Aging

To support the needs of those 65 and older in Northern Virginia.

Northern Virginia is home to more than 310,000 adults over 65, of which 82 percent are living in a condo or house that they own. These aging homeowners have high rates of disability (28 percent) and poverty (13 percent are living below 200 percent of federal poverty). Source: American Community Survey, 2015-19; Insight Region^® 2023 Growing Old Together in Northern Virginia Report
To help Northern Virginians over the age of 65 age well in our region, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia makes grants with a focus in Aging annually through the Community Investment Funds grant cycle, and has developed resources, including two data-driven reports, to help the region better understand the needs of this population.

The Aging Fund is a component fund of The Permanent Fund for Northern Virginia, an unrestricted endowment at the Community Foundation that makes grants to help build a community that works for everyone.
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“To live well as we age, most of us will need to change HOW we live. We must ask how Northern Virginia can support the priority of families, by making it easier to enter and remain in a caregiving role; support the home priority by increasing the supply of accessible, affordable housing; and how we can support the budget priority by helping individuals plan, earn, and afford more."

— Growing Old Together in Northern Virginia: The Families, Homes, and Budgets our Region Needs as we Age, 2023

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This fund supports organizations that help the older population age in place and that support older adults who are low-income or vulnerable. 

The 2026 Grant Cycle will run from November 3 through December 8. Find all available resources and information here.