Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Geography

  • Various grant amounts from $1,000 to $30,800+ based on program needs

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Serving Suffolk and/or Western Tidewater area

Overview

Geographic Scope: Suffolk and Western Tidewater, Virginia

Program Overview

The Suffolk Foundation's primary grant program that awards funds to nonprofit organizations serving the Suffolk and Western Tidewater communities. In 2025, the Foundation awarded over $350,000 through this program combined with the Community Action Coalition of Virginia Fund.

Focus Areas

The Foundation funds agencies seeking support in the following areas:

  • Cultural Arts - Arts education, museums, theater, music
  • Education - Student support, tutoring, academic programs, scholarships
  • Environment - Environmental education, watershed protection, conservation
  • Health - Healthcare access, mental health, medical services, dental care
  • Human Needs - Food security, emergency assistance, housing, childcare, senior services

Eligibility

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
  • Serving Suffolk and/or Western Tidewater area
  • Various grant amounts from $1,000 to $30,800+ based on program needs

Contact Information

Address: 110 West Finney Ave., Suite 100, Suffolk, VA 23434

What Suffolk Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
58
Total given
$1.15M
Median grant
$11K
Range
$5,100–$81K
  • By dollars: Virginia 90%, Maryland 3%, Illinois 3%. Top recipient cities: Suffolk, VA; Norfolk, VA; Chesapeake, VA.
  • 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Nansemond Suffolk Academy · Suffolk, VA

    $81K

  • Salvation Army · Norfolk, VA

    $80K

  • Western Tidewater Free Clinic · Suffolk, VA

    $65K

  • Forkids · Chesapeake, VA

    $57K

  • Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts Foundation · Suffolk, VA

    $56K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Arts
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Healthcare
  • Human services

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