Richmond Thrives Grants Program

The City of Richmond has changed how it awards competitive grants to nonprofits. Beginning with the FY27 budget, the City is moving from a City-managed application process to a new model. Instead of applying directly to the City each fall, nonprofits will apply for competitive grants across four priority areas, which are managed by the following grantmaking partners:

• Children and Families: United Way Greater Richmond and Petersburg
• Economic Mobility: United Way Greater Richmond and Petersburg
• Health: Richmond and Henrico Public Health Foundation
• Arts and Culture: CultureWorks

Specific questions can be directed to grants@yourunitedway.org

Outcomes and Indicators

Children and Families

To review the outcomes and indicators for the Children and Families priority area, click HERE.

Economic Mobility

The outcomes and indicators for the Economic Mobility priority area are listed below:

Employment & Poverty:
     o Residents enrolled in workforce programs
     o Residents earning credentials
     o Residents obtaining employment
     o Residents retaining employment for 90+ days
     o Average wage increase among participants obtaining employment
     o Progress on a Crisis to Thriving assessment
     o Dollars of grant funding that are received by individuals who were below 200% FPL (e.g., as wages/benefits/stipends)

Wealth-building:
     o Businesses or entrepreneurs supported
     o Businesses reporting increased revenue & average revenue increase (in dollars)
     o # of people attending financial literacy sessions
     o Increase in percent of households served who are able to afford an unexpected $500 expense
     o # of people achieving a major wealth milestone: Home purchase, car purchase, credit score increase of 50 points or more
     o Progress on a Crisis to Thriving assessment

Housing:
     o Number of homeless or housing-unstable clients served
     o Number of person-shelter-nights provided
     o Number of people experiencing homelessness who exit to housing
     o Housing retention rates for homeless clients who exit to housing
     o Number of clients who are behind on rent and/or  receive an eviction notice whose eviction is prevented
     o Number of clients who exit subsidized housing to market-rate housing that costs less than 50% of their gross income (i.e., not severely housing-cost-burdened)
     o Number of unhoused or unstably housed clients who are connected to specialized or supportive services i.e. mental health treatment, primary care, substance use treatment, entitlement benefits, job training, case management, legal services, etc.