Recent Grants
Since its inception in 1998, the Youth Philanthropy Project has awarded over $400,000 to 144 youth-led community service projects in the Greater Richmond region. By sharing ideas with their peers and volunteering their time to local nonprofits, youth provide invaluable perspective and feedback about important issues that are affecting their age group. They serve as influential leaders in shaping both their community and their future. Here are some of the ways our area youth are making a difference.
If you are interested in applying for a grant from the Youth Philanthropy Project, please view our Grant Guidelines.
Youth Philanthropy Project
2009 Grants
Benedictine and Saint Gertrude High School Robotics Team — $3,700
To provide scholarships for students from underserved schools who wish to attend summer Lego Camps.
Blue Sky Fund — $1,500
To support Outward Band Together, an interactive program that uses fun activities to teach diverse youth about the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse.
Camp Diva — $1,000
To support a dinner and dance event that provides an opportunity for young girls to celebrate their relationships with their fathers or father figures.
Charity Family Life — $500
To support a summer program in which youth will make and distribute items to beautify the Fairfield Court neighborhood and spend time with residents of nearby senior centers.
The Collegiate School — $2,400
To support the Open Gym Project, designed to provide therapeutic recreation for autistic children on the weekends when parents are in need of respite.
Deon Intervention — $1,500
To support Project Hope, a program that will help youth and families of Essex Village address issues such as drug and alcohol abuse, teen obesity, unhealthy lifestyles and risky behavior.
Dooley Center for Alternative Education at St. Joseph’s Villa — $1,000
To support an effort in which students at the Alternative Education Center will collect and distribute toiletries and educational materials for patients of CrossOver Ministries.
Elijah House Academy — $7,000
To establish a Summer Preparatory program to help previously failing students of the Richmond City Schools achieve better grades and develop good habits.
Friends Association for Children — $2,000
To support a two-day workshop for girls and boys, ages 11-18, focusing on issues affecting teens, including dating and domestic violence.
Friends Association for Children — $1,150
To support a summer art camp for young children in Gilpin Court, which will include field trips and visiting artists.
HARPS Foundation — $2,500
To support the Youth Harp Ensemble Mentorship Program, which gives ensemble members an opportunity to help at-risk and disabled youth develop confidence and socialization skills through music.
Podium Foundation — $2,500
To support the development Richmond City Schools’ first online literary journal.
Providence United Methodist Church Youth Council — $750
To support a summer respite and volunteer program that provides activities for pre-school aged children with special needs while their parents receive respite.
R.A.M.P.S. (Ramp Access Made Possibly by Students) — $2,500
To support the construction of wheelchair ramps for individuals with cerebral palsy.
Richmond Friends of the Homeless — $3,000
To support a youth-led effort to distribute books and breakfast to children who are currently homeless.
Richmond Peace Education Center — $3,500
To provide youth with tools to deal with conflict to resolve disputes without violence while acquiring organization and leadership skills.
The Richmond Outreach Center (ROC) — $2,500
To provide bicycle repairs for individuals who live in low-income neighborhoods where bicycles are used either as a primary source of transportation or as one of a few safe play activities for youth.
Strategies to Elevate People — $1,000
To support a summer enrichment program that will offer workshops on job readiness and career exploration to 50 youth.Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities — $2,000
To support the Can Do program, which provides youth with resources to continue their learning about prejudice and help them to execute action plans for implementing diversity activities in their respective schools.