Proposals will be accepted from charitable organizations, which serve the residents of the City of Richmond and the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, Goochland, and Powhatan.

Types of Requests

The vast majority of grants awarded by the Jenkins Foundation are made for operational and programmatic purposes.

On an infrequent basis, the Jenkins Foundation will consider capital campaign requests. Eligible organizations must:

1. align with the strategic priorities of the Jenkins Foundation;
2. have a history of past support from Jenkins;
3. clearly demonstrate how capital funding will significantly improve the organization's ability to provide, enhance or expand the reach of services provided; and
4. contact Eric Clay, Senior Program Officer, to start a conversation and confirm your eligibility prior to submitting your request. 

Even when considered, a capital request may not fit within the grants budget for that grant cycle.

The Foundation’s funding priorities fall under three focus areas:

I. Access to Primary Care
Including, but not limited to:

• Safety net clinics
• Dental and oral health care
• Case coordination and community health workers
• Home visiting

II. Access to Mental Health Care
Including, but not limited to:

• Counseling
• Mental health education
• Residential mental health treatment
• Trauma-informed care

III. Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Including, but not limited to:

• Substance use disorder counseling
• Substance use disorder residential treatment

In addition, the Foundation is committed to the long-term viability of the organizations it supports, and will consider capacity building grants that strengthen an agency’s ability to better serve its clients. The Foundation will also consider a limited number of proposals outside the above stated focus areas.

Generally, grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded. The Foundation will also identify a limited number of projects for greater funding.

Jenkins Foundation typically awards grants for a single year from the date the award is made.

Occasionally, we will consider requests for multi-year support (usually 2-3 years). Eligible organizations must:

1. align with the strategic priorities of the Jenkins Foundation;
2. have a history of past support from Jenkins;
3. clearly demonstrate the special needs or circumstances driving a multi-year request; and 
4. contact Eric Clay, Senior Program Officer, to start a conversation to confirm your eligibility prior to submitting your request.