The Hampton Roads Academy Student Philanthropy Committee is accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving the Greater Hampton Roads community for its 2025 grant cycle. Applications are due by 3 p.m. on March 28 and must be submitted online at www.hra.org/mary-p-blalock-fund.

The HRA Student Philanthropy Committee will give funding preference to grant applications focusing on its five areas of interest: Arts and Culture; Economic Development; Health and Wellness; Education, and the Environment. The maximum grant available through the committee’s competitive process is $1,000. Priority will be given to funding programs over operational expenses and capital campaigns.

The student-led Philanthropy Committee was established in 2021 and is comprised of six Upper School students with a faculty advisor. The committee has undertaken to research the needs of the community and educate themselves on the role nonprofit organizations play in addressing those needs and the challenges they face. Funding is provided through the Mary P. Blalock Philanthropy Fund at Hampton Roads Academy. The students will review the applications received from area 501(c)(3) nonprofits and award grants to three or four organizations on April 24.

For more information about Hampton Roads Academy, call 757-884-9135 or visit www.hra.org.