How much funding does Golden Garden Scholarship Grant provide?

Golden Garden Scholarship Grant provides Up to US $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Golden Garden Scholarship Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Golden Garden Scholarship Grant

Charlottesville Area Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for Arts

Funding Amount

Up to US $10,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Have a minimum 2.75 high‑school GPA, and a commitment to healthy lifestyle choices.

Other requirements

Recipients must reside in Buckingham or Louisa County, remain enrolled full‑time throughout the scholarship term, and uphold good character and citizenship.

Overview

The Golden Garden Scholarship supports Buckingham and Louisa highschool seniors who plan to attend a two‑year community college or a four‑year university as full‑time students. Established to support first‑generation college students—particularly students of color—with financial need, the award provides $2,500 per year, renewable for up to four years, and seeks candidates who demonstrate an interest in the Arts & Humanities, have a minimum 2.75 high‑school GPA, and a commitment to healthy lifestyle choices. Recipients must reside in Buckingham or Louisa County, remain enrolled full‑time throughout the scholarship term, and uphold good character and citizenship.

Eligibility

Have a minimum 2.75 high‑school GPA, and a commitment to healthy lifestyle choices. Recipients must reside in Buckingham or Louisa County, remain enrolled full‑time throughout the scholarship term, and uphold good character and citizenship.

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