Claude Moore Grants $2.5M To Virginia Schools, Healthcare Systems | Giving Back

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation has awarded $2,474,392 in grants to 18 Virginia healthcare education programs through its 2025 Claude Moore Scholars Program. The grants include $218,775 to the Loudoun Education Foundation and Loudoun County Public Schools.

Since its inception in 2007, more than 35,850 students have participated in the Claude Moore Scholars Program.

The program is designed to help address the commonwealth’s critical healthcare workforce shortage areas by introducing students to career opportunities and equipping them to fill high-demand positions. The program supports primarily high school training along with community college-based training that enables students to pursue a wide range of healthcare careers. Students can earn industry-recognized licensures, certifications, and credentials in nursing, pharmacy technology, dental care, emergency medical services, radiology and imaging, and mental health support.

The program is part of the Health Sciences Highway concept developed by the foundation to serve as a model of lifelong learning that helps students advance from entry-level roles to higher-level healthcare careers through ongoing education and training.

The grants support the purchase of equipment, instructional materials, and the hiring of teachers.

The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation funds the Scholars Program, while Claude Moore Opportunities administers the program and works closely with grantees to ensure their success.  

“Our goal is to work with school systems to create clear pathways into the healthcare field providing students with the education and certifications they need to secure good jobs,” Dr. William Hazel, Jr., CEO of Claude Moore Opportunities, stated. “Students who participate in a Scholars Program can build on that foundation by continuing their education and training throughout their lives.”

“On the Health Sciences Highway, there is no limit to what a Scholars program participant can do. They can further their careers, gain additional skills, expand knowledge and stay in a fulfilling career for the rest of their lives – hopefully here in Virginia,” he said.

In addition to supporting programs at Loudoun schools, grants were awarded to the

• Ballad Health Foundation – $120,000 
• Bell Foundation for Manassas Park City Schools – $140,000
• Blue Ridge Partnership for Health Science Careers – $236,805 
• Educate Fairfax/Fairfax County Public Schools – $200,000
• Germanna Community College – $10,000
• Grayson County Public Schools – $80,000
• Halifax County Public Schools Foundation – $150,000
• Hampton Roads Workforce Board – $200,000
• Henrico County Public Schools Foundation – $150,000
• Laurel Ridge Community College Foundation – $101, 530
• Petersburg City Public Schools/United Way – $150,000
• Prince William County Education Foundation/Prince William County Public Schools – $168,715
• Rappahannock Community College – $42,338
• Richmond Education Foundation/Richmond City Public Schools – $150,000
• Stafford Education Foundation/Stafford County Public Schools – $82,660
• UVA Foundation/Culpeper County Public Schools and Western Prince William County Public Schools – $200,000
• Winchester Education Foundation/Winchester City Schools – $73,565

Founded in 1987, the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation supports charitable and educational initiatives across Virginia. Learn more at claudemoorefoundation.org.