Opens Wed, Sep 1, 2027Possible fit

The Suffolk Foundation Community Impact Grants

The Suffolk Foundation Community foundation

Checked Nov 2, 2026 on suffolkfoundation.org

Award: The page does not state an award range; it suggests reviewing past grantee lists for typical grant size.
Next date: Opens Wed, Sep 1, 2027
Who can apply: Nonprofits
Where: Suffolk and Western Tidewater, Virginia

Annual grants from the Suffolk Foundation for local nonprofit projects in Suffolk and Western Tidewater, Virginia, across health, education, arts, environment, human needs and youth and senior programs. Best for 501(c)(3) groups with a strong local presence and local board. Faith-based groups may apply for projects with no religious programming that serve everyone.

Could a playground win this?

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Playgrounds are not named, but the program funds a broad range of local projects, including youth programs, and prefers direct project costs. Government agencies are not generally eligible, so a public school or city playground would need a 501(c)(3) partner such as a parent group or park friends group to apply.

We fund a broad range of local projects, including (but not limited to) health, education, arts and culture, historical programs, human needs and services, environmental and animal welfare, and youth and senior programs.

Nonprofit, public charities that are tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) are eligible to apply for a grant.

Based on the funder's words, from suffolkfoundation.org (opens in a new tab). This is our read, not the funder's.

How to apply

Call or email staff to discuss your nonprofit and project idea; they may ask for financial statements and a board list.
Request the link to the online application, which opens September 1.
Submit the online application by October 15.
Decisions are announced in mid to late December for funding the following calendar year.

See this grant on suffolkfoundation.org (opens in a new tab)

All the details

Match: None listed
Opens: Wed, Sep 1, 2027
Deadline: Fri, Oct 15, 2027
Schedule: Yearly cycle. The funder posts these dates without a year; these are the next ones on its yearly schedule.
Cycle: Annual cycle: application opens September 1 and is due October 15, with awards for the following calendar year. Applying also gets you reviewed for a Community Action Coalition of Virginia grant.
Who can apply, in full: 501(c)(3) public charities whose project is located in and serves residents of Suffolk and/or Western Tidewater. Government agencies are not generally eligible.
What it funds: A broad range of local projects including health, education, arts and culture, historical programs, human needs, environmental and animal welfare, and youth and senior programs. Direct project costs are preferred for larger organizations.
Area: Projects must be located in and serve residents of Suffolk, Franklin, Southampton County, Isle of Wight County and municipalities in them.
Contact: 757-923-9090 or LMorrow@suffolkfoundation.org
Funder: The Suffolk Foundation (Community foundation)
Source we checked: https://suffolkfoundation.org/grants/ (opens in a new tab)
Date last checked: Mon, Nov 2, 2026

We summarize public information. Always confirm details with the funder before applying.