Grants Overview

In its ten-year history, the Williamsburg Community Foundation has distributed grants of almost $2 million to support local organizations in the areas of arts & culture, community improvement, education, health & human services and historic preservation. The major portion of the grants are from donor-advised funds.

Nearly half of this sum has been dedicated to education. WCF has granted the College of William & Mary $675,250 in support of its Athletic and Education Foundation, the Mason School of Business, the Alumni Society, and the Muscarelle Museum of Art. William & Mary received a total of 48 grants from WCF in 10 years, the majority from the foundation’s donor-advised funds. WCF has also distributed grants to over 40 other educational organizations.

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation received ample support from WCF to aid in the preservation of our local and national history, receiving $192,350 from 27 grants and $96,234 from 19 grants, respectively.

Numerous health and human services organizations, such as American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Dream Catchers Therapeutic Riding Center, Olde Towne Medical Center, and Child Development Resources, received from $7,000 to $17,000 from WCF. Grants totaling $37,000 have been awarded in support of Hospice Support Care of Williamsburg and grants of $138,544 to United Way of Greater Williamsburg.

In the area of the arts, the Williamsburg Symphonia received grants totaling $41,700. The Williamsburg Choral Guild and First Night of Williamsburg are among several organizations that were granted between $5,000 and $7,000.