SDOP of Central Virginia Grants

Who Qualifies?

Decisions regarding who appropriately qualifies for SDOP of Central Virginia grants are based on a consistent set of principles and criteria uniformly recognized by local, national, and international affiliates. These principles and criteria can be summarized in the following manner (all must apply):

1. Organizations composed of a minimum of five members, a majority of whom qualify under low income eligibility standards (199 percent of poverty level).
2. Organizations for whom the economically poor and/or oppressed are the primary beneficiaries of program successes.
3. Organizations addressing long term correction of conditions that keep people bound by poverty and oppression.
4. Organizations not advocating violence.
5. Organizations demonstrating a reasonable level of financial awareness and a budget capable of realistically supporting the objectives of the program.
6. Organizations with the ability and willingness to demonstrate progress towards the program’s stated goals and objectives.

Organizations applying for a grant also must operate in one or more of the following Virginia counties or a city within this geographic area: Albemarle, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Culpeper, Dinwiddie, Essex, Goochland, Greene, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, King & Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mecklenburg, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Powhatan, Prince George, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Sussex, or Westmoreland.