The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties have partnered to offer grant opportunities to qualifying organizations serving Loudoun County through the Loudoun Impact Fund.The Loudoun Impact Fund is a giving circle of caring donors, each offering gifts of $1,000 (per person) or $5,000 (per foundation or corporation) to the Fund. Gifts are pooled together to leverage funding and offer grants with impact, here at home. Many members are new to grantmaking and look forward to learning more about programs, needs, and solutions in Loudoun County.
Individuals and Businesses: Join the Loudoun Impact Fund
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Each year members of the giving circle determine priority areas of funding within the strategic goals of the Loudoun Impact Fund to support the area of human services, with a focus on youth/children, older adults/seniors, and people with disabilities in Loudoun County.
Grantmaking Priorities
The Loudoun Impact Fund grant advisors will consider applications to fund services and projects that positively impact vulnerable or at-risk children and youth; people with disabilities; and/or older adults in Loudoun County. Proposed projects should address one or more of the following:- Basic needs support for low-income, vulnerable, or at-risk children or youth, people with disabilities, and/or older adults, including food, shelter, and housing.
- Physical and behavioral health and wellness for low-income, vulnerable, or at-risk children and youth, people with disabilities, and/or older adults.
- Trauma-informed services for low-income, vulnerable, or at-risk children and youth, people with disabilities, and/or older adults, addressing and preventing family violence and/or abuse.
- Academic and school-readiness support for low-income, vulnerable, or at-risk children and youth.
- Programs providing high-quality child care for low-income, vulnerable, or at-risk children and youth.
- Programs providing life skills, literacy services, job training, and/or employment placement services to low-income, vulnerable, or at-risk youth, people with disabilities, and/or older adults.
- Youth development and leadership opportunities for low-income, vulnerable, or at-risk children or youth.
- Programs providing social support, day-support, transportation assistance, and/or respite care for people with disabilities and/or older adults.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity in good standing with the IRS, school, or faith-based organization (NOTE: The Loudoun Impact Fund can support faith-based organizations; however, it will not support projects that either provide or require religious teachings to its program participants or exclude participants of different faiths.)Application Deadlines and Reviews
Applications must be submitted electronically through the button below. They are due by September 15, 2023. The Loudoun Impact Fund members will review applications and make funding recommendations to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for approval. Here are the deadlines and dates to note:| Applications Open | August 18, 2023 |
| Applications Close | September 15, 2023 |
| Awards Announced | December 2023 |
A final report of outputs, outcomes, and grant expenses must be provided to the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties by November 2023; all grant funds must be expended before that date. Extensions may be allowed but must be approved in writing in advance.
Application Instructions
Applications are accepted through the Community Foundation’s grant application portal; click below to access the application. Organizations must create a user account first to access the application. Please note: This is a new application portal used by the Community Foundation, meaning ALL applicants will need to create a new login to apply.APPLY FOR A GRANT
