The Grant Program

John Randolph Foundation is a community-based public charity that seeks to improve health and quality of life, as it pertains to health, for residents of Hopewell, Virginia, and surrounding areas.  This mission is accomplished through the grant and scholarship programs, as well as merit awards for educators and community-based initiatives; e.g. collaborative efforts within the community that promote or improve health, wellness and/or education.   

By the end of 2009 the Foundation had invested over $11 million in local nonprofits via responsive grant funding for the benefit of the communities historically served by the John Randolph Medical Center prior to its sale to Columbia/HCA in August of 1995.  The Foundation makes this investment via two specific areas of grant making, “responsive” grants and “community contribution” grants. 

“Community Contributions” are grants for $1,000 or less to fund projects that improve the well being of the citizens in our service area.  Applications may be randomly submitted by eligible applicants any time during the year.  The applications are reviewed in a timely manner based on the implementation date of the proposed project.

“Responsive Grants” are awarded to nonprofit organizations that meet the criteria outlined in the application guidelines.  Responsive or “regular” grants are awarded twice annually, and are administered via a two-step application process that includes a concept paper and a formal proposal.  Applications are reviewed once in the spring and once in the fall in accordance with prescribed deadlines.

The grant program is administered by a president-appointed committee comprised of an officer and two or more trustees working in conjunction with the executive director and the grant program officer.  The grant committee approves community contributions and recommends regular grant awards to the full board for final approval.

John Randolph Foundation will continue working to advance its mission to improve health and quality of life, as it pertains to health, for the residents of Hopewell, Virginia, and surrounding areas via its new, more focused grant making strategy, effective with the spring 2010 grant cycle. 

The Board of Trustees is confident that the Foundation's grant investment in the community today will help to ensure a "healthy" region for posterity.