Giving Circle Grants
Collective Impact in Northern Virginia
The Community Foundation currently administers two
giving circles, the Business Women's Giving Circle and the Loudoun Impact Fund, each with its own distinct set of funding priorities based on the collective wishes of group members. Click on each of the giving circles below for the details on their grants process to determine your organization’s eligibility to apply.
Each circle is currently accepting new members.
Business Women's Giving Circle
The
Business Women's Giving Circle, a group comprised of accomplished business women in Northern Virginia, supports programs and organizations in our region that promote business innovation, entrepreneurship, and inventive opportunities for women and girls.
Grants Timeline
| Application Preview Available |
August 18, 2025 |
| Applications Open |
September 1, 2025 |
| Applications Due |
September 30, 2025 |
| Semi-Finalists Pitch at Shark Tank |
Mid-November 2025 |
| Grantees Announced |
Early December 2025 |
Loudoun Impact Fund
The
Loudoun Impact Fund is a giving circle of engaged Loudoun County donors managed in partnership by the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. The Fund invests strategically in Loudoun County to support the area of human services, with a focus on youth/children, older adults/seniors, and people with disabilities.
Grants Timeline
| Applications Open |
Friday, September 6, 2024 APPLY |
| Pre-Application Workshop |
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom REGISTER |
| Applications Due |
Monday, October 7, 2024, 5:00 p.m. |
| Awards Announced |
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 |
APPLY FOR A GRANT
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