The 2008 Community Investment Grants Process
and 
Grant Timeline


The Northern Virginia Community Foundation serves the greater Northern Virginia area with the goal of improving the quality of life for all citizens.  An important part of our work at Northern Virginia Community Foundation is to make grants to nonprofits working in Northern Virginia from unrestricted funds of the Foundation.  The Community Investment Fund is the major source of this critical grant making.  NVCF conducts one Community Investment Grant Cycle per year. 

General Information:  Community Investment Funds provide capacity building, program, and general support grants to local nonprofits.  Grants are offered through NVCF’s Community Investment Funds in the following fields of interest:

·         Child and Youth Development

·         Education

·         Homelessness and Transitional Housing

·         Health, Mental Health, Aging

·         The Environment

·         Arts and Culture

Application for Community Investment Grants are evaluated by NVCF’s volunteer Community Investment Committee.  The Community Investment Committee makes funding recommendations to the Board of Directors.  

Grant Criteria:  All applications for Community Investment Grants must meet the following criteria: 

·         Grant requests must be accompanied by a completed NVCF Grant Application.  Applications must follow the format explained in the application.

·         Grant requests should be for $2,500, $5,000 or $7,500

·         Grant requests are made for capacity building, program or general support purposes, not for capital improvements, endowments, or scholarship awards.

·         Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations or organizations providing charitable services

·         Preference will be given to organizations providing services in Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties

Annual Community Investment Grant Timeline

July 1                          Grant applications are available on the NVCF website.

September 30             Completed grants and all attachments are due to NVCF.

October-December    Community Investment Committee evaluates applications

January 30                 Grant awards announced