October 20, 2025 – More than $152,080 in community grants from Williamsburg Community Foundation will support 34 local nonprofits this fall, helping organizations continue their critical work across our community.
These grants are made possible by the generosity of donors who choose to invest in greater Williamsburg. Through charitable funds established at the Foundation and contributions to its community grantmaking, donors help ensure local nonprofits have resources to respond to community needs and pursue promising opportunities.
Donor-advised fund holders also partner with the foundation during community grant rounds, recommending grants to highly ranked proposals that otherwise could not be funded through the Foundation’s available grant dollars. The Foundation is grateful to the following for their partnership in the fall grant round: Linda T. Baker, Mary & Hunt Berryman, Mary K. Hill, and an anonymous donor.
The next round of community grants will support projects beginning in spring 2027. Nonprofits interested in applying can find eligibility requirements, application information, and guidelines here. The deadline to apply is December 11, 2026.
Through community grantmaking, Williamsburg Community Foundation connects local generosity with the organizations working to make our community stronger. By bringing donors and nonprofits together, the Foundation helps charitable giving reach a broad range of needs and opportunities.
The following is a list of competitive grant recipients, listed by priority area:
Arts & Culture
Access Virginia will provide accommodations for people with hearing loss and sight loss to attend live theatrical performances at the Williamsburg Players, Inc.
An Occasion for the Arts will expand the Front Porch program, featuring local artists, at the 2027 Festival.
Virginia Organizing will host its second annual Pride celebration in June 2027.
Virginia Symphony Orchestra will offer a free orchestral concert in Williamsburg, with an emphasis on engaging students, families, and underserved populations.
Williamsburg Book Festival will present the 2027 Festival, where local readers can meet, interact with regional authors, and inspire the next generation of readers and writers.
Williamsburg Youth Harp Society will provide tuition and instrument-rental scholarships for local students.
Young Audiences of Virginia, in partnership with The Arc of Greater Williamsburg, will provide accessible, arts-integrated storytelling residencies for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Children & Young Adults
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula provides affordable after-school and summer programs, academic assistance, mentoring, meals, recreation, arts, and leadership opportunities at their James River Elementary School location.
Child Development Resources will provide family engagement, developmental, and safety kits through its Parents as Teachers home visiting program.
Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters will provide case management at CHKD’s Child Advocacy Center, coordinating medical, mental health, victim advocacy, and other services for children and families following suspected abuse or neglect.
DeGood Foundation is the local coordinator of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Greater Williamsburg, through which enrolled children receive a free, age-appropriate book by mail each month.
The Friends of Foster Care will provide free, one-on-one professional tutoring for students in foster care during the 2026-27 school year.
The Youth Aeronautics Educational Foundation will expand its Discover the Excitement of Drone Flight program, offering hands-on instruction in drone flight, coding, aviation safety, engineering, and problem solving.
Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.–Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Focus Parent/Child Playgroup provides research-based parenting education, early childhood activities, developmental support, and connections to community resources for families with young children.
William & Mary Foundation–Opportunity Flourish is a 20-week youth development program that provides social-emotional learning, school-readiness, family engagement, and mentoring activities for Head Start, Early Head Start, and middle school students.
Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads will establish two school-based volunteer clubs in greater Williamsburg, at Warhill and Lafayette High Schools.
Economic Mobility
BikeWalk Williamsburg offers the Bicycle Co-operative, which refurbishes and distributes bicycles, offers affordable sales and repair education, and helps low-resource residents access transportation, healthcare, and community activities.
Community of Faith Mission will operate its emergency winter shelter program, coordinating local congregations and volunteers to provide overnight shelter, meals, and basic support for adults experiencing homelessness.
Faithwalkers, Inc. offers a Resource and Prevention Center that serves individuals and families experiencing housing instability, addiction, unemployment, and related crises after incarceration.
Greater Williamsburg Outreach Mission (GWOM) will offer its Wheels to Work program, a vehicle-repair assistance program for low-income workers.
Housing Partnerships, Inc. provides emergency home repairs and accessibility modifications for low- and moderate-income homeowners.
Latisha’s House Foundation will provide supportive services to adult women receiving long-term restorative care after human trafficking.
NATASHA House, Inc. will offer Seed2Table, a horticulture education, career readiness, and agribusiness program for women and children in transitional housing.
Environment & Conservation
Environment Virginia Research & Policy Center focuses on protecting natural spaces, supporting conservation efforts, and advocating for clean air and clean water.
Virginia Capital Trail Foundation will partner with an experienced research firm to evaluate the Trail’s economic, community, and tourism impacts in greater Williamsburg.
Health & Community Wellness
Dream Catchers will purchase a MiraColt adaptive mounting device for therapeutic riding participants with spinal cord, neurological, and mobility impairments.
Faith Recovery will provide substance use disorder treatment to uninsured or underinsured adults from the greater Williamsburg area.
Here for the Girls will host a Screening and Prevention Village event to raise awareness of cancer and promote early detection.
Postpartum Support Virginia will provide screening, education, peer support, and referrals for pregnant and postpartum families experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
Rx Drug Access Partnership will provide prescription medications for uninsured patients at Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center.
Senior Services
Arts Connect Virginia provides creative arts programming for older and isolated adults; professional artists lead music, visual arts, performing arts, and literary activities at senior communities and other locations.
Faith in Action Williamsburg provides volunteer-driven services, including transportation to medical appointments, food delivery, and in-home assistance, that help older adults stay independent.
Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment collects, refurbishes, and provides wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, and other mobility equipment at no cost to low-income adults with disabilities.
York/Poquoson Department of Social Services will provide companion services for older adults who need support to remain safely at home.