The NRA Foundation's mission is focused on providing financial support to enhance the shooting sports, including education, safety, and marksmanship. Through fundraising and donations, the Foundation awards grants for educational and public service programs in communities across the United States.
The Virginia Grants by The NRA Foundation are designed to support projects that align with the foundation's mission to promote firearms safety, education, marksmanship, and hunting safety. These grants aim to fund programs that educate individuals, particularly youth, on firearms, their history, and participation in shooting sports, as well as research to advance firearms safety and marksmanship. The grants also support activities that align with the National Rifle Association of America's charitable, educational, or scientific endeavors in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligibility and funding amounts are determined by the Foundation, with a clear mandate that all grant-funded projects must further a charitable purpose as defined by federal law.