Grants for Washington, DC

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Grant Details:

The average grant size is $12,000.

Application Deadlines:

March 15 and September 15, annually

Description:

The Abelard Foundation East supports nonprofit organizations located east of the Mississippi River.

The Foundation is committed to supporting local progressive social change activities that…

Grant Details:

Grants range up to $50,000.

Application Deadlines:

Concept forms: July 31, annually
Full applications: September 15, annually

Description:

The mission of the Allianz Foundation for North America is to empower young people to shape a secure future for themselves and the communities in which they live.

The Foundation provides…

Average Grant:
$164000
Application Deadlines:

Varies by RFP

Description:

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Foundation creates and advances effective solutions to reduce poverty for and with older adults.

Through its grantmaking, the…

Grant Details:

Grants range up to $500.

Application Deadlines:

September 6, 2024
(The 2025 deadline will be available in the summer.)

Description:

The Baltimore Life Companies Community Grants Program supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations that benefit the communities where the company has offices in Delaware, Maryland, Michigan,…

Grant Range:
$250 - $50000
Grant Details:

Occasionally, larger grants are made.

Application Deadlines:

November 1, annually

Description:

The Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation provides funding to a wide range of organizations nationwide, with an emphasis on the Washington, DC, area, including parts of Maryland and Virginia.…

Grant Range:
$250 - $10000
Average Grant:
$5000 - $7500
Grant Details:

The Trust rarely funds at levels higher than $7,500.

Application Deadlines:

Letters of intent: The first Friday in January and July, annually

Note: The Trust is currently spending down and anticipates making its final grants in 2025. Unsolicited applications are no longer accepted, but immediate inquiries may be sent by email.

Description:

The Corina Higginson Trust makes grants to organizations based in or benefiting the greater Washington metropolitan area.

The Trust focuses its funding toward the following goals:

Grant Range:
$600 - $50000
Grant Details:

Occasionally, larger grants are made.

Application Deadlines:

None

Description:

The Eastman Foundation offers financial support to nonprofit organizations that provide sustainable community improvement in the communities where Eastman Chemical Company has…

Grant Range:
$1000 - $500000
Grant Details:

Occasionally, larger grants are made.

Application Deadlines:

None

Description:

The Elsie and Marvin Dekelboum Family Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC, area, including Maryland, and the Dallas, TX, area.

The Foundation's areas…