Bama Works Fund Awards $784,540 to 135 Nonprofits

The Bama Works Fund of Dave Matthews Band at the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation is pleased to announce its Spring 2024 grant funding decisions, totaling $784,540 and supporting 135 nonprofits throughout the region. With this round of grants, the Bama Works Fund continues its commitment to Charlottesville and the surrounding counties.

This grant cycle, the Bama Works Fund is supporting a wide range of organizations, including those working to mitigate food insecurity, provide youth programming, and support the reduction of gun violence. As always, funding priority was given to organizations impacting lives in the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson, and Orange. For a full list of Spring 2024 grant recipients, download the Bama Works 2024 Spring Grant Recipients PDF.

Brennan Gould, President and CEO of the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation, says, “The commitment of the Dave Matthews Band to this region is remarkable. So many individuals have been positively impacted by this grant program, and we are deeply grateful for the critically important work of the organizations that will benefit from these grant awards.”

Twice each year, the Bama Works Fund awards gifts through a competitive grant cycle. The next application period opens on July 1st, with an application deadline of August 29th. For more information, please visit our website or call us at (434) 296-1024.