How It works

The goal of Impact100 is to fund projects with a high potential for community impact.

To achieve this, we have a unique approach to providing the funding needed to achieve that goal:

Each year, we pool the funds contributed by our members—-$1,000 per member—-to determine our final grant amount.

1. We announce the final grant amount in May of each year and solicit applications from nonprofits that fall into one of the following categories:

2. During May and June, nonprofits are invited to attend our Request for Application (RFA) workshops to walk through the grant eligibility criteria and process.

3. Grant applications are accepted through the end of June - the RFA period closes on June 30 at 11:59PM ET.

4. From July though September, applications are reviewed by our Focus Area Committees, with an emphasis on the alignment of the grant amount to the impact of the program/project initiative. Site visits are conducted to further assess the potential impact of the grant.

5. One finalist from each category is selected by the Focus Area Committees - finalists are announced to the public by October 1.

6. Each of the five finalists present their proposal to the entire membership of Impact100 Greater Chesapeake during our Annual Meeting. Each member casts a vote during the meeting, and the winning recipient of the grant is announced right then and there!

Interested in applying for a grant?

Read more about our Grant Process and Timeline!