9 Henrico nonprofits receive grants for environmental sustainability projects

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Nine Henrico County nonprofits that focus on local environmental sustainability and outdoor education will receive over $30,000 combined in grant funding.

On Monday, April 6, county officials announced the recipients of Henrico's Environmental Action Resource Team (HEART) 2026 Community Impact Grants.

Through the HEART Community Impact Grants program, the county works to fund initiatives like pollinator and community gardens, native plant cultivation and outdoor education.

When the program was first launched in April 2025, awards ranged from $1,000 to $2,400. This year, they range from $1,500 and $5,000 -- an increase made "to support more projects with greater impact," the county said in an April 6 press release.

Here's the nine winning nonprofits for 2026 and the projects their awards will fund:

• Beyond Boundaries -- An Earth Day event at Osborne Park & Boat Landing
• Blue Sky Fund -- Outdoor education at Title I elementary schools of Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS)
• Capital Region Land Conservancy -- Restroom facilities at the Varina LandLab
• East Richmond Beekeepers Association -- A pollinator garden at Highland Springs High School, which will support the installation of the school’s first beehive
• Good Neighbor Village -- Planter beds and growing produce for residents
• Greater Richmond Fit4Kids -- A Learning Garden club at Ruby Carver Elementary School
• Local Ecotype Richmond Natives -- A new nursery site with native plants available year-round
• Richmond Community ToolBank -- Support for volunteers building furniture for outdoor classrooms at HCPS locations
• Woodland Restoration Foundation -- Promoting outdoor access and restoration of the area around the Woodland Cemetery chapel

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