The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Special Interest Grants. The program includes several healthcare and human-services funds relevant to Atlas, including support for abuse survivors, intellectual and developmental disabilities, adults with cerebral palsy, mental-health research, and veterans with disabilities.
Deadline: The Foundation’s 2026 application calendar lists October 1, 2026 for Special Interest Grants. The controlling public pages do not publish a time of day or time zone, so applicants should follow the live online portal and Foundation instructions without assuming a time.
Healthcare-relevant funding: The Sue Cook Winfrey Fund supports services for abused adults and children, with a domestic-violence focus and preference for residential facilities serving children; grants typically range from $5,000 to $65,000. The Jennifer Lynn Gray Fund supports training programs for people with intellectual disabilities, generally $3,000 to $7,500. The Laura Turner Fund supports services for adults with cerebral palsy, generally $1,000 to $2,250. The Benjamin R. Brown and Charles G. Brown Funds support mental-health research, with grants of $10,000 to $50,000. The Veterans opportunity supports nonprofit programs serving veterans, with preference possible for programs assisting veterans with disabilities, and awards up to $5,000.
Eligibility: The Foundation generally welcomes applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charities serving residents of South Hampton Roads, including Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and eligible Eastern Shore communities. Virginia Peninsula organizations may be eligible for Special Interest Grant funding. Specific fund restrictions control. Hospitals and similar healthcare facilities are generally excluded from the Foundation’s other grant programs but may apply for a Special Interest Grant when otherwise eligible.
Required financial documentation: Special Interest applicants are expected to provide either recent independently audited financial statements or a full Form 990 or 990-EZ recently filed with the IRS. A 990-N with a profit-and-loss statement is accepted only for certain named opportunities, including the Veterans opportunity, Jennifer Lynn Gray Fund, Laura Turner Fund, animal-welfare opportunity, and Mary E. and Curtis M. Chappell Jr. Fund.
Submission: Applications are submitted through the Foundation’s online grant portal. Applicants should use the live Special Interest Grants page and the 2026 deadline calendar to confirm the correct fund-specific application and current requirements before submission.
Atlas fit: Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100. Internal N9+ Fit Score 10/100: the controlling fund descriptions emphasize human services, disability programming, abuse-survivor services, veterans support, and mental-health research rather than telehealth, remote examination, diagnostics, or device procurement. No N9+ allowability should be assumed. This is primarily an applicant-partner grant opportunity; no verified direct Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare applicant path was identified.
Official sources: Special Interest Grants; 2026 Application Deadlines; Eligibility Requirements.