Southeast Virginia Community Foundation

Southeast Virginia Community Foundation connects charitable giving with community needs in Hampton Roads and uses both grants and scholarships as core tools of that work. Its mission is to connect people who care with causes large and small to benefit the communities it serves, and its scholarship program is one of the foundation’s most visible direct investments in students. The organization operates from Chesapeake, Virginia, with an office at 1435 Crossways Blvd, Suite 303, Chesapeake, VA 23320, and it invites donors to “Give where you live” to create change in Hampton Roads.

Within the foundation’s scholarship portfolio, funds are established to honor or memorialize loved ones, recognize specific academic institutions, or support particular fields of study. The foundation frames these scholarship funds as direct benefits to students that affect their lives and the community both now and for future generations. In 2025, Southeast Virginia Community Foundation awarded $96,000 to 54 students, illustrating the scale of its annual scholarship support.