To mobilize the community to help the neediest among us by raising funds, accepting gifts and providing resources to prevent and end homelessness in Virginia Beach.
Vb Home Now Inc backs a tightly focused local homelessness response in Virginia Beach, with its largest recent awards going to the city’s Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation for work to make homelessness “rare, brief and nonrecurring.” That emphasis runs through the portfolio: the foundation funds emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, rental help, utility support, and services that help people stabilize after a housing crisis. Recent grants show repeated support for organizations that work directly with adults and families experiencing homelessness, as well as youth aging out of foster care and school students with housing-related needs. The grant list also shows a practical, service-oriented approach. Judeo Christian Outreach Center received support for financial assistance tied to emergency shelter and rapid rehousing, while Connect with a Wish was funded to help youth transition to permanent housing with move-in expenses and related assistance. Other awards have gone to programs that cover hotel rooms, meals for homeless and needy students, household basics, and utility bills. Across the record, Vb Home Now Inc appears to favor direct, short-term help that keeps people housed or helps them move into housing in Virginia Beach.
Housing crisis response is the core of the foundation’s work. In 2024, it gave $25,000 to Judeo Christian Outreach Center for financial assistance tied to emergency shelter and rapid rehousing, and in 2025 it gave the same organization $10,000 for emergency shelter and rapid rehousing support. Youth housing stability is another clear theme. Connect with a Wish received $15,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025 to help youth aging out of foster care transition to permanent housing, including move-in expenses, rent, utilities, and related support. The foundation also funds basic stabilizing services. Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation received $10,000 in 2024 for utility bill assistance for needy individuals and veterans, while Moms on a Mission received $10,000 in 2024 for household essentials such as linens, toiletries, and cleaning supplies for people moving through homelessness.
Typical grants cluster tightly around $10,000, with a p25 of $9,500, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $18,000. The recent record also includes larger awards in the $58,150 to $61,050 range, suggesting a mix of standard program awards and higher-dollar operating support for selected partners. The foundation gives through restricted, program-specific grants rather than individuals or program-related investments. Recipients appear across multiple years in several cases, including repeat support for the Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, Judeo Christian Outreach Center, and Connect with a Wish. Applications are accepted through unsolicited proposals in annual competitive grant cycles and an ongoing micro-investment program.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
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Median
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75th Percentile
$18K
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Virginia Beach, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Virginia. The largest share of named recipients are in Virginia Beach itself, including the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation, Judeo Christian Outreach Center, Virginia Beach Education Foundation Inc, and Stand Up for Kids. Outside the city, a smaller share goes to nearby Chesapeake, such as Moms on a Mission, and to Richmond, including Virginia Supportive Housing. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation accepts unsolicited proposals through annual competitive grant cycles and an ongoing Gateway Gifts micro-investment program. The annual cycles are aimed at organizations serving families and individuals experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis in Virginia Beach, and Gateway Gifts reviews requests throughout the calendar year.
Funding goes to organizations that assist families and individuals experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis in Virginia Beach. Recent grants also show support for service providers working with youth aging out of foster care, homeless or needy school students, veterans at risk of homelessness, and women facing housing insecurity.
The typical grant size is around $10,000. The grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $9,500, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $18,000, with some larger awards in the recent record above $50,000.
Giving is local and concentrated in Virginia. All recent grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of the grants were awarded to organizations in Virginia, with most recipients in Virginia Beach.
The foundation supports homelessness prevention, housing assistance and rental subsidies, supportive services, emergency and family shelter, transportation for access to services, workforce development and training, health and dental services, and youth and family services. Recent awards also point to meal support, utility assistance, and basic household supplies.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Vb Home Now that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to organizations looking to build capacity in the mission to make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring.
Deadline: Available throughout the calendar year; request forms reviewed on an ongoing basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation | Virginia Beach, VA | $58,943 | 2025 | Prevent and make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. See Part III 4c for further information |
| Virginia Beach Education Foundation Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $12,500 | 2025 | To provide funding for meals to homeless and needy school students. See part III 4b for further details |
| Connect with a Wish | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | Provide funding to assist youth ageing out of foster care transition to permanent housing. The funding provided assistance for 11 persons aging out of foster care with move-in expenses, rent, utilities and transportation. The funding also provides emergency shelter for at-risk youth until permanent safe housing is obtained |
| Judeo Christian Outreach Center | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | The funding of this grant will provide financial assistance to people participating in emergency shelter and rapid rehousing programs. See Part III, 4a for further details |
| Stand Up for Kids | Virgina Beach, VA | $9,500 | 2025 | Provide funding to maintain the Youth Emergency Shelter Program. With the funding, Stand Up for Kids covered the cost (for 26 weeks) of 4 emergency shelter (hotel) rooms. This program gets youth that are homeless off the streets and gives them a safe place to have their most basic needs met |
| Moms on a Mission | Chesapeake, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | To provide funding that will minimize the effects of homelessness by providing necessary household essentials like linens, toiletries, and cleaning supplies to individuals and families as they transition to independent living. Specifically, the funding provided 143 move-in kits and more than 800 hygiene kits to persons transitioning to permanent housing. The organization also partners with several local shelters that provide emergency housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. |
| Recovery for Life | Virginia Beach, VA | $5,200 | 2025 | Provides funding for between 8-12 homeless people a week at the Housing Resource Center for the organization's Uplift program, which provides mentoring and counseling for people with substance abuse issues. |
| Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation | Virginia Beach, VA | $61,050 | 2024 | Prevent and make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. See Part III 4c for further information. |
| Judeo Christian Outreach Center | Virginia Beach, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | The funding of this grant will provide financial assistance to people participating in the emergancy shelter and rapid rehousing programs. Specifically, the funding will assist a minimum of 30 adult individuals who are homeless with move-in rent assistance needed to secure permanent and affordable housing. Additionally, it will help a minimum of 10 individuals who are not yet fully self-supporting with emergency rental assistance. |
| Virginia Beach Education Foundation Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $21,000 | 2024 | To provide meals to homeless and needy school students. See Part III 4b for further details |
| Connect with a Wish | Virginia Beach, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | Provide funding to help youth aging out of foster care transition to permanent housing opportunities. The funding will assist 10-20 youth with financial assistance in the form of move-in expenses, rent, utilities and transportation. It will also provide temporary emergency shelter for at-risk youth until permanent, safe housing is attained. |
| Stand Up for Kids | Virginia Beach, VA | $12,500 | 2024 | Provide funding to maintain the Youth Emergency Shelter Program. With the funding, Stand Up for Kids will cover the annual cost of 2 emergency shelter (hotel) rooms. The emergency shelter program gets young homeless people off the streets and gives them a safe space to have their most basic needs met. |
| Moms on a Mission | Chesapeake, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | To provide funding that will minimize the effects of homelessness by providing necessary household essentials like linens, toiletries, and cleaning supplies to individuals and families as they transition to independent living. Moms on a Mission strategically partners with several local shelters that provides emergency housing for individuals and families and with the Virginia Beach Schools to support students experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis. |
| Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | To provide financial assistance for utilities such as electricity, water/sewer and/or natural gas utility bills to needy individuals and veterans and help prevent these residents from returning to homelessness. The funding is expected to assist 30 households in need. |
| Virginia Supportive Housing | Richmond, VA | $9,000 | 2024 | Provide emergency rent assistance and security/utility deposits for new apartment leases in Virginia's mixed income communities that serve individuals who are homeless or low income. Additionally, funds provide support to a landlord assistance program that seeks to enhance communication with landlords and eliminate bias landlords may have toward the homeless seeking shelter. |
| Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation | Virginia Beach, VA | $58,150 | 2023 | Prevent and make homelessness rare and nonrecurring. See Part III 4c for further explanation. |
| Virginia Beach Education Foundation Inc | Virginia Beach, VA | $18,000 | 2023 | To provide meals to homeless and needy school students. See Part III 4b for further description. |
| Begin Again Foundation | Virginia Beach, VA | $12,000 | 2023 | Provides for women that are facing housing insecurity access to safe feminine hygiene products to reduce the risk of health emergencies. |
| Pin Ministry | Virginia Beach, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | Provide housing support financial services that include security deposit assistance, landlord incentives and short-term rental subsidies for up to 7 individuals that are experiencing homelessness. It is expected that these individuals will participate in a program that provides proactive solutions to their homelessness by providing job training, substance abuse recovery and mental health treatment. The purpose of the program is to make the reentry out of homelessness fasrer, sustainable, and prevent future episodes of homelessness. |
| Virginia Supportive Housing | Richmond, VA | $9,000 | 2023 | Provide emergency rent assistance and security/utility for new apartment leases in Virginia's mixed income communities that serve individuals who are homeless or low incomes. Additionally, funds provide support to a landlord assistance program that seeks to enhance communication with landlords and eliminate bias landlords may have toward the homeless seeking shelter. |
| Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation | Virginia Beach, VA | $7,000 | 2023 | To provide financial assistance for utilities such as electricity, water/sewer and or natural gas utility bills to needy individuals and veterans and help prevent these residents from returning to homelessness. The funding is expected to assist at least 20 households in need. |
Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation
$58,943Prevent and make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. See Part III 4c for further information
Virginia Beach Education Foundation Inc
$12,500To provide funding for meals to homeless and needy school students. See part III 4b for further details
Provide funding to assist youth ageing out of foster care transition to permanent housing. The funding provided assistance for 11 persons aging out of foster care with move-in expenses, rent, utilities and transportation. The funding also provides emergency shelter for at-risk youth until permanent safe housing is obtained
The funding of this grant will provide financial assistance to people participating in emergency shelter and rapid rehousing programs. See Part III, 4a for further details
Stand Up for Kids
Provide funding to maintain the Youth Emergency Shelter Program. With the funding, Stand Up for Kids covered the cost (for 26 weeks) of 4 emergency shelter (hotel) rooms. This program gets youth that are homeless off the streets and gives them a safe place to have their most basic needs met
Moms on a Mission
$7,500To provide funding that will minimize the effects of homelessness by providing necessary household essentials like linens, toiletries, and cleaning supplies to individuals and families as they transition to independent living. Specifically, the funding provided 143 move-in kits and more than 800 hygiene kits to persons transitioning to permanent housing. The organization also partners with several local shelters that provide emergency housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Recovery for Life
$5,200Provides funding for between 8-12 homeless people a week at the Housing Resource Center for the organization's Uplift program, which provides mentoring and counseling for people with substance abuse issues.
Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation
$61,050Prevent and make homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. See Part III 4c for further information.
The funding of this grant will provide financial assistance to people participating in the emergancy shelter and rapid rehousing programs. Specifically, the funding will assist a minimum of 30 adult individuals who are homeless with move-in rent assistance needed to secure permanent and affordable housing. Additionally, it will help a minimum of 10 individuals who are not yet fully self-supporting with emergency rental assistance.
Virginia Beach Education Foundation Inc
$21,000To provide meals to homeless and needy school students. See Part III 4b for further details
Provide funding to help youth aging out of foster care transition to permanent housing opportunities. The funding will assist 10-20 youth with financial assistance in the form of move-in expenses, rent, utilities and transportation. It will also provide temporary emergency shelter for at-risk youth until permanent, safe housing is attained.
Stand Up for Kids
$12,500Provide funding to maintain the Youth Emergency Shelter Program. With the funding, Stand Up for Kids will cover the annual cost of 2 emergency shelter (hotel) rooms. The emergency shelter program gets young homeless people off the streets and gives them a safe space to have their most basic needs met.
Moms on a Mission
$10,000To provide funding that will minimize the effects of homelessness by providing necessary household essentials like linens, toiletries, and cleaning supplies to individuals and families as they transition to independent living. Moms on a Mission strategically partners with several local shelters that provides emergency housing for individuals and families and with the Virginia Beach Schools to support students experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis.
Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation
$10,000To provide financial assistance for utilities such as electricity, water/sewer and/or natural gas utility bills to needy individuals and veterans and help prevent these residents from returning to homelessness. The funding is expected to assist 30 households in need.
Virginia Supportive Housing
$9,000Provide emergency rent assistance and security/utility deposits for new apartment leases in Virginia's mixed income communities that serve individuals who are homeless or low income. Additionally, funds provide support to a landlord assistance program that seeks to enhance communication with landlords and eliminate bias landlords may have toward the homeless seeking shelter.
Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation
$58,150Prevent and make homelessness rare and nonrecurring. See Part III 4c for further explanation.
Virginia Beach Education Foundation Inc
$18,000To provide meals to homeless and needy school students. See Part III 4b for further description.
Provides for women that are facing housing insecurity access to safe feminine hygiene products to reduce the risk of health emergencies.
Provide housing support financial services that include security deposit assistance, landlord incentives and short-term rental subsidies for up to 7 individuals that are experiencing homelessness. It is expected that these individuals will participate in a program that provides proactive solutions to their homelessness by providing job training, substance abuse recovery and mental health treatment. The purpose of the program is to make the reentry out of homelessness fasrer, sustainable, and prevent future episodes of homelessness.
Virginia Supportive Housing
$9,000Provide emergency rent assistance and security/utility for new apartment leases in Virginia's mixed income communities that serve individuals who are homeless or low incomes. Additionally, funds provide support to a landlord assistance program that seeks to enhance communication with landlords and eliminate bias landlords may have toward the homeless seeking shelter.
Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation
$7,000To provide financial assistance for utilities such as electricity, water/sewer and or natural gas utility bills to needy individuals and veterans and help prevent these residents from returning to homelessness. The funding is expected to assist at least 20 households in need.