Let's accelerate change in our community.
This year, the Accelerating Change Together (ACT) Grant focuses on education & workforce development.
To address gaps in services for Hampton Roads, three leading corporations headquartered in Newport News, VA—HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, Ferguson, and BayPort Credit Union—have partnered to fund a 3-year $500,000 transformation grant. The inaugural year’s focus will be on Education & Workforce Development.
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CONNECT Covers BayPort’s ACT Grant
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WAVY TV-10 Covers ACT Check Presentation
Accelerating Change Together (ACT) Grant makes the local news!
14 months ago
BayPort was recently featured on WAVY-TV 10 and 13News Now – WVEC to share the news about the $500,000 Accelerating Change Together (ACT) Grant. Watch your favorite CEO, Jim Me... 
Three Leading Newport News Corporations Launch $500,000 Accelerating Change Together Grant
15 months ago
To address gaps in services for Hampton Roads communities, three leading corporations headquartered in Newport News, Virginia – HII, Ferguson, and BayPort Credit Union – have par...
Committed to the well-being of Hampton Roads.
Recognizing each other’s unwavering commitment to the community, the 2022 ACT Grant is an extension of the companies’ existing charitable giving.
EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2022
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
HARDSHIP & HUNGER
HOUSING & FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS
$500,000 ACT Grant to fund Virginia Beach City Public Schools renewable energy technologies program.
The inaugural year’s shared focus on Education & Workforce Development will support the Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) addition of a new two-year, half-day Advanced Technology Center (ATC) Renewable Energy Technologies program. Read the full press release
Contributions Committee Lead Participants
Gary Artybridge, Jr.
Manager, Corporate Citizenship
& Education Outreach,
Newport News Shipbuilding
Melissa Hazelwood
Director of Social Impact,
Ferguson Cares
Nancy Porter
Vice President Marketing,
BayPort Credit Union & Executive Director, BayPort Foundation
We’re on a mission. Tell us about yours.
Deadline to submit ACT Grant applications closed on October 31, 2022.
- Funds are intended to support a new project
- Clearly define objectives
- Demonstrate community need
- Project plan and 3-year budget
- Identify the target population
- Locality breakdown and demographic analysis
- Impact of failing to implement the program
- Metrics to track, evaluate, and judge effectiveness
- Anticipated outcomes of the program
- Sustainability plan on how the project will survive
The following types of organizations will not be able to apply for a grant under this program:
- Churches and organizations with a primarily religious purpose; however, organizations with a religious background, whose program benefits the greater good of the community, may apply for consideration, specifically for a non-sectarian program that has neither religious components nor eligibility requirements.
- Political or propaganda organizations
- Civic clubs & community/neighborhood organizations
- Organizations that solely support an individual
- Organizations will not be eligible if it is the subject of ethical uncertainty or if it places demographic restrictions on the type of persons it serves.
- Organizations whose programs discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law shall be ineligible.
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