Bama Works Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- 501(c)(3) organizations and public schools, fostering collaboration and community engagement
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization, governmental or religious entity, or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization.
Other requirements
- The Foundation will consider applications from organizations working to benefit the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson and Orange.
- Organizations may submit one application per 12-month cycle.
- Public schools may submit one application each cycle.
Overview
The Bama Works Fund Grant, provided by the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, supports local initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of life in Charlottesville and surrounding counties. This grant is open to 501(c)(3) organizations and public schools, fostering collaboration and community engagement. The Foundation prioritizes projects that address pressing community needs while ensuring resources are equitably distributed. For more details on eligibility and application processes, visit the Bama Works Fund Policies.
Background
The Community Foundation offers a number of grant opportunities to advance local initiatives that improve the quality of life in Charlottesville and the surrounding areas.
Grants made by Dave Matthews Band to support community initiatives.
Please refer to the Bama Works Fund Policies for more information regarding applications from public and private schools.
Eligibility
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) organization, governmental or religious entity, or fiscally sponsored by a 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation will consider applications from organizations working to benefit the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson and Orange. Organizations may submit one application per 12-month cycle. Public schools may submit one application each cycle.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from Charlottesville Area Community Foundation's IRS filings)
Albemarle Housing Improvement Program
Charlottesville, VA · 2024
$72K
Headcount
New York, NY · 2024
$50K
Charlottesville, VA · 2024
$46K
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge
Charlottesville, VA · 2024
$42K
Charlottesville, VA · 2024
$37K
88 grants in Charlottesville Area Community Foundation's 2021–2024 filings reference “Bama Works Fund Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What Charlottesville Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 437
- Total given
- $27.86M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,300–$1.22M
- By dollars: Virginia 60%, New York 15%, Minnesota 4%. Top recipient cities: Charlottesville, VA; Richmond, VA; Washington, DC.
- 65% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA
Tree planting campaign and general purposes
$1.22M
Statue of Liberty Ellis Island Foundation · New York, NY
General purposes
$1.02M
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN
Bill hewitt employee wellness center payment 2 of 2
$1M
New Hill Development Corporation · Charlottesville, VA
Beacon commercial kitchen construction and black business incubator
$874K
Piedmont Housing Alliance · Charlottesville, VA
General purposes, black mothers blooming steering committee, kindlewood elc consultant…
$792K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
- Quality of life
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