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Grant Funders in Charlottesville, VA

Bespoke Grants indexes 62 grant-making foundations headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia — together $391.0M in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports higher education, health care, education and arts & culture. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Charlottesville nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

62
Foundations in Charlottesville
$391.0M
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
VA
State

Foundations headquartered in Charlottesville

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Virginia Student Aid Foundation Inc$45.1M2024
2University of Virginia Alumni Association$39.3M2025
3University of Virginia Physicians Group$32.9M2023
4University of Virginia Law School$30.3M2024
5Charlottesville Area Community$26.6M2024
6University of Virginia Darden School$24.1M2024
7Cfa Institute$20.7M2024
8The College Foundation of the University$16.2M2025
9Community Investment Collaborative$11.7M2024
10Jefferson Scholars Foundation$10.8M2017
11Manning Family Foundation$9.1M2024
12The James Family Charitable$8.8M2024
13University of Virginia Health$8.1M2025
14The University of Virginia Mcintire$7.5M2025
15Cassiopeia Foundation Inc$7.5M2024
16Advancing Native Missions$6.6M2024
17University of Virginia Foundation$6.6M2025
18The Rimora Foundation$5.5M2024
19Pay It Forward Foundation Inc$4.8M2023
20The University of Virginia Medical$4.8M2025
21University of Virginia Engineering$4.4M2023
22The Oak Hill Fund$4.4M2024
23The Joseph and Robert Cornell$4.2M2024
24The Alumni Board of Trustees of the$3.9M2025
25Westwind Foundation$3.9M2024
26The Miller Center Foundation$2.7M2025
27The Ivy Foundation$2.3M2024
28The Genan Foundation$2.0M2024
29The Richard & Leslie Gilliam Foundation$1.9M2024
30Perry Foundation Inc$1.9M2024
31University of Virginia Patent Foundation$1.9M2025
32The University of Virginia Curry School$1.8M2025
33Justice Catalyst Partnerships$1.7M2024
34Habitat for Humanity Virginia$1.6M2025
35Piedmont Virginia Community College$1.5M2024
36Thomas Jefferson Community Land Trust$1.4M2018
37The Stultz Foundation$1.3M2023
38The Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund$1.2M2024
39Virginia Foundation for the$1.2M2024
40The Shen Family Foundation$1.2M2024

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What Charlottesville funders support

The causes most commonly funded by foundations based in Charlottesville:

Higher EducationHealth CareEducationArts & CultureHousing & HomelessnessEnvironment & ConservationYouth DevelopmentFood & Agriculture

Beyond Charlottesville

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Charlottesville, VA address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Charlottesville nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.