GRANT PROGRAMS
VEE grantmaking comprises three programs:
  • Virginia Program
    The Virginia Program supports community action, reinforced and informed by research and education.

    Grantmaking priorities in the Virginia Program are focused on water quality research and monitoring of water quality conditions; land and open space conservation; Chesapeake Bay conservation, research, and education; and environmental education. 

  • Virginia Mini-Grant Program 
    The Virginia Mini-Grant Program has enabled thousands of citizens to become actively involved in solving environmental problems in their own hometowns.  With grants of $5,000 or less, schools have initiated environmental science courses and outdoor classroom projects, volunteers have monitored water quality in dozens of local streams and rivers, and communities have developed innovative strategies to ensure environmental quality is improved in their community.

    The Virginia Mini-Grant Program supports community-based efforts to strengthen environmental education and to promote stewardship of Virginia's waterways.  Preference is given to modest local projects.  Public and private schools (K-12) and nongovernmental, nonprofit community organizations in Virginia are eligible to apply for one-year Mini-Grant awards up to $5,000.  Local, state, and federal government agencies and programs are not eligible.  Guidelines and application form are provided on this Web site.     

  • Kanawha and Ohio River Valleys Program
    Currently limited to the Kanawha and Ohio River Valleys of Kentucky and West Virginia, this program supports research, education, and community action on water quality and the effects of water pollution on public health and the environment.  Emphasis is given to collaboration by citizens, government, and industry to develop effective public policies and to increasing public participation in water quality monitoring and watershed management.
 

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