Grants

“30 in 30″ is back! KVB is proud to bring back our very successful and highly anticipated “30 grants in 30 days” program. We would like to thank our generous sponsors for 2012. Without them, these grants would not be possible; Thank you Capital One and Waste Management.

The 2012 “30 grants in 30 days” program is once again designed to help communities, schools, parks, neighborhoods, and civic groups battle Virginia’s environmental issues on the front lines. These grants are categorized in 3 areas; (1) Cigarette Litter Prevention, (2) Plastic Bag Litter Prevention and Recycling, and (3) Beautification and Community Greening. Thirty grants ranging from $500 to $1000 will be awarded to 30 geographically different areas around the Commonwealth within the 3 categories, to be dispersed amongst small to large communities, schools to universities, city parks to state parks, civic clubs to environmental groups. We have chosen April as the perfect month for this program to coincide with Earth Day.

If you are ready to engage and unite Virginians to improve your natural and scenic environment, please fill out the following grant application. Thank you for all that you do to Keep Virginia beautiful!

Grant submissions will be accepted thru April 4, 2012. In early April, winning proposals and grant amounts will be determined. Then starting April 16, 2012, winners will be announced daily for 30 days. Grant recipients will have until November 5th, 2012 to complete their projects and/or events. Reports regarding these projects will then need to be completed through our website by December 3, 2012.

Cigarette Litter Prevention – Grants will awarded to parks, communities, government or non-profit entities that implement programs within targeted geographic boundaries in Virginia to reduce cigarette litter. Funding would support educational outreach materials, cigarette litter receptacles, and portable ash trays for adult smokers. The purpose of these grants is to support sustainable prevention and a measurable reduction of cigarette litter within predetermined geographic boundaries established by the applying organization.
Plastic Bag Litter Prevention and Recycling – Grants will be awarded to schools, parks, communities, government or non-profit entities that implement programs within targeted geographic boundaries in Virginia to reduce plastic bag waste and litter and increase recycling. Funding would support increasing plastic bag collection sites, education of consumers, and distribution of reusable shopping bags to consumers. The purpose of these grants is to support sustainable prevention, promote a measureable waste reduction and a measureable increase in reuse and recycling of plastic bags within predetermined geographic boundaries established by the applying organization.
Beautification and Community Greening - Grants will be awarded to schools, parks, communities, government or non-profit entities within targeted geographic boundaries in Virginia which support programs that beautify and clean including community gardens, restoring vacant lots, highway and shoreline enhancement, plantings, and graffiti abatement. Funding would support community clean-ups, revitalization projects, and sustainable neighborhood gardens. The purpose of these grants is to support beautification efforts within predetermined geographic boundaries established by the applying organization.

Grants made possible from the Capital One and Waste Management.

The deadline for submissions is March 30, 2012. Please stay tuned for further promotions, grants, and contests.

30 in 30 Winners for 2011:

Last year, grant nominations were accepted online beginning on February 1, 2011 and ending on March 15, 2011. A panel of judges reviews submissions and award grants for winning applicants in each of the three categories. Organizations may apply in each of the categories but will only have the opportunity to be selected for one grant. Grant programs selected must be completed by the end of 2011.

Grants in 2011 were made possible from the Walmart Foundation and Waste Management.