Best Frederick County Grants for Nonprofits in Virginia

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coordinating agency for higher education. As an entity of the Commonwealth of Virginia government, SCHEV exists to serve the public interest and to assist the state’s system of higher education.

Our Mission: To advocate and promote the development of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education in Virginia.

Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program

In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly appropriated funding to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to stimulate public colleges and universities to develop partnerships to provide innovative paid internship opportunities for their students. In 2019, the effort was expanded and enacted into law as the Innovative Internship Fund and Program. In 2020, through a partnership with the Virginia Chamber Foundation, the program was rebranded as the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP).

Purpose

The program aims to expand high-quality, paid, and credit-bearing student internships and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with Virginia employers. The program comprises institutional grants and a statewide initiative to facilitate the readiness of students, employers, and institutions of higher education to participate in internships and other work-based learning opportunities.

V-TOP Institution-Led Regional Partnership RFP

The purpose of the institution-led regional partners is to increase work-based learning experiences across the commonwealth. The institutional partners will serve as an extension of SCHEV and V-TOP's efforts, enabling us to broaden our initiatives from the central office, which operates as the main hub across the Commonwealth of Virginia.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coordinating agency for higher education. As an entity of the Commonwealth of Virginia government, SCHEV exists to serve the public interest and to assist the state’s system of higher education.

Our Mission: To advocate and promote the development of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education in Virginia.

Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program

In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly appropriated funding to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to stimulate public colleges and universities to develop partnerships to provide innovative paid internship opportunities for their students. In 2019, the effort was expanded and enacted into law as the Innovative Internship Fund and Program. In 2020, through a partnership with the Virginia Chamber Foundation, the program was rebranded as the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP).

Purpose

The program aims to expand high-quality, paid, and credit-bearing student internships and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with Virginia employers. The program comprises institutional grants and a statewide initiative to facilitate the readiness of students, employers, and institutions of higher education to participate in internships and other work-based learning opportunities.

Work-Based Learning Comprehensive Data Collection Grant

Purpose

The purpose of the Work-Based Learning Comprehensive Data Collection Grant is to support Virginia institutions of higher education in designing, implementing or expanding upon a coordinated, campus-wide data collection framework for internships and work-based learning (WBL).

Through this grant, institutions will evaluate their current WBL practices across all degree programs and develop or expand upon sustainable systems to track, manage, integrate, and utilize data on credit-bearing, non-credit, zero-credit, and transcriptable experiential learning experiences.

Grant funding prioritizes institutions that implement a comprehensive, institution-wide approach to data governance and quality.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coordinating agency for higher education. As an entity of the Commonwealth of Virginia government, SCHEV exists to serve the public interest and to assist the state’s system of higher education.

Our Mission: To advocate and promote the development of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education in Virginia.

Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program

In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly appropriated funding to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to stimulate public colleges and universities to develop partnerships to provide innovative paid internship opportunities for their students. In 2019, the effort was expanded and enacted into law as the Innovative Internship Fund and Program. In 2020, through a partnership with the Virginia Chamber Foundation, the program was rebranded as the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP).

Purpose

The program aims to expand high-quality, paid, and credit-bearing student internships and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with Virginia employers. The program comprises institutional grants and a statewide initiative to facilitate the readiness of students, employers, and institutions of higher education to participate in internships and other work-based learning opportunities.

Internship and Work-based Learning Impact Grant

The purpose of the Internship and Work-based Learning Impact Grant is to support institutions that aim to increase student participation in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities. This grant is designed to enhance students' academic experience and assist institutions in developing and implementing coordinated plans to expand internship and work-based learning participation. These efforts should align with institutional strategic priorities and receive campus-wide support, including at the presidential, senior academic, and administrative leadership levels, ensuring comprehensive support for student success.

Eligible institutions may apply via one of three tracks: Vision Grant (private institutions only); Capacity-Building Grant (four-year public institutions & Richard Bland only); and Scaling Grant (four-year public institutions only)

Vision Grant

Private institutions only.

One-year award. An institution is only eligible for one grant; if your institution has had a Vision grant, then you are not eligible for this track.

This award is a planning grant that is open to all private, four-year, non-profit institutions participating in the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) program that need support in developing a distinct plan to implement an internship program or work-based learning program. This track supports activities such as strategic planning, determining institutional priorities, and designing strategies to implement the highest-priority initiatives needed to achieve the vision over time.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coordinating agency for higher education. As an entity of the Commonwealth of Virginia government, SCHEV exists to serve the public interest and to assist the state’s system of higher education.

Our Mission: To advocate and promote the development of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education in Virginia.

Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program

In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly appropriated funding to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to stimulate public colleges and universities to develop partnerships to provide innovative paid internship opportunities for their students. In 2019, the effort was expanded and enacted into law as the Innovative Internship Fund and Program. In 2020, through a partnership with the Virginia Chamber Foundation, the program was rebranded as the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP).

Purpose

The program aims to expand high-quality, paid, and credit-bearing student internships and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with Virginia employers. The program comprises institutional grants and a statewide initiative to facilitate the readiness of students, employers, and institutions of higher education to participate in internships and other work-based learning opportunities.

Internship and Work-based Learning Impact Grant

The purpose of the Internship and Work-based Learning Impact Grant is to support institutions that aim to increase student participation in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities. This grant is designed to enhance students' academic experience and assist institutions in developing and implementing coordinated plans to expand internship and work-based learning participation. These efforts should align with institutional strategic priorities and receive campus-wide support, including at the presidential, senior academic, and administrative leadership levels, ensuring comprehensive support for student success.

Eligible institutions may apply via one of three tracks: Vision Grant (private institutions only); Capacity-Building Grant (four-year public institutions & Richard Bland only); and Scaling Grant (four-year public institutions only)

Capacity-Building Grant

Four-year public institutions & Richard Bland only.

One-year award. Four-year private, nonprofit institutions participating in the Tuition Assistance (TAG) program who have already received a vision grant may also apply for this track. If your institution has had a capacity-building grant, then you are not eligible for this track.

This grant is open to public four-year institutions, private four-year non-profit institutions participating in the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG), and Richard Bland College that seek support in enhancing their ability to design, implement, and sustain a high-quality internship program or work-based learning program. This track supports activities such as developing program infrastructure, establishing key personnel to support and track work-based learning activities, training staff, and fostering partnerships with employers.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is the Commonwealth of Virginia’s coordinating agency for higher education. As an entity of the Commonwealth of Virginia government, SCHEV exists to serve the public interest and to assist the state’s system of higher education.

Our Mission: To advocate and promote the development of an educationally and economically sound, vigorous, progressive and coordinated system of higher education in Virginia.

Commonwealth Innovative Internship Fund and Program

In 2018, the Virginia General Assembly appropriated funding to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) to stimulate public colleges and universities to develop partnerships to provide innovative paid internship opportunities for their students. In 2019, the effort was expanded and enacted into law as the Innovative Internship Fund and Program. In 2020, through a partnership with the Virginia Chamber Foundation, the program was rebranded as the Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP).

Purpose

The program aims to expand high-quality, paid, and credit-bearing student internships and other work-based learning opportunities in collaboration with Virginia employers. The program comprises institutional grants and a statewide initiative to facilitate the readiness of students, employers, and institutions of higher education to participate in internships and other work-based learning opportunities.

Internship and Work-based Learning Impact Grant

The purpose of the Internship and Work-based Learning Impact Grant is to support institutions that aim to increase student participation in paid internships and work-based learning opportunities. This grant is designed to enhance students' academic experience and assist institutions in developing and implementing coordinated plans to expand internship and work-based learning participation. These efforts should align with institutional strategic priorities and receive campus-wide support, including at the presidential, senior academic, and administrative leadership levels, ensuring comprehensive support for student success.

Eligible institutions may apply via one of three tracks: Vision Grant (private institutions only); Capacity-Building Grant (four-year public institutions & Richard Bland only); and Scaling Grant (four-year public institutions only)

Scaling Grants

Four-year public institutions only.

Two-year award. This grant may be recurring annually for up to $125,000, contingent upon substantial yearly progress in the number of completed student internships. Scaling grants may be submitted on a rolling basis.

Continuation of funding for the second year of the Scaling Grant will depend on the submission of a satisfactory progress report that demonstrates significant progress in meeting deliverables and increasing student internship participation.

This grant is open only to public four-year institutions that seek to expand existing internship programs and/or work-based learning programs to reach more students, employers, or geographic regions. This track supports activities such as increasing program capacity, building partnerships with more employers and partner agencies, expanding opportunities for high-demand occupations such as those in healthcare and information technology fields, and enhancing infrastructure to manage a higher volume of interns.

Parrot Head Emergency Phund Guidelines

Purpose

The purpose of the Emergency Phund is to aid Parrot Heads with financial assistance during difficulties resulting from a natural disaster. The Phund is maintained by the Board of Directors on the Lone Palm Foundation and applications will be reviewed by this board. Assistance approval is based on Board review and availability of funds.

Application Procedure

Please be as detailed as possible when completing your application. This will ensure The Lone Palm Foundation Board has all the information they need to review and make a decision on your application. Once your complete application and verification documents have been submitted, it will be reviewed in the order it was received. If the Lone Palm Foundation Board should need additional information, please be sure to provide this in a timely manner. Failure to provide the information in a timely manner could result in loss of consideration for funding.

Repayment and Donation

There is no requirement for repayment of the financial assistance provided through the Lone Palm Foundation Emergency Phund. We do encourage all Parrot Heads to help The Lone Palm Foundation continue its operations by making a donation once the crisis has passed. This donation will allow us to help many other Parrot Heads who find themselves in the same situation.

About the Grant: The Rebecca Broussard Developing Rider Grants are bestowed by the Broussard family through the USEA Foundation in memory and honor of Rebecca Chaney Broussard. “Becky” supported numerous international riders through both her generous financial contributions and horse ownership. The Rebecca Broussard Developing Rider Grants are designed to assist and to encourage the education and development of event riders at the highest level of the sport. These grants are awarded to offset some of the travel and training expenses in the pursuit of achieving the qualities of an international rider. These grants are not available to any rider that has already achieved the honor of representing the United States at the Pan American Games, Olympics or World Equestrian Games.The Rebecca Broussard Developing Rider Fund is separated into three types:

1. Rebecca Broussard International Developing Rider Grant (also known as the “Big Becky”) awards $50,000 for the educational development of an international quality rider based on competition in eventing on the global stage. 

2. Rebecca Broussard National Developing Rider Grant (also known as the “Little Becky”) awards $15,000 for the educational development of an international quality rider based on competition in eventing on the national stage. 

3. Rebecca Farm Travel Grants are smaller grants made available to better assist riders to visit The Event at Rebecca Farm in order to interview for the Developing Rider Grants. 

The Allen Foundation, named in honor of William Webster Allen, operates under the laws of the State of Michigan with offices in Midland. Grants are limited under the terms of the foundation's charter to projects that primarily benefit programs for human nutrition in the areas of health, education, training, and research.

Policies and Priorities

• To make grants to fund relevant nutritional research.
• To support programs for the education and training of mothers during pregnancy and after the birth of their children, so that good nutritional habits can be formed at an early age.
• To assist in the training of persons to work as educators and demonstrators of good nutritional practices. 
• To encourage the dissemination of information regarding healthful nutritional practices and habits. 
• In limited situations to make grants to help solve immediate emergency hunger and malnutrition problems.

The connections between diet and health remain a basic and primary priority, and consideration has always been given to projects that benefit nutritional programs in the areas of education, training, and research.

Low priority has traditionally been given to proposals that help solve immediate or emergency hunger and malnutrition problems. The foundation welcomes proposals that develop and advance:

• the inclusion of mandatory courses in nutrition in medical schools;
• bringing the promise of nutrigenomics or nutritional genomics to realization; and
• the promotion of environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsive, and sustainable food and agricultural systems.

We also support environmental initiatives that strengthen sustainable food systems and address the root causes of hunger and inequity through sustainable agriculture, academic research, and promoting long-term community health and resilience.

The Allen Foundation, named in honor of William Webster Allen, operates under the laws of the State of Michigan with offices in Midland. Grants are limited under the terms of the foundation's charter to projects that primarily benefit programs for human nutrition in the areas of health, education, training, and research.

Policies and Priorities

• To make grants to fund relevant nutritional research.
• To support programs for the education and training of mothers during pregnancy and after the birth of their children, so that good nutritional habits can be formed at an early age.
• To assist in the training of persons to work as educators and demonstrators of good nutritional practices. 
• To encourage the dissemination of information regarding healthful nutritional practices and habits. 
• In limited situations to make grants to help solve immediate emergency hunger and malnutrition problems.

The connections between diet and health remain a basic and primary priority, and consideration has always been given to projects that benefit nutritional programs in the areas of education, training, and research.

Low priority has traditionally been given to proposals that help solve immediate or emergency hunger and malnutrition problems. The foundation welcomes proposals that develop and advance:

• the inclusion of mandatory courses in nutrition in medical schools;
• bringing the promise of nutrigenomics or nutritional genomics to realization; and
• the promotion of environmentally sound, economically viable, socially responsive, and sustainable food and agricultural systems.

We also support environmental initiatives that strengthen sustainable food systems and address the root causes of hunger and inequity through sustainable agriculture, academic research, and promoting long-term community health and resilience.

About Patrick "Packy" McGaughan A popular instructor in Area II, Packy operated Banbury Cross Farm in Clarksburg, Maryland. The farm was developed into a premier training, breeding and boarding facility, specializing in eventing, dressage, hunters, and equitation. Packy produced numerous horses and riders to the highest level of the sport. He was a top instructor in Area II for both juniors, amateurs, and professionals alike and could often be found at events up and down the East Coast coaching riders of all ages and levels.

About Patrick “Packy” McGaughan Prize

Following his passing, an award in Packy McGaughan’s honor was established through the USEA Foundation. That award includes a beautiful bronze trophy and award recipients will be recognized at the USEA Annual Meeting and Convention, and a $5,000 award given annually to a USEA member who demonstrates a love of the sport similar to Packy. 

About Henry Luce FoundationThe Henry Luce Foundation was formed in 1936 by Henry R. Luce, the founder of Fortune, Life, and Sports Illustrated magazines co-founder of Time magazine. Our mission then and now is to empower and transform people, communities, and institutions by boosting access to knowledge and forward-thinking ideas. We envision a world in which diverse people and communities thrive— determining their own best futures and working together in pursuit of knowledge and shared understanding.American Art Program : Loan Exhibition GrantsOnce a year, the American Art Program invites institutions to seek funding for special exhibitions. These are scholarly projects that involve significant loans from multiple institutional and private collections and make new contributions to the field through research, interpretation, and publication.We’re Looking For

• Innovation and Rigor: in ideas, approach, research, and content
• Engagement/Collaboration/Partnerships: among colleagues, communities, institutions, and audiences 
• Impact: for the field of American art, for audiences, for communities

Department of Wildlife Resources 

The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is responsible for the management of inland fisheries, wildlife, and recreational boating for Virginia. We are leading wildlife conservation and inspiring people to value the outdoors and their role in nature.

Virginia Wildlife Grant Program 

The Virginia Wildlife Grant Program is a joint effort of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia (WFV). It provides funding to organizations with a common mission of connecting people to the outdoors and supports outdoor recreation activities such as archery, boating/paddling, fishing, hunting/recreational shooting, and wildlife viewing. The grant prioritizes programs that are aligned with DWR’s R3 Plan as well as the Inclusive Excellence Plan.

Priorities

The Virginia Wildlife Grant Program will prioritize the following opportunities:

• Inclusion of underrepresented, underserved, and underinvested populations
• Support of the following DWR initiatives:
• R3 Plan
• Virginia Wildlife Viewing Plan
• Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan

Award Areas: Start-up and Growth

Start-up Stage

This award area is for new or emerging programs (less than 2 years) that are establishing themselves and looking to add new programs or opportunities to get people outdoors.

Department of Wildlife Resources 

The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is responsible for the management of inland fisheries, wildlife, and recreational boating for Virginia. We are leading wildlife conservation and inspiring people to value the outdoors and their role in nature.

Virginia Wildlife Grant Program 

The Virginia Wildlife Grant Program is a joint effort of the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia (WFV). It provides funding to organizations with a common mission of connecting people to the outdoors and supports outdoor recreation activities such as archery, boating/paddling, fishing, hunting/recreational shooting, and wildlife viewing. The grant prioritizes programs that are aligned with DWR’s R3 Plan as well as the Inclusive Excellence Plan.

Priorities

The Virginia Wildlife Grant Program will prioritize the following opportunities:

• Inclusion of underrepresented, underserved, and underinvested populations
• Support of the following DWR initiatives:
• R3 Plan
• Virginia Wildlife Viewing Plan
• Inclusive Excellence Strategic Plan

Award Areas: Start-up and Growth

Growth Stage

This award area is for developed or established programs or organizations (2+ years) that are looking to add new programs or initiatives to support the work they are already doing to connect people to the outdoors.

Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development

The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) partners with state, federal, local and nonprofit housing and community and economic development initiatives. DHCD programs strive to maintain the vibrancy of communities throughout the Commonwealth and include providing universal broadband access, investing in economic development initiatives, promulgating the statewide building and fire regulations, preserving the affordability and efficiency of Virginia’s homes and buildings, addressing homelessness, reducing eviction rates across the state and fostering innovative solutions to create affordable housing. DHCD invests over $350 million annually in addition to $2 billion in federal recovery programs as a partner to Virginia communities to create safe, affordable and prosperous communities to live, work and do business in Virginia.

Virginia Individual Development Accounts (VIDA) Program

The Virginia Individual Development Accounts (VIDA) program helps qualified individuals save for a down payment on a home. Eligible participants receive training, support and match funding on their savings. The current match rate is $10 for every $1 the participant saves, earning up to $10,000 in match to be used towards down payment and closings.

Individuals interested in saving should contact a VIDA intermediary listed. VIDA intermediaries determine eligibility and work with enrolled savers to prepare them to achieve their homeownership goals. Enrollment in the program will depend on eligibility, readiness, availability of funding, and having an intermediary located within your locality.

If you are interested in the VIDA program:

• Review the income eligibility criteria under the Income Guidelines document
• Review the VIDA Flyer for additional eligibility criteria
• If you meet the preliminary eligibility, please use the List of Intermediaries to find a location near you

Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity

Small businesses are the backbone of Virginia’s economy, and the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity (SBSD) exists to help them thrive.

Whether you are starting a new business, looking for funding, pursuing government contracts, growing your customer base, or navigating the next stage of expansion, SBSD connects Virginia businesses with the tools, guidance, resources, and opportunities needed to move forward with confidence.

Our mission is simple: help small businesses overcome barriers, create economic opportunity, and strengthen communities across the Commonwealth.

Small Business Investment Grant (SBIG)

The Small Business Investment Grant Fund (SBIG), as directed by the Code of Virginia §2.2-1616, incentivizes Investors to inject capital into Virginia’s small businesses by offering them an opportunity to receive a cash return on their investment of up to $50,000.

The Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA), under the auspices of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, administers the SBIG program. The VSBFA certifies the eligibility of the investor, the small business, and the investment, to award the grant. Grants are awarded to on a first come first serve basis, until funds are exhausted.

All eligibility conditions must be met to qualify for an award