Grant Application Information and Key Dates

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  • Watch the Recording of the Impact100 DC 2025 Grant Cycle Workshop for Nonprofits
  • Review the PPT of the Impact100 DC 2025 Grant Cycle Workshop for Nonprofits
  • Applicant Information Workshop
    • November 7, 2024
  • Grant Application Portal Opens
  • Grant Applications Due
    • January 16, 2025
  • Applicant Site Visits
    • April 21 – May 9, 2025
  • Finalists Announced
    • June 11, 2025
  • Grant Award Celebration
    • June 18, 2025
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Focus Areas

Arts & Culture

Cultural programs, participation in the arts, arts education

Education

Educational opportunities for children and/or adults, especially those that address lingering educational disparities affecting our community

Family

Strengthening and enhancing the lives of children and families, including seniors

Health & Wellness

Improvement of people’s mental and/or physical well-being.

Environment, Preservation & Recreation

Includes projects that focus on improving or preserving the natural and/or built environments; promoting environmental justice, fighting climate change, and/or conserving natural resources; creating, restoring, or revitalizing recreational facilities or spaces; and enhancing community safety, particularly in communities which disproportionately lack green space and access to natural resources, recreational facilities, and safe communities, due to disinvestment and inequitable development.

Eligibility Requirements

Organizations eligible to apply for the Impact100 grant must be:

  • Tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, independent of a financial sponsor (local affiliates may apply under the 501(c)(3) of the national organization).
  • Located in and serve residents of the District of Columbia, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Arlington, and/or Fairfax Counties; or the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church.
  • In possession of at least 3 full years (36 months) of independently audited or reviewed financial statements.

 

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Grant FAQs
  • What if my grant request spans one or more of your focus areas?
  • Will you consider requests from small non-profits that are relatively new?
  • Can our organization submit more than one application per year?
  • Can we include brochures, news items, or our Annual Report in the application?
  • Will you fund current operating expenses?
  • If I have questions during the process, who can I call to discuss my application?
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