2020 Grants

The Jenkins Foundation conducts twice yearly grant cycles, awarded in March and September. The following list provides a snapshot of the projects that reinforce our strategic focus areas, and help to create a healthier Richmond region.

To best support our nonprofit partners as they respond to the needs of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the following organizations received grants for general operating support unless otherwise noted in the description.

Summer 2020

Access to Primary Health Care

• Capital Area Health Network – $60,000
• Circle Center Adult Day Services – $50,000
• Free Clinic of Powhatan – $40,000
• Health Brigade – $80,000
• Jewish Family Services – $50,000
• Lucy Corr Foundation – $40,000
• Richmond City Health District – $75,000
• Rx Partnership – $30,000
• South Richmond Adult Day Care Center – $20,000

Access to Mental Health Care

• Gateway Homes Inc. – $50,000
• Hanover Safe Place – $50,000
• Virginia Supportive Housing – $50,000
• Safe Harbor – $40,000

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

• Elk Hill – $65,000
• REAL LIFE – $30,000

Spring 2020 

Access to Primary Health Care

• Access Now, Inc. – $50,000
• Better Housing Coalition – $50,000
• Conexus – $30,000
• Daily Planet Health Services – $50,000
• Family Lifeline – $50,000
• Medical College of Virginia Foundation – $50,000 to provide operating support for the VCU Health Lab
•  Virginia Dental Association Foundation – $25,000

Access to Mental Health Care

• Chesterfield CASA – $20,000
•  ChildSavers – $60,000
• Full Circle Grief Center – $25,000
• Greater Richmond SCAN – $50,000
• Henrico CASA – $25,000
• Pediatric Education Foundation of Virginia – $50,000 to support the Virginia Mental Health Access Program
•  UMFS – $40,000
• Virginia Home for Boys and Girls – $15,000
• YWCA of Richmond – $50,000

Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

• Challenge Discovery Projects – $30,000