500 are awarded annually.
The application deadline is November 19.
