Grants & Scholarships

Investments in our Community

Flexible, Responsive Funds for Northern Virginia

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia strives to build a community that works for everyone. We use a data-driven approach to understand the greatest needs of the region and manage competitive and transparent grants and scholarship processes that bolster our community.

In 2020, we awarded more than $13 million in grants and scholarships, including $3,041,868 in grants from discretionary funds and from donor advised funds that the Community Foundation directly brokered to help respond to need and seed innovation in Northern Virginia.

Here you will find information about our grants and scholarship programs managed by the Community Foundation and their impact in Northern Virginia.

Grant Cycles

Grant Cycles
The Community Foundation runs community grant cycles that support schools and nonprofits in Northern Virginia in a variety of areas guided by research. These include child and youth development, poverty relief, health, mental health and aging, military personnel, education, the arts, the environment and innovation.
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Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship Opportunities
The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia manages twelve scholarships and administers the funds for 18 other scholarships that support Northern Virginia students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. Each year, the Community Foundation awards over $300,000 in scholarship funds to nearly 100 students.
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jasondoeQuestions?
Please contact Sari Raskin, Vice President of Grants and Community Leadership.
703 879 7641 sari.raskin@cfnova.org
Jennifer CochranQuestions?
Please contact Jennifer Cochran, Manager of Grants and Scholarships.
703 879 7639 jennifer.cochran@cfnova.org
Community Foundation Awards Over $332,500 in College Scholarships
2021 Scholarship Recipients
Higher education costs and student loan debt continues to climb as a new crop of students prepare to head off to college this upcoming fall semester. The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, a leader in philanthropy in the region announced today that it has awarded more than $332,500 in college scholarships to 122 recent high school graduates and current college students to support their higher education goals in the upcoming academic school year. This year’s recipients, who were recognized for academic achievement, character, financial need, and for demonstrating good citizenship at school, at home, and in the community.

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