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Sponsorships

Centra's goal is to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve, and we take pride in supporting organizations that share this vision. Our sponsorship process generally funds one-time events and activities in the community such as 5K’s, fundraisers, meetings/conferences, etc.
Community Sponsorships

Our approach

Priority is given to funding sponsorships that address the top 10 needs identified in the most recent Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) for each of Centra’s service areas. Centra is committed to supporting projects of regional importance which address our communities’ economic, social and community development needs.  

Prioritized needs by region from the 2024 CHNA include:

Bedford

  1. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders & Access to Services
  2. Access to Healthcare Services
  3. Food Insecurity and Nutrition
  4. Issues Impacting Children and their Families
    1. Childcare
    2. Child Abuse/Neglect
  5. Homelessness and Housing
  6. Transportation
  7. Aging and Eldercare
  8. Dental Care and Dental Problems
  9. Coordination of Resources and Community Outreach
  10. Chronic Disease
     

Farmville

  1. Access to Healthcare Services
  2. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders & Access to Services
  3. Food Insecurity and Nutrition
  4. Homelessness and Housing
  5. Transportation
  6. Aging and Eldercare
  7. Issues Impacting Children and their Families
    1. Childcare
    2. Child Abuse/Neglect
  8. Employment and Job Assistance
  9. Financial Stability and Assistance
  10. Chronic Disease
     

Lynchburg

  1. Access to Healthcare Services
  2. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders & Access to Services
  3. Food Insecurity and Nutrition
  4. Homelessness and Housing
  5. Issues Impacting Children and their Families
    1. Childcare
    2. Child Abuse/Neglect
  6. Aging and Eldercare
  7. Coordination of Resources and Community Outreach
  8. Chronic Disease
  9. Transportation
  10. Financial Stability and Assistance
     

Eligibility Criteria

Organizations requesting funding must be a legal entity that is tax-exempt under IRS Section 501(c)(3) or another non-profit as relevant to Centra’s funding priorities and not a private foundation as described under Section 509(a).

Projects that take place outside of Centra’s service areas will not be considered. Centra’s service areas include the cities/towns of Bedford, Danville, Farmville, and Lynchburg, and the counties of Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania or Prince Edward.

The following requests are among those that will not be considered for support:

  • Biomedical or clinical research
  • Conference or symposium fees
  • Debt reduction
  • Endowments
  • Organizations that discriminate based on age, race, ethnicity, religion, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression.
     
  • Individuals
  • Political campaigns, candidates or partisan activities
  • Projects with a religious purpose
  • Scholarships
  • League sports
  • School-based programs such as athletics, band, chorus and theater

Sponsorship Information

  • Funding decisions are communicated by email to the contact person named on the application per the notification dates listed.
  • Presentations and/or site visits may or may not be requested.  
  • Please note that prior contributions do not indicate a precedent for future funding.
  • Due to the large volume of applicants, we regret that we are unable to critique unsuccessful proposals.

To view the sponsorship applications guidelines and template and submit your application, please click the “Sponsorship Application” link below. Sponsorship applications are reviewed and awarded during three cycles

  Deadline Application Open Notified By
Cycle 1 2/15/2025 1/15/2025-02/15/2025 3/15/2025
Cycle 2 6/15/2025 5/15/2025-6/15/2025 7/15/2025
Cycle 3 10/15/2025 9/15/2025-10/15/2025 11/15/2025

NOTE: We recommend using Google Chrome as your browser when submitting your sponsorship application for optimal functionality.

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions

How to Apply for a Centra Sponsorship

To maximize the impact of Centra’s community contributions, we have created a user-friendly online application portal, for use by any organization requesting funding from Centra, whether a grant or a sponsorship. All applicants will be asked to create a login and submit their requests online.

For more information, please send an email to communityhealth@centrahealth.com
 

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