Grant funds are not provided for general support, overhead, indirect costs, capital projects, building construction or renovation, land purchases, endowments, lawsuits, or to individuals. 

Matching funds in equal amounts from other sources are required, and challenge grants may be offered to provide leverage in fundraising. 

Proposals that are clearly outside the purposes and geographic limitations of our grantmaking programs may be declined without further review.  All others will be considered by the Board of Directors. 

Approved grants are paid in installments on a reimbursement basis.  Grantees are required to submit periodic reports of progress, expenditures, and results. 

Each year the Endowment receives requests far in excess of available funds.  In fairness to others, applicants are asked not to apply to the Endowment more than once a year. 

Application Deadlines 
Proposals must be received by the Endowment by 5 p.m. (ET) on the following dates: 

• Virginia Program and Virginia Mini-Grant Program:  June 15 and December 1   
• Kanawha and Ohio River Valleys Program:  June 15 only. 

When the date falls on a weekend or holiday, the following business day will be the deadline. 

The Endowment has a strict policy on receipt of complete proposals by deadlines.  Without exception, late proposals will not be accepted.  Proposals may not be submitted by facsimile. 

Address 
For delivery by mail, address to:
Gerald P. McCarthy
Executive Director
Virginia Environmental Endowment
P.O. Box 790
Richmond, Virginia  23218-0790 

For Federal Express, UPS, etc. our street address is: 
Virginia Environmental Endowment
Three James Center
1051 East Cary Street, Suite 1400
Richmond, Virginia  23219 

Proposal Requirements 
Two copies of the complete proposal, signed by the organization's chief executive officer or board chairman, must be received by the program deadline date.  The Endowment does not review or comment on preliminary proposals.  Please do not include videotapes with grant proposals. 

Applicants to the Virginia Mini-Grant Program should review the special guidelines and application materials for the Mini-Grant program on this website.. 

Each proposal must include the following information: 

o  A cover letter identifying the applicant, project title, grant request, matching funds, project schedule, and whether the proposal is being submitted to the Virginia Program, the Virginia Mini-Grant Program, or the Kanawha and Ohio River Valleys Program. 

o  A project description, limited to five pages, clearly stating the need for the project, goals and objectives and how they will be achieved, and relationship to other work being done in the field. 

o  A description of the organization, names and qualifications of key project staff, a list of the members of the governing board, the current operating budget, and a copy of the current tax-exempt ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, if applicable. 

o  A line-item budget for the proposed project, showing total project costs, the amount and proposed allocation of grant funds requested from the Endowment, and all sources and amounts of matching funds, which must equal or exceed the requested grant. 

o  The project schedule, with specific beginning and ending dates for requested grant support. 

o  A detailed plan for evaluating and disseminating project results, for continuing project activities, and for raising future financial support, if applicable.