Funding search · water quality and access · Virginia
Who funds water quality and access work in Virginia
15 funders have a record of paying for water quality and access work by Virginia recipients: 94 grants totaling $27.6M, most recently in 2024 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Virginia Environmental Endowment ($668,252), Walton Family Foundation ($6.4M) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($1.2M).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Virginia recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Virginia Environmental EndowmentRichmond, VACharity · may take applications
17 matching grants · $668,252 · through 2024Largest: $7,870 to VIRGINA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY — identifying challenges in maintaining water quality for homes dependent on private water supplies in southwest va.
Largest: $1.3M to National Wildlife Federation — to provide support for interconnected issues within the mississippi river basin, including the need for clean water, reduced flood risk, healthy soils, and resilient habitats and c…
Largest: $550,000 to National Wildlife Federation — to build and lead coalitions, increase public understanding and conduct research on the water quality, water quantity and other challenges facing the great lakes ecosystem.
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
10 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2023Largest: $38,592 to NORTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL COMMISSION — protect water quality at shenandoah watershed va
Largest: $2.1M to NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION — alliance for watershed education
Largest: $4,000 to WILLIAMSBURG JAMES CITY COUNTY SCHOOLS — wjcc watershed exploration - 5th grade students investigating the natural world!
The Oak Hill FundCharlottesville, VA
6 matching grants · $295,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to RIVANNA CONSERVATION ALLIANCE — to 1) continue long-term water quality monitoring and reporting programs, 2) build community understanding of the importance of water quality, stream health, and stewardship action…
National Assn of State DepartmentsArlington, VACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $196,724 · through 2024Largest: $90,736 to EVERGREEN SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT — epa water quality subaward
Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MDCharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $123,225 · through 2024Largest: $70,478 to Virginia Interfaith Power & Light (IPL) — greening faith places and community spaces project to enhance water quality improvement efforts in central virginia.
Largest: $1.1M to Global Water Challenge — watershed protection for the kruger to canyons biosphere in northern south africa
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $91,449 · through 2022Largest: $50,653 to Wetlands Watch Inc — public and government affairs (us),climate resilient coasts & watersheds,coastal resilience
Largest: $528,152 to US Water Partnership — to support the hydrogeological and ecological study for los planes watershed
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