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Nonprofits: Learn More & Apply
2025-2026 Community Investment Fund Grants
In response to rising service demands, declining donations, and reduced federal support, the Community Foundation is refining its discretionary grantmaking approach to better support nonprofits.Eligibility
Only organizations funded by CFNOVA between 2016 and 2025 through the Community Investment Fund or COVID-19 Response Fund grants cycles are eligible to apply. See below for more details on eligible organizations.Grant Amounts:
General operating support grants of $15,000 or $30,000 will be awarded, based on organizational budget size.Funding Priorities:
- Organizational strengthening
- Capacity building
- Immediate client needs
Timeline:
The 2026 Grants Cycle opens on November 3 and closes on December 8.
Check out our GRANTS FAQs for 2026 information.
Nonprofits can apply for grants in the following focus areas:
Grant Application Portal
The 2025-26 application is invite-only and is open to organizations that have received Community Investment Fund or COVID-19 Fund awards since 2016. Organizations that have received funding from the Foundation between 2016 and 2025 will be able to see their profile in the CFNOVA grants portal. To apply, update, or submit a grant application, and to submit final reports for past grants, click below:
Submit Applications or Review Past Grants Here
You will be instructed to set up an organizational profile before applying. If your organization has applied in the past, check with other staff members to get access to the organization profile already established. It contains grant history and past applications. Please do not set up a new profile unless you are sure your organization has not applied previously.
Who can apply?
- Organizations invited to apply have previously received awards from the Community Investment Fund or the COVID-19 Response Fund since 2016.
- Organizations providing services in Northern Virginia (defined as the areas within Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park) can apply for funding.
- Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations providing charitable or educational services. Local, state and federal government entities are not eligible to apply.
- Grant requests for general support purposes will be considered. Applications for capital improvements, endowments, or scholarship awards will not be considered.
- Organizations are limited to one application per grant cycle. Multiple applications will not be considered.
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