Search HOPE & IMPACT Grant Recipients
Updated 7/29/2025
| Organization | Project Name | Funds Committed | Year Approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens | PACE Transportation | $217,092.00 | 2025 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | JMH Virtual Nursing & Education Unit | $1,187,786.00 | 2025 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Project Pulmonary Precision | $450,000.00 | 2025 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Quillen Center for Urological Services at JMH | $1,051,450.00 | 2025 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Russell County Hospital 3D Mammography | $405,000.00 | 2025 |
| Blue Ridge Discovery Center | Staff Housing Initiative | $35,000.00 | 2025 |
| Blue Ridge Public Television, Inc. | PBS Appalachia - Community Impact & Local Productions | $1,598,124.00 | 2025 |
| Cleveland Community Center | Family Fitness Project | $49,500.00 | 2025 |
| EO | GO TEC Expansion | $1,515,340.00 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment & Endowment | FREE of Smyth County | $225,000.00 | 2025 |
| Grayson County Department of Social Services | Project Connect | $411,750.00 | 2025 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Isaiah 117 House - Russell County | $30,000.00 | 2025 |
| Smyth County Public Library - Chilhowie Branch | Smyth Co. Public Library Makerspace | $80,480.00 | 2025 |
| Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing, Inc. | Innovators Quest of SWVA | $20,000.00 | 2025 |
| Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation | SWVA Registered Apprenticeship Expansion Program | $377,000.00 | 2025 |
| Southwest Virginia Workforce Development Board | Cars to Work | $150,000.00 | 2025 |
| The Depot Artists Association | Preliminary Architectural Review of The Arts Depot | $28,000.00 | 2025 |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise Foundation | STRONG ACC for SWVA | $599,448.00 | 2025 |
| Town of Abingdon | Regional Playground at Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center | $534,257.47 | 2025 |
| Town of Damascus | Damascus Events Coordinator | $210,000.00 | 2025 |
| Town of Lebanon | Town Park Pickleball Complex | $50,000.00 | 2025 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Educational Foundation | Paramont Applied Technology & Workforce Center | $806,617.35 | 2025 |
| Washington County Career and Technical Education Center | Shed the Moving Stress | $39,974.33 | 2025 |
| William King Museum of Art | Educational Outreach Programming for SWVA | $260,110.00 | 2025 |
| Barter Theatre | Facility Sustainability Study | $16,500.00 | 2025 |
| Blue Ridge Discovery Center | Outdoor Environmental Education Program | $20,000.00 | 2025 |
| Blue Ridge Public Television | PBS Appalachia Studio Communication System | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Feeding Southwest Virginia | Food Bank Inventory Study | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Grayson County, Virginia | Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief | $600,000.00 | 2025 |
| Healing Hands Health Center | Enhancing Patient Care Through Medication Storage and Quality Improvement | $13,431.00 | 2025 |
| Huddle Up Moms | Diaper Bank Distribution Pilot | $11,616.00 | 2025 |
| Inthrive Film Festival | Inthrive Film Festival | $10,000.00 | 2025 |
| Locus Impact Fund | Rural E-Commerce Boost Pilot Program | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Mount Rogers Development Partnership | Economic Study of Pathway Park in Smyth County | $56,658.00 | 2025 |
| Project Crossroads | Home Accessibility Renovations | $10,000.00 | 2025 |
| Prosim Engineering | Virginia Creeper Trail Trestle Engineering Study | $146,325.00 | 2025 |
| Russell County Sheriff's Office | Tactical Medical Supplies | $23,225.00 | 2025 |
| Russell County, Virginia | Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief | $500,000.00 | 2025 |
| Smyth County, Virginia | Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief | $500,000.00 | 2025 |
| Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association (SORBA) | International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Accelerator - Damascus, VA | $10,000.00 | 2025 |
| Southwest Academy Training Center | Southwest Criminal Justice Academy Location Study | $179,800.00 | 2025 |
| Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation | SWVA Regional Health Careers & Workforce Partnership | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Town of Abingdon | Senior Center Feasibility Study | $65,000.00 | 2025 |
| Trails to Recovery | Town of Damascus Residential Support | $100,000.00 | 2025 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Increasing Educator Capacity to Support Students with Autism | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Virginia Tech Center for Economic & Community Engagement | Virginia Creeper Trail Economic Impact Study | $46,935.95 | 2025 |
| Washington County, Virginia | Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief | $800,000.00 | 2025 |
| Whitetop Community Improvement Club | Whitetop Gazette | $6,330.00 | 2025 |
| Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center (Mission Dental) | Serving Southwest Virginia Patients with Digital Dental Technology | $174,720.00 | 2025 |
| Appalachian Sustainable Development | ASD Campus: Building Resilient Food and Agriculture Systems and a Skilled Workforce for Appalachia | $2,250,000.00 | 2025 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Pritikin Pilot Program at Johnston Memorial Hospital | $47,015.88 | 2025 |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Transforming Behavioral Health in Southwest Virginia | $2,000,000.00 | 2025 |
| Bristol Regional Speech & Hearing Center | Audiometer | $13,510.00 | 2025 |
| Center for Non-Profit Excellence | Center for Nonprofit Excellence Serving Southwest Virginia | $1,818,011.00 | 2025 |
| Communities In Schools of Appalachian Highlands | Building Transformative Relationships to Shape Tomorrow's Communities | $779,277.00 | 2025 |
| Damascus Volunteer Fire Department | Jaws of Life Rescue Tools | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| EO | Shared Services Alliance for Early Childhood Educators | $252,530.00 | 2025 |
| EO | The Rural Summit | $22,000.00 | 2025 |
| Feeding Southwest Virginia | Abingdon Distribution Center Capital Improvements | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Friends of Honaker | Friends of Honaker Community Park | $650,000.00 | 2025 |
| Grayson County, Virginia | Creativity, Play and Laughter: a Safe Community Playground in Western Grayson County | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Highlands Community Services Board | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Services for Child Victims | $363,258.00 | 2025 |
| Lebanon Lifesaving Crew | Emergency All-Terrain Vehicle | $10,000.00 | 2025 |
| Mount Rogers Community Services | Smyth County Peer Recovery Center | $1,000,000.00 | 2025 |
| Mount Rogers Community Services | Workforce Development Pipeline Project | $358,112.00 | 2025 |
| Mount Rogers Community Services | Teen Mental Health First Aid | $21,520.00 | 2025 |
| Mount Rogers Volunteer Fire & Rescue | Whitetop Regional Medivac Helipad | $165,000.00 | 2025 |
| Southwest Academy Training Foundation | Correctional Officer Training Equipment | $20,400.00 | 2025 |
| Southwest Virginia 4-H Educational Center | A Plan to Serve - Strategic Planning for Our Future | $195,700.00 | 2025 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Clinch Mountain Pinnacle Rocks Preserve | $250,000.00 | 2025 |
| Town of Abingdon | Community Kitchen | $584,925.00 | 2025 |
| Town of Damascus | Damascus Gap Analysis & Feasibility Study | $20,000.00 | 2025 |
| Tri-Area Community Health | Tri-Area Community Health at Independence Express Clinic & Pharmacy | $132,000.00 | 2025 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Educational Foundation | Washington County Promise Program | $14,897,866.29 | 2025 |
| Virginia Hospital Research and Education Foundation | Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program to address Intimate Partner Violence | $370,334.09 | 2025 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Supporting Teachers for Success | $24,750.00 | 2025 |
| Virginia's Kids Belong | Building Connected Communities to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Vulnerable Kids and Families | $25,000.00 | 2025 |
| Washington County Career and Technical Education Center | Burning & Learning | $24,975.02 | 2025 |
| Whitetop Community Improvement Club, Inc. | Whitetop Gazette | $2,500.00 | 2025 |
| Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center (Mission Dental) | Grayson County Dental Screening | $3,757.00 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center (Mission Dental) | Russell County Dental Screening | $4,800.00 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge Discovery Center | Two-Part Outdoor Education Initiative | $18,305.00 | 2024 |
| Bristol Regional Speech & Hearing Center | Audiometer Purchase | $12,500.00 | 2024 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | da Vinci Surgical Robot | $234,448.50 | 2024 |
| Mount Rogers Community Services | Workforce Development Pipeline Pilot Program | $125,000.00 | 2024 |
| Mount Rogers Health District | Developmental Milestones for Babies | $25,000.00 | 2024 |
| Mount Rogers Health District | Safe Sleep for Babies | $11,000.00 | 2024 |
| Mount Rogers Regional Partnership | Virtual Reality for Training and Career Exploration | $25,000.00 | 2024 |
| Path Foundation | Cardinal News Health Reporter | $30,000.00 | 2024 |
| RIP Medical Debt | Medical Debt Relief for Washington, Grayson, Russell & Smyth Counties | $13,395.00 | 2024 |
| Russell County Sheriff's Office | Automated External Defibrillators for Law Enforcement | $20,000.00 | 2024 |
| Southwest Virginia 4-H Education Center | Zipline & Low Ropes Course Repair | $24,800.00 | 2024 |
| Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation | Southwest Virginia Regional Simulation Lab for Nursing and Allied Health | $300,000.00 | 2024 |
| Valley Institute Elementary School | Powerful Partnerships-Engaging Families for Student Success | $20,000.00 | 2024 |
| Washington County Career and Technical Education Center | More Than Bed Pans-Simulation Lab Supplies | $453,320.39 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center (Mission Dental) | Dental Clinic Expansion | $707,500.00 | 2023 |
| Communities In Schools of Appalachian Highlands | Building Transformative Relationships to Shape Tomorrow's Communities | $227,380.00 | 2023 |
| DePaul Community Resources | Supporting Children, Families, Individuals with Disabilities through DePaul's Essential Services | $10,000.00 | 2023 |
| Fairview Housing Management Corporation | Mended Women Lifestyle Recovery | $200,000.00 | 2023 |
| Grayson County, VA | New River Connected | $14,813.34 | 2023 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Washington County, VA Isaiah 117 House | $25,000.00 | 2023 |
| Russell County, VA | Dante Steam Building Restoration Project & Bernie Williams Workforce Center | $113,877.00 | 2023 |
| U.S. National Whitewater Center | The Bike Ranch | $318,000.00 | 2023 |
| United Way of Southwest Virginia | Regional Workforce Development and Childcare Center | $4,000,000.00 | 2023 |
| United Way of Southwest Virginia | Shared Services Alliance (support for childcare providers) | $364,534.00 | 2023 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Educational Foundation | Advanced Technology and Workforce Development Center | $1,000,000.00 | 2023 |
| Virginia Mental Health Access Program | REACH Program Pediatric Mental Health Training for Virginia Primary Care Providers | $10,000.00 | 2023 |
| Washington County, VA | Mendota Community Center | $20,000.00 | 2023 |
