Discretionary Grant

Discretionary Grant is sponsored by The Blocker Foundation. The Blocker Foundation offers Discretionary Grants to empower the Hampton Roads community by funding organizations that tackle immediate needs. Grants support projects focused on wholesome nourishment, safe shelter, educational opportunities, and economic growth.

Our Grant Making - Blocker Foundation Letters of Intent are now being accepted and are due no later than 2pm on June 15th. All LOIs must be submitted through our online grants portal. The Blocker Foundation’s grantmaking is designed to ensure our limited resources are used in ways that create meaningful and lasting impact in the communities we serve.

We support organizations and initiatives that address the root causes of community challenges, strengthen local systems, and build upon existing assets. Our work prioritizes expanding access to opportunity for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged populations, with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusiveness.

We also encourage communication, collaboration, and partnership among like-minded organizations to support sustainable programs and services. To support organizations in their work, the Foundation offers both Primary Grants, which represent the majority of our grantmaking, and Discretionary Grants. Discretionary Grants are intended to address immediate or emergency needs and are awarded on a rolling basis for requests of up to $25,000.

See this resource for more information on Discretionary Grants. In an effort to support organizations in what they do best, we will consider grant requests of the following nature: Funding for costs associated with specific projects that will be completed within a specified time frame.

Funding for activity-related costs associated with a specified program Funding necessary for the ongoing general operations of an organization Funding for items related to land, building, and equipment acquisition or creation The Blocker Foundation will consider grant requests for a term of no less than 12 months but not exceeding a period of 5 years.

The timeline of the request should match the proposed project and be justifiable through the submission of a workplan.

Funding may not be used for: Lobbying or political programs or events Sectarian or religious organizations whose grant request will only benefit that organization's members Organizations that discriminate by race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation or national origin Funding that supplants existing sources of support Supporting Organizations as defined by the IRS Please call the Blocker Foundation at 757-942-2005 or email grants@theblockerfoundation.

com prior to submitting any LOI/grant application. Requests for conversations after submission will not be considered. Please visit our Apply Now page to learn more about application requirements.

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