How much funding does Hope & Healing Violence Mitigation Grants provide?

Hope & Healing Violence Mitigation Grants provides $37,500 - $225,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Hope & Healing Violence Mitigation Grants?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Hope & Healing Violence Mitigation Grants

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Funding Amount

$37,500 - $225,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Hope & Healing Violence Mitigation Grants

Overview: In the wake of the November 22, 2022 mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, United Way of South Hampton Roads launched the Hope & Healing Fund to foster hope and healing for the broader community impacted by this tragedy. Over $1.8 million in grants were awarded to 16 nonprofit organizations through the Hope & Healing Violence Mitigation Grants in 2023.

Geographic Scope: South Hampton Roads region, with requirement for 25% of funded program activities to serve City of Chesapeake residents

Focus Areas:

Community violence reduction

Innovative, targeted, and adaptable strategies to reduce violence

Development, implementation, and assessment of violence mitigation programs

Fund Details:

Initial $1 million gift from Wal-Mart Foundation

Additional individual and corporate gifts brought total raised to over $1.2 million

$900,000 awarded from Hope & Healing Fund

United Way matched with additional $900,000 from their own funding

Award Ranges:

Individual applications: $37,500 - $54,000

Collaborative applications: $95,883 - $225,000

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status or have a fiscal sponsor

Must agree to devote 25% of funded program activities to City of Chesapeake residents

Grant Recipient Requirements:

All grant recipients required to continue participation in Hope & Healing Coalition

Must share progress and challenges with coalition

Participate in identifying best practices applicable to other communities

2023 Grant Recipients (16 organizations):

Blakey Weaver Counseling Center, Inc.

Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters

CHIP of South Hampton Roads

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Healthy Chesapeake, Inc.

HEB Foundation

Ketchmore Kids

League of Advocates

Micro Nonprofit Network

New Vision Youth Services, Inc.

Quality of Life, Inc.

Stop the Violence 757

Sylver Strategies, Inc.

Teens With a Purpose

Virginia Hospital Research & Education Foundation

Walk In It

Contact: Kelsey Mohring, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at UWSHR

How to Apply

Application Process

In February 2023, UWSHR launched a request for proposals for the Hope & Healing Violence Mitigation Grants. A total of 24 applications were received, reviewed and scored by volunteers.

Requirements:

Nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status or fiscal sponsor

Commitment to devote 25% of funded program activities to City of Chesapeake residents

Proposal focused on developing, implementing, and assessing strategies that reduce community violence

Programs/approaches must be innovative, targeted, and adaptable

Note: This appears to be a one-time grant program launched in response to specific tragedy. Current application status and whether new rounds are planned is unclear from provided materials.

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