CHAT among finalists for $500,000 grant

Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT) is one of the 2 finalists for $500,000 grant to be announced tomorrow.

The Robins Foundation will announce on Thursday the winner of the inaugural Lora M. and E. Claiborne Robins, Sr. Community Innovation Grant. The new annual award will fund one proposal that “celebrates the imaginative, cooperative spirt of Greater Richmond.”

From the Robins Foundation:

The award of up to a half-million dollars is designed to support a project that addresses an unmet community need or issue in emerging neighborhoods. Proposals must demonstrate three elements: (1) an innovative approach to solving the need; (2) strategic collaboration; and (3) the potential for wider, long-term impact.