Committee moves $50,000 Bloomberg youth climate award and fiscal-agency agreement with NextUpRVA
September 16, 2026 | Richmond City (Independent City), Virginia
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The committee voted to forward ordinances 20 26 2 02 and 20 26 2 05 to council to accept $50,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies for a youth climate action fund and to authorize NextUpRVA to serve as fiscal agent for microgrants.
Laura Thomas, director of sustainability, said the Bloomberg award will fund microgrants to youth ages 15–24 with awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per project, application deadline Nov. 6, and anticipated funding of between 8 and 45 youth-led projects. Thomas said NextUpRVA, an out-of-school-time intermediary focused on Richmond youth, will receive allocations and administer the microgrant program. The committee recommended approval and forwarded both ordinances to council.
Laura Thomas, director of sustainability, said the Bloomberg award will fund microgrants to youth ages 15–24 with awards ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per project, application deadline Nov. 6, and anticipated funding of between 8 and 45 youth-led projects. Thomas said NextUpRVA, an out-of-school-time intermediary focused on Richmond youth, will receive allocations and administer the microgrant program. The committee recommended approval and forwarded both ordinances to council.
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