2026 Community Impact Grantees: Investing in Local Neighborhoods

Atlantic Union Bank is proud to announce the 2026 Community Impact Grantees, recognizing community-based organizations (CBOs) that are making a meaningful difference across the neighborhoods we serve.

Our Community Impact Grant Program prioritizes funding for organizations and initiatives that:

• Ensure individuals and families have access to safe, affordable housing
• Create opportunities for economic growth and development
• Provide essential services to communities in need
• Deliver financial literacy and financial education programs that empower individuals to achieve greater financial well-being

The 2026 awardees represent a total commitment of more than $900,000 to 117 community-based organizations throughout Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and North Carolina.

To learn more about our grant programs and application opportunities, visit AUBCares.com.

ACTS - Action in Community Through Service, Dumfries, Virginia
Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency, Annapolis, Maryland
Associated Builders and Contractors, Virginia Chapter, Sterling, Virginia
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore, Maryland
Better Housing Coalition, Richmond, Virginia
Big Brothers Big Sisters National Capital Area, Washington, DC
Black BRAND, Norfolk, Virginia
Blue Ridge Innovation Corridor, Richmond, Virginia
Boys & Girls Clubs of Frederick County, Frederick, Maryland
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Washington, DC
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Bridges to Housing Stability, Columbia, Maryland
Bridging Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Bright Beginnings Inc., Washington, DC
Building Goodness Foundation, Charlottesville, Virginia
Burlington Community Land Trust, Burlington, North Carolina
CARE360, Charlottesville, Virginia
Caritas, Richmond, Virginia
CASA, Inc., Woodbridge, Virginia
CASA, Raleigh, North Carolina
Central American Resource Center, Bladensburg, Maryland
Central Virginia Housing, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Centro de Apoyo Familiar (CAF), Woodbridge, Virginia
CEO Empowerment Network Inc., Baltimore, Maryland
Chamber RVA, Richmond, Virginia
Communities in Schools of Hampton Roads, Portsmouth, Virginia
Communities In Schools, Richmond, Virginia
Community Transformers Equity and Impact Innovators, Hopewell, Virginia
Danville & Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity, Danville, Virginia
Easterseals DC MD VA, Inc. Silver Spring, Maryland
Eastside Uplift, Abingdon, MD
Economic Action MD, Baltimore, Maryland
Feed More, Richmond, Virginia
Feeding Southwest Virginia, Salem, Virginia
Financial Pathways of the Piedmont, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Food Bank of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia
Fredericksburg Area Health and Support Services, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Girls on the Run Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, Roanoke, Virginia
Habitat for Humanity in the Roanoke Valley Inc, Roanoke, Virginia
Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County, Rocky Mount, Virginia
Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley, Christiansburg, Virginia
Hanover and King William Habitat for Humanity, Mechanicsville, Virginia
Henrico Community Food Bank, Richmond, Virginia
Homeward, Richmond, Virginia
House of Friendship, Raleigh, North Carolina
House of Hope, Danville, Virginia
House of Praise Community Outreach Ministry, Hyattsville, Maryland
Housing Families First, Richmond, Virginia
Housing Virginia Campaign, Inc., Richmond, Virginia
Housing&, Washington, DC
Howard Community College Educational Foundation (HCC), Columbia, Maryland
HumanKind, Lynchburg, Virginia
Independence Empowerment Center, Manassas, Virginia
International Kindness Sharing Project, Dumfries, Virginia
Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, Halethorpe, Maryland
Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina Inc, Raleigh, North Carolina
Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia, Roanoke, Virginia
Junior Achievement of the Eastern Shore, Salisbury, Maryland
Junior Achievement of the Triad, Greensboro, North Carolina
Latin American Youth Center, Washington, DC
Latinos En Virginia Empowerment Center, Richmond, Virginia
Leadership Fauquier, Warrenton, Virginia
Lift Up Carolinas, Charlotte, North Carolina
Live Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland
Lluvias de Gracia VA, Sterling, Virginia
Locus Impact Fund, Henrico, Virginia
Loudoun Habitat for Humanity, Leesburg, Virginia
Maggie Walker Community Land Trust, Richmond, Virginia
Maryland Council on Economic Education, Towson, Maryland
Maryland Food Bank, Halethorpe, Maryland
Meals on Wheels of Wake County, Raleigh, North Carolina
MENTOR Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders, Washington, DC
National Black Farmer's Association, Baskerville, Virginia
NCRC - National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Washington, DC
New Vision Youth Services, Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia
Northern Virginia Family Service, Manassas, Virginia
Partnership for Housing Affordability, Henrico, Virginia
Paul's Place, Baltimore, MD
Peter Paul Development Center, Richmond, Virginia
Piedmont Housing Alliance Incorporated, Charlottesville, Virginia
Project JumpStart, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland
READ RVA, Richmond, Virginia
REAL LIFE, Richmond, Virginia
Rebuilding Together Montgomery County, MD, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Rebuilding Together Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
Scholastics Book Fair, Virginia
Shalom Farms, Richmond, Virginia
Shenandoah Valley Small Business Development Center, Harrisonburg, Virginia
St. Joseph's Villa, Richmond, Virginia
Startup Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Staunton Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Staunton, Virginia
Scholastics Book Fair, Virginia
Tech For Troops, Richmond, Virginia
The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham Inc, Harrisonburg, Virginia
The Black Executive Directors Network (BLK ED Network), Randallstown, Maryland
The Carying Place, Cary, North Carolina
The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, Washington, DC
Thrive DC, Washington, DC
THRIVE Peninsula, Newport News, Virginia
Trails of Purpose, Chesapeake, Virginia
True Ground Housing Partners Inc, Arlington, Virginia
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville Inc, Martinsville, Virginia
United Way of The National Capital Area, Vienna, Virginia
United Way of Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia
Veterans Forge, Burke, Virginia
Virginia Affordable Housing Loan Fund, Charlottesville, Virginia
Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Virginia Alliance for Business Commerce and Communities Foundation, Fredericksburg, Virginia
Virginia Chamber Foundation, Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Council on Economic Education, Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Foundation For Independent Colleges, Richmond, Virginia
Virginia Learns, Glen Allen, Virginia
Virginia Statewide Community Land Trust, Falls Church, Virginia