
Community Organization Grants
The Community Organization Grant (COG) program provides an opportunity for qualified nonprofit organizations that deliver services to Virginia Beach residents to receive funding from the City.
The Community Organization Grant (COG) program provides an opportunity for qualified nonprofit organizations that deliver services to Virginia Beach residents to receive funding from the City.
The City Council-appointed COG Review and Allocation Committee evaluates applications and determines how best to allocate funds among the organizations. Financial and service delivery reports are submitted by recipient organizations as a condition of grant awards.
The submission period for Community Organization Grants will open July 1-31, 2025.
Name
Term Begins
Term Ends
Representative
Name
Ellen Ellis
Term Begins
Sept. 1, 2017
Term Ends
Aug. 31, 2026
Representative
at large
Name
Robin Foreman-Wheeler
Term Begins
Feb. 20, 2018
Term Ends
Aug. 31, 2027
Representative
Hampton Roads Community Foundation
Name
Carol Hickman
Term Begins
Feb 18, 2025
Term Ends
Aug 31, 2028
Representative
at Large
Name
Robert Hofheimer
Term Begins
Nov. 10, 2020
Term Ends
Oct. 31, 2026
Representative
Public Library Board
Name
Mikayla Hume
Term Begins
April 4, 2023
Term Ends
Aug. 31, 2026
Representative
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Name
Cal “Cash” Jackson-Green, Council Liaison
Term Begins
N/A
Term Ends
N/A
Representative
District 7
Name
Robert Lougen
Term Begins
Feb. 1, 2023
Term Ends
March 31, 2026
Representative
at large
Name
Dr. Caitlin Pedati
Term Begins
Dec. 14, 2021
Term Ends
N/A
Representative
Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
Name
Virginia Rountree, Vice Chair
Term Begins
Feb. 6, 2018
Term Ends
Aug. 31, 2026
Representative
at large
Name
Lori Zontini, Chair
Term Begins
July 7, 2020
Term Ends
Oct. 31, 2025
Representative
at large
Staff Liaison
Name
Joseph Brown
Term Begins
N/A
Term Ends
N/A
Representative
Budget & Management Services
An applicant is eligible to apply for a Community Organization Grant (COG) from the City of Virginia Beach if it meets the following criteria:
Attachments to the application must include:
Applications will be disqualified if the above-mentioned required attachments are not provided.