Grants

2025 Grant Recipients

Thanks to the success of last year’s Northern Neck Beach Music Festival, the Colonial Beach Community Foundation proudly awarded $20,000 in grants to support projects that strengthen and uplift our town.

Here’s how those funds are making a difference:

Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department | $5,000 for specialized equipment for extraction and embankment rescues & $2,000 for fire prevention education in schools and the wider community
Colonial Beach Historical Society & Museum | $1,000 to enhance the garden area with outdoor seating, lighting, and other improvements
CB Creative | $1,000 for permanent signage
CB Greenspace | $1,200 for durable, waterproof educational signage
CB Community Center | $2,500 to support ballfield construction
CB United Methodist Church – Quarter Gym | $500 to purchase fitness equipment
WWER Radio | $3,113 to buy equipment for live broadcasts of local sports and community events
Colonial Beach Housing & Development Authority | $2,500 to assist with repairs to low-income, senior housing
Downtown Colonial Beach | $3,500 reserved for the Light Up the Night project, bringing festive lighting to downtown businesses to create a safer, more welcoming atmosphere

Want to help these projects go even further?

Each of these organizations can use your support—whether it’s your time, talent, or monetary donation. You can make a donation at Donate. Designate "other" and specify the project in the comment section. In future newsletters we will spotlight the grant recipients and the work they are doing. Together, we’re making Colonial Beach a stronger, more attractive place to live.

Community Crisis Fund Grant Application

Grant Cycle Guidelines and Procedure

The Colonial Beach Community Foundation considers and evaluates grant applications twice per year. Award amounts and frequency are based on funds available and whether or not the application meets the award requirements.

Applications are evaluated by the grants committee based on the following criteria:

The grant must support the Foundation's Mission, Goals, and Strategic Objectives.

Youth Development and Education
Environmental Protection and Beautification
Health and Well-Being
Quality of Life and Cultural Enhancement
Community Strength for success

Eligible Applicants must be:

A qualified 501(c)(3) organization or formally affiliated with a Fiscal Sponsor.
A public entity located within the 22443 zip code.

Organizations may submit more than one grant application for the same grant cycle, however, only one of the proposals may be funded during that cycle.

Grants are not intended to fund:

Existing programs on a continuing basis
General operational expenses
Staffing support

Application

Satisfactorily complete the appropriate grant application form
Grants will be considered during the regular grant cycle.

(1) See multi-year funding or support.

Grant Cycle Guidelines

The Board of Directors consider grant applications twice per year: spring and fall. Fall grants focus on the Community Crisis Fund and awards to local food pantries, while the spring cycle is more general.

Grant Request Application

The Colonial Beach Community Foundation is pleased to provide grants to local food pantries to help you purchase gift cards for the individuals and families you serve, allowing them to choose the food and household items they need most.

Grant Request Application