Application deadline: June 15 and December 1, annually
Geographic scope: Virginia
The mission of the Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) is to improve the quality of the environment by encouraging all sectors to work together to prevent pollution, conserve natural resources, and promote environmental literacy. VEE’s Virginia Program provides support to nonprofit organizations and institutions and governmental agencies for specific projects that promise measurable results to improve the environment in Virginia. The focus is on improvement of local rivers and protection of water quality, restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, innovative land conservation and sustainable land use practices, environmental literacy and public awareness, and emerging issues of concern. Projects are required to have matching funds in amounts equal to or in excess of the grant request.