The Hampton Roads Academy Student Philanthropy Committee is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Hampton Roads community for its 2025 grant cycle. Applications are due by 3 p.m. on March 28 and must be submitted online at www.hra.org/mary-p-blalock-fund.
The HRA Student Philanthropy Committee will give funding preference to grant applications focusing on its five areas of interest: Arts and Culture; Economic Development; Health and Wellness; Education, and the Environment. The maximum grant available through the committee’s competitive process is $1,000. Priority will be given to funding programs over operational expenses and capital campaigns.
The student-led Philanthropy Committee was established in 2021 and is comprised of six Upper School students with a faculty advisor. The committee has undertaken to research the needs of the community and educate themselves on the role nonprofit organizations play in addressing those needs and the challen...