Applications are open for the Philip L. Graham Fund Grant for community needs.
Donor Name: Philip L. Graham Fund
State: Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia
County: Selected Counties
City: Selected Cities
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $30,000 to $75,000
Details:
The Fund is always looking for innovative and efficient organizations to support. Over the past several decades, the Fund has invested tens of millions of dollars in the physical infrastructure, information technology, and transportation needs of local nonprofit organizations. The Fund’s five-member board weighs requests for one-time projects or expenses equally with requests for program or operational support. Multiyear grant requests are also considered.
Focus Area
- Health & Human Services
The Health & Human Services segment of the Fund’s portfolio is the largest portion of the Fund’s giving and includes a wide array of services designed to ensure everyone in the greater metropolitan area has access to the tools necessary for healthy and productive living.
The Philip L. Graham Fund is committed to supporting efforts to advance and expand educational offerings for children and adults in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The Fund gives high priority to programs that improve public education and adult literacy.
- Arts & Humanities
From its earliest days, the Philip L. Graham Fund has supported both large and small arts organizations in and around Washington, D.C. Many of the city’s largest and most innovative theater companies, museums, dance companies, and arts education programs can trace their earliest funding back to the Graham Fund.
- Community Endeavors
Recognizing the importance of Washington, D.C., to the nation and the world, the Fund considers requests from institutions that tell the stories of our country’s history, values, and accomplishments and strengthen the greater metropolitan community as a whole.
Funding Information
- The Fund typically awards grants ranging in size from $30,000 to $75,000, with larger grants awarded on occasion.
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for a grant, an organization must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) public charity
- Serve residents of one or more of the jurisdictions in the Fund’s giving footprint, which includes:
- Align with the Fund’s giving priorities and provide services that fit into one or more of its Focus Areas.
For more information, visit Philip L. Graham Fund.