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Grant Seekers - Community Foundation Grant Seekers Community Foundation 2026-02-16T20:24:57-05:00 Enter Online Grant Application Portal > Amazon Loudoun County Community Fund Grant applications CLOSED for 2025, and decisions will be made by February 9, 2026.

Amazon, in collaboration with the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties, proudly announces the launch of the Amazon Loudoun County Community Fund, a bold $150,000 investment aimed at empowering nonprofits and community-based organizations in Loudoun. This new grant program is designed to support initiatives that drive transformation, inclusion, and resilience in the Loudoun community.

The fund will provide grants to support nonprofits working to uplift the community through impactful, mission-driven projects.

The Amazon Loudoun County Community Fund will make grants ranging $500 to $10,000 to fund projects implemented by nonprofits for the benefit of Loudoun residents in the following categories: Health and Wellness: Projects and programs that promotes physical and mental health through access to care, preventive services, wellness programs, and community-based health initiatives.

Food Security: Projects and programs that ensure reliable access to affordable, nutritious, and culturally relevant food through programs such as food pantries, community gardens, and nutrition education.

Community Infrastructure for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention: Programs or projects that supporting safe housing and shelter for people experiencing homelessness or domestic violence, or projects or programs that address homelessness prevention or diversion.

Sustainability and Environment: Projects and programs that protect Loudoun’s natural resources, promote renewable energy, and build community resilience to environmental and climate challenges. Social Cohesion: Projects and programs that build stronger, more connected communities by supporting initiatives that foster trust, belonging, collaboration, and shared purpose.

Funding will only be considered for direct project or program costs, and will not be considered for staffing or personnel expense. General operating support grants will not be considered. Eligible applicant organizations must be a 501(C)3 nonprofit public charity in good standing with the IRS.

Applicant organizations’ funding proposals must specifically serve Loudoun residents or the Loudoun community. Applications are no longer being accepted. An optional pre-application workshop was held December 1, 2025 at 11:00 a.

m. via Zoom. The workshop was recorded and emailed to everyone who registered.

Grant Size, Notification, Final Reporting $150,000 will be available for distribution. Grants ranging between $500 and $10,000 will be considered. Partial grants may be awarded.

Applicants will be notified of final funding decisions by February 9, 2026. A final report of outputs, outcomes and grant expenses must be provided to the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties within one year of the grant award; all grant funds must be expended before that date. Extensions may be allowed, but must be approved in writing in advance.

Awardees will have one year to complete their grant funded project and expenditures. Contact Joanne Trimmer at [email protected] or 703-779-3505, x1. Forward Turn Youth Grantmakers Applications for the 2026 cycle are now closed.

View Pre-Application Workshop Forward Turn is a youth-led charitable grantmaking program that takes a “forward turn” to benefit communities in Fauquier and Loudoun Counties. Forward Turn is a partner with the Youth Advisory Council in Loudoun County and funded by the S. Murray and Mary H.

C. Rust Student Philanthropy Project endowment fund of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. Forward Turn Youth Advisors consider applications that Strengthen Positive Lifestyles, Create United Communities, and Encourage Community Involvement in Loudoun and Fauquier Counties.

Children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of Stirling and Murray Rust and his wife Mary Hilton Coburn Rust seeded a permanent endowment, the S. Murray Rust and Mary H. C.

Trust Student Philanthropy Project, to create the Forward Turn Youth program. Forward Turn Grant Guidelines The Community Foundation and its Forward Turn Youth Advisors will consider applications that Strengthen Positive Youth Lifestyle, Create United Youth Communities, and Encourage Community Youth Involvement in Loudoun and Fauquier Counties. We have a strong preference for youth involvement in the application process.

See more about that below.

Here are some ideas for grant programs, but we’re interested in your ideas, too: Address substance use disorders and/or eating disorders in teens Educate teen users about internet safety Offer educational mentoring or tutoring programs for youth Teach tolerance and anti-bullying to teens Improve school attendance, reduce high-school dropout, and improve teen motivation Demonstrate road safety and safe driving practices Build meaningful links between youth, adults, and/or elderly Help with teen hunger, clothing, shelter, and poverty influences Bring awareness and helpful programs for teen depression and suicide Support programs that protect and preserve our environment Proposals written by teen applicants!

Projects / Programs that are youth-led or directly support youth Projects that include collaboration with at least one other student, groups of youths, faith-based organization, or charitable nonprofit Projects that leverage additional resources, like volunteer time, in-kind gifts of materials or supplies, or that are matched by other funding sources Ideas that have high impact with a small grant Who is eligible to apply…and who receives a grant?

Forward Turn grant applicants may be faith-based organizations, local nonprofit organizations, government groups, or schools serving Loudoun and/or Northern Fauquier Counties. Nonprofit organizations must be a 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing with the IRS. We prioritize grant proposals written by youth.

However, the grant application may be written and prepared by an adult project leader, but we do require that a youth volunteer and program participant write a Letter of Endorsement and submitted with the grant application. For some quick summaries of past grants awarded, visit https://communityfoundationlf. org/forwardturn/.

Additional priorities given to organizations that demonstrate the program or project to be a youth led initiatives. Application Deadlines, Reviews, and Finalist Presentation/Q&A Applications are accepted starting December 1, 2025. Applications must be submitted electronically through our online grant portal by Friday, January 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.

m. (The grant application portal will CLOSE at 5:00 p. m.)

Applications will be reviewed by the Forward Turn youth grantmaker committee, which is comprised of a group of approximately 10 high school student volunteers from the Loudoun County Youth Advisory Council.

After review of applications, selected finalists—along with the youth endorsing their proposal—will be invited to make a brief, in-person presentation to the Forward Turn youth grantmaker committee, followed by a questions and answer session conducted by the Forward Turn youth grantmaker committee.

This provides an opportunity for youth applicants to share more about their proposed project, and for the youth reviewers to develop a deeper understanding of the projects they are reviewing. The Q&A session include follow-up questions from our youth reviewers about the grant application submitted. Presentations and Q&A sessions for selected finalists will take place on the evenings of March 2, 2026, from 6:30–8:00 p.

m. , and March 23, 2026, from 6:30–8:00 p. m.

Finalists will only need to attend one of these dates, and we will work with you to schedule the best option. It is recommended that applicants hold these dates on their calendars in advance to ensure they are available if selected as a finalist. The Community Foundation will hold an optional pre-application workshop for interested applicants via Zoom on Tuesday, January 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.

m. Registration required to attend this workshop. To receive the link to attend the workshop, register here: https://us02web.

zoom. us/meeting/register/I9OUC8KYQHKKZJ5C5982rw . A recording of the workshop will be emailed to all those who register and will also be posted after the workshop on our website here: https://communityfoundationlf.

org/grant-seekers/. Grant Size, Announcement, and Final Reporting Grants usually range from $500 to $1,500 (you must request a specific amount of funding in your application). Grants are anticipated to be announced by April 1, 2026.

Grant recipients have one year to complete a project and spend their grant funds once funded. All applications will be submitted online through our online grant portal at https://www. grantinterface.

com/Home/Logon? urlkey=cflf Contact Joanne Trimmer, Director of Grants and Nonprofit Programs, at [email protected] or 703-779-3505, x1 Loudoun Community Response Fund - Community Response Grants Round One 2025 Applications for Round One are now closed.

Register for pre-application workshop Grant Guidelines – Community Response Grants Round One 2025 The Loudoun Community Response Fund was launched in 2025 to strengthen our community’s capacity to meet the growing needs of individuals and families striving for financial stability, well-being, safety, and long-term security.

As more Loudoun residents seek assistance, the Loudoun Community Response Fund helps ensure that local nonprofits have the resources and support needed to deliver essential services and promote lasting stability. Funding for the Loudoun Community Response Fund is made possible through support from the County of Loudoun.

Community Response Grants – Round One 2025: Eligibility and Priorities The Loudoun Community Response Fund announces the opening of its first grant cycle of Community Response Grants.

Areas of Need and Eligibility Community Response Grants will be provided to human service organizations serving Loudoun residents within at least one the following areas of need: Crisis intervention and diversion Improved quality of human services Long-term support and prevention Grants will only be awarded to 501(C)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Loudoun County. Only one proposal per organization will be considered.

Grant funds will not be awarded to: Individuals (i.e., direct assistance to residents) Organizations without 501(c)(3) status or a qualified fiscal sponsor Community Response Grant Categories Eligible organizations addressing the areas of need described above may apply for a Community Response Grant to address at least one of these three categories: Increased Service Demands: Grants to address significant increase in service demands over the past year.

Gap Funding: Grants to address funding shortfalls caused by federal, state, or local actions, policy changes, or funding cuts, to assist nonprofits maintaining service continuity for Loudoun residents in need. New or Emerging Needs: Grants to address new or emerging programmatic needs of Loudoun residents impacted by federal, state, or local actions, policy changes, or funding cuts.

Additional Award Priorities In addition to alignment with the areas of need, priority consideration will be given to organizations that demonstrate: Experience providing services to Loudoun residents Track record of strong financial and grant management Ability to collect and report data regarding programmatic outputs and outcomes Strong existing community partnerships with other nonprofits, as well as local government and schools, if applicable Allowable Administrative Costs Funding provided through the Loudoun Community Response Fund and the Community Response Grant program cannot be used to supplant expenses currently funded or committed through federal, state, local or private grants.

Grant funds may be used for programmatic costs aligned with applicants’ application and as outlined on the grant budget form. No more than 7% of a grant award provided from this grant program can be used for “facilities and administration” (F&A) costs to administer the grant. Allowable facilities costs are limited to rent, utilities, and building maintenance.

Allowable administrative costs are limited to salaries for general staff in accounting, payroll, or administrative offices, or general oversight of this grant. All F&A costs cannot exceed 7% of an applicant’s total request and grant budget. Grants are expected to range from $25,000 to $50,000 .

Requests below $25,000 may be considered but must meet a minimum of $10,000 . Partial grants may be awarded. The grant period is from December 15, 2025, through December 14, 2026 .

Grantees will have up to one year from the date of award to expend grant funds. Proposals for projects or programs that will be completed in less than one year are equally encouraged and will receive full consideration. Application Deadlines, Reviews, and Notification Applications will be accepted starting October 27 , 2025, and are due by November 25, 2025, 5:00 p.

m. Grant decisions will be made by December 15, 2025. The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors or its designated grant review committee will review applications and the Board of Directors will approve final grant recommendations.

An optional but encouraged pre-application workshop will be held on November 5, 2025 at 1:00 p. m. Applicants may register here: https://us02web.

zoom. us/meeting/register/JvC2QUmTSx-3MLgAlAfWrA#/registration . A recording of the workshop will be emailed to all who register.

Grantees are required to submit quarterly reports detailing grant expenditures and programmatic outputs and outcomes. Reported financial and program data will be shared with the County of Loudoun as the funding source. All grant funds must be expended within one year of award.

Extension requests must be submitted in writing and approved by the Community Foundation in advance. Contact Joanne Trimmer at [email protected] . Loudoun Community Response Fund - Housing Displacement Support Grant 2025 Applications are now closed.

Register for pre-application workshop The Loudoun Community Response Fund was launched in 2025 to strengthen our community’s capacity to meet the growing needs of individuals and families striving for financial stability, well-being, safety, and long-term security.

As more Loudoun residents seek assistance, the Loudoun Community Response Fund helps ensure that local nonprofits have the resources and support needed to deliver essential services and promote lasting stability. Funding for the Loudoun Community Response Fund is made possible through support from the County of Loudoun.

Housing Displacement Support Grant The Loudoun Community Response Fund seeks grant proposals for a one-time grant program to fund housing displacement and relocation support services assisting Loudoun residents of mobile home or manufactured homes communities facing displacement to relocate to safe and stable housing.

Services to be funded through this grant include providing financial assistance on behalf of eligible families to cover expenses related to relocation to and maintaining safe and stable housing.

Examples of eligible assistance provided includes (but is not limited to): Moving expenses and supplies Housing application fee assistance Accessibility accommodations Housing counseling services (both rental and homeownership) The selected grant recipient is also expected to: Develop eligibility screening protocol Conduct community outreach to eligible residents Establish vendor payment protocols and procedures Collect and maintain data related to resident outcomes and assistance provided The period for grant activities is December 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

Households eligible for this grant-funded program are homeowners and renters in Loudoun County mobile or manufactured home communities who are at risk of or are currently facing displacement due to community-wide lease terminations or property conversions.

To qualify, households must be able to demonstrate proof of residence as a homeowner or renter in a Loudoun mobile or manufactured home community as of July 1, 2025, and must have received a notice of required displacement on or after that date. Eligible households may access services provided through this grant, administered by a nonprofit organization.

It is expected that an assistance package up to $10,000 for eligible housing and relocation expenses should be available per eligible household and that at least 75 households should be assisted. Funds are available for direct client assistance as well as direct program costs, if applicable.

Allowable Administrative Costs Funding provided through the Loudoun Community Response Fund and the Community Response Grant program cannot be used to supplant expenses currently funded or committed through federal, state, local or private grants. No more than 7% of a grant award provided from this grant program can be used for “facilities and administration” (F&A) costs to administer the grant.

Allowable facilities costs are limited to rent, utilities, and building maintenance. Allowable administrative costs are limited to salaries for general staff in accounting, payroll, or administrative offices, or general oversight of this grant. All F&A costs cannot exceed 7% of an applicant’s total request and grant budget.

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Priority may be given to applicant organizations with a demonstrated record of service delivery specifically for and in mobile home or manufactured home communities. Grant funds will not be awarded directly to individuals.

Up to $825,000 will be available for this grant program. It is anticipated that one applicant will be selected for the grant award. No more than 7% of grant funds available may be used for organizational facilities and administration costs; all other funds must be used for direct assistance on behalf of residents and direct program costs.

The grant period is from December 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 . Funds must be expended by the end of the grant period. Application Deadlines, Reviews and Notification Applications will be accepted starting October 27, 2025, and are due by Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 5:00 p.

m. The Community Foundation Board of Directors or its designated grant review committee will review applications and make funding recommendations to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for approval. The grant award is anticipated to be announced by December 1, 2025.

Grant payments will be made to the grantee in installments. The selected grantee may be requested to meet regularly with the Community Foundation team during the grant period to review program progress. Quarterly reports of grant expenditures and programmatic outputs and outcomes will also be required, as well as a final report outlining final program outcomes.

It should be noted that financial and program data reported will be shared with the County of Loudoun as the initial funder. An optional pre-application workshop will be held November 5, 2025 at 10:00 a. m.

via Zoom. To register, visit: https://us02web. zoom.

us/meeting/register/7zCu0kw7RiSHNji_q5X6yA#/registration . The workshop will be recorded and emailed to those who register in advance. For questions related to the RFP or grant program requirements, contact Nicole Acosta at [email protected] .

For technical assistance with the online grant portal, contact Joanne Trimmer at [email protected] . Loudoun Chamber Foundation Applications are now closed. The Loudoun Chamber Foundation was established in 2014 to advance the Loudoun Chamber’s mission to create and promote a world class quality of life in Loudoun County.

The Loudoun Chamber Foundation is a component fund of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. The Loudoun Chamber Foundation now accepts applications for its 2025 grant cycle.

Grantmaking Priorities The Loudoun Chamber’s charitable giving is prioritized based on an applicant organization’s alignment with our strategic objectives, in this order of priority: Economic Development and Entrepreneurship – The Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce believes strongly in the value of creating economic opportunity in our community as the most essential element of a world class quality of life.

Education and Workforce Development – The quality of our workforce and K-20 education systems that prepare our future workforce are essential components of Loudoun County’s world class quality of life. Public Safety –The Loudoun County Chamber has a decades-long tradition of supporting our emergency first responders and their families, particularly those that have suffered injuries or death while in performance of their sworn duties.

Healthy Community – The health of the Loudoun economy and its quality of life is inextricably linked to the health and wellness of its citizens and the financial stability of the organizations that serve our citizens’ health and wellbeing. Priority will be given to applicants that are members of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce.

The Loudoun Chamber Foundation grants are for general operating support of organization’s overall work and mission. Applicant organizations must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit public charity in good standing with the IRS. Only organizations serving the Loudoun County community will receive Loudoun Chamber Foundation grants.

Applicant organizations must demonstrate how they will publicize the Loudoun Chamber Foundation’s grants. Organizations are ineligible to receive Loudoun Chamber Foundation grants for two consecutive years. Organizations that receive grants in 2024 are not eligible in this grant cycle (2025).

The Loudoun Chamber Foundation will not support the following: Organizations without 501(c)3 public charity status. Political or religious causes, whether those of organizations or individuals. An individual participating in fundraising events or activities.

Application Deadlines, Grant Size, and Reviews Applications must be submitted electronically through the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties’ online grant portal at https://www. grantinterface. com/Home/Logon?

urlkey=cflf . Applications will be accepted starting Wednesday, October 1, 2025, and are due by Friday, Oct 31, 2025, 5:00 p. m.

The Loudoun Chamber Foundation Grant Committee will review applications and make funding recommendations to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for approval. Individual grants are expected to amount in the $2,000 to $5,000 range. Grants will be provided for general operating support.

It is expected that grant decisions will be publicly announced by January 2025 and that applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by December 22, 2025. A pre-application workshop was held on Oct. 8 and can be viewed at the following link: https://youtu.

be/l6O_Zmow64Q Contact Joanne Trimmer, Director of Grants and Nonprofit Programs, at [email protected] or 703-779-3505, x1. Applications are now closed for the 2025 grant cycle.

View Pre-Application Workshop The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties and Community Foundation for Northern Virginia 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 making 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. Donors to the Loudoun Impact Fund serve as volunteer proposal reviewers and make funding recommendations together as a group. Some members are new to grantmaking while others have participated in the grantmaking process for many years.

Loudoun Impact Fund grant-makers look forward to learning more about community needs, local programs, and creative solutions in Loudoun County. The Loudoun Impact Fund grant advisors will consider applications to fund services and projects that positively impact one of these three populations: 1) vulnerable or at-risk children and youth; 2) people with disabilities; or 3) older adults in Loudoun County.

Examples of proposed projects and services that may have been funded in the past include: 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 The grant award period is considered to be December 1, 2025 – November 1, 2026.

Proposed projects, programs and services must be completed within the grant award period.

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity in good standing with the IRS, public or nonprofit school, or faith-based organization (NOTE: The Loudoun Impact Fund can support faith-based organizations; however, it will not support projects that proselytize religious teachings to its program participants or exclude participants of different faiths.)

Application Deadlines and Reviews Applications will be accepted starting Monday, August 18, 2025 , and are due by Friday, September 19, 2025 , 5:00 p. m. The Loudoun Impact Fund members will review applications and make funding recommendations to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for approval.

An optional pre-application workshop was held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:00 a. m. via Zoom .

The workshop was recorded and emailed to everyone who registered. Click here to view the video. Grant Size, Notification, Final Reporting An estimated $100,000 will be available for distribution.

Grants are expected to range generally between $5,000 to $10,000; grants of less than $5,000 or more than $10,000 may be considered. Partial grants may be awarded. Grant awards are anticipated to be announced by November 24, 2025.

Grantees will be requested to participate in an in-person grantee and donor reception planned the evening of Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:00 p. m. It is recommended that applicants hold that date and time on their calendar in advance.

A final report of outputs, outcomes and grant expenses must be provided to the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties by November 3, 2026 ; all grant funds must be expended before that date. Extensions may be allowed, but must be approved in writing in advance. The grant award period is December 1, 2025 – November 1, 2026.

Contact Joanne Trimmer at [email protected] or 703-779-3505, x1. Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund Applications are now closed for the 2025 grant cycle. The Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund was founded in 2019 as a tribute to Ursula Landsrath.

In addition to her career as a fashion model, movie stunt driver, skydiver, hotel manager, fashion boutique manager, and real estate investor, Ursula was a steadfast animal welfare advocate. In 2001, she founded the Animal Rescue Fund of Virginia that distributed more than $1 million in grants around the Commonwealth.

ULARF continues her legacy and will consider applications from nonprofit organizations serving or rescuing animals in Virginia. ULARF is now accepting applications for its 2025 grant cycle.

Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity in good standing with the IRS; Applicants must be an animal welfare organization; Applicants must be incorporated and operational in Virginia, Applicants must be in operation for a minimum of 12 full months prior applying, and Organizations may only submit one application to ULARF per year.

Spay/neuter, Trap Neuter Return programs for feral cats; Emergency medical funds, supplies, and equipment for farm, domestic, or wild animals; Costs of emergency repairs to organization facilities (unanticipated electrical/plumbing/water heaters, etc); Public outreach and education program expenses; and/or, Virginia-based regional animal assistance organizations providing support to smaller, local animal rescue or assistance organizations.

ULARF will generally not consider funding for wages, salaries, personnel, or training expenses. ULARF will not provide funding for fundraising or development costs. ULARF will generally not consider funding for vehicle purchases.

ULARF will generally not consider funding for animal-assisted human therapy services; however, animal-assisted therapy organizations may be considered only if animal rescue is a considerable part of their mission, programming, and funding request. Application Deadlines and Review Applications must be submitted electronically through our online grant portal.

Applications will be accepted starting August 4, 2025, and are due by Monday, September 8, 2025 5:00 p. m. (Portal will close at 5pm).

The ULARF Grants Committee members will review applications and make funding recommendations to the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors for approval. An optional pre-application workshop will be held by Zoom Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:00 a. m.

To register CLICK HERE (or type: https://us02web. zoom. us/meeting/register/I6GbBS_ZQpu9z7vFppK2YQ) A recording of the workshop will be emailed to all who register.

Grant Size, Notification, and Final Reporting Grants are expected to range from $1,000 to $3,000 per organization. An estimated $50,000 will be available for distribution. It is anticipated that grants will be announced by November 17, 2025.

No final grant report will be required; however, grantees may be requested to provide an update on the progress of their grant-funded project during the grant cycle and also during the next year’s application cycle if they reapply for funding. Grantees must expend their grant funding within one year from when funds will be awarded and funds must be expended for the purpose described in the submitted proposal.

Extensions may be allowed, but must be approved in writing in advance. Applications are accepted online through grant portal. To begin or access the application form, CLICK HERE (or type: https://www.

grantinterface. com/Home/Logon? urlkey=cflf).

If you are a returning applicant “Log On” with your existing credentials or click “Forgot Password” First time applicants must “Create New Account” Contact Joanne Trimmer, Director of Grants and Nonprofit Programs, at [email protected] or 703-779-3505, x1. ULARF Emergency Funding Requests Guidelines and Eligibility Requirements ULARF may consider emergency requests for funding outside of its competitive grant cycle throughout the year.

Emergency funding requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis depending on funding available.

Organizations requesting emergency funding must meet the following eligibility requirements: Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity in good standing with the IRS; Applicants must be an animal welfare organization; Applicants must be incorporated and operational in Virginia, Previous ULARF grantees may be prioritized for emergency funding; and Organizations may only submit one emergency funding request to ULARF per year.

Organizations receiving emergency funding are also eligible for funding the competitive grant cycle.

Emergency funding may be provided for the following purposes: Emergency medical funds, supplies, and equipment for farm, domestic, or wild animals; Costs of emergency repairs to organization facilities (unanticipated electrical/plumbing/water heaters, etc); Emergency Funding Request Instructions Organizations requesting emergency funding should send their request by email to Joanne Trimmer, Director of Grants and Nonprofit Programs, at [email protected] .

Emailed requests should include the following information: Brief explanation of the emergency situation Brief explanation of how funds would be used if provided Brief explanation of other sources of funding 1) already secured and 2) already requested for the emergency need. Organizations that have not received a grant from the Community Foundation before must also include a copy of their IRS Letter of Determination.

Emergency funding requests will be reviewed by the ULARF Grants Committee for consideration. Van Huyck Chockley Family Foundation - Project Grants Applications for projects in 2026 are now open – and will be accepted until September 1, 2026.

The Van Huyck Chockley Family Foundation is open to receive Project Grant Applications for 2026 starting October 15, 2025 for projects related to environmental conservation and historic preservation in Loudoun County, VA. Applications for the 2026 year will be accepted until September 1, 2026.

Applications are designed to support specific definable projects for implementation by the receiving organization, related to environmental conservation and historic preservation projects in Loudoun County, VA. The maximum grant is set at approximately $5,000 or less; however, exceptions can be made in special circumstances.

The applicant must be a 501(c)(3) organization; preference will be considered for organizations active in the Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition, for a specific and definable project with a start and finish date. Grants will only fund direct project expenses; general overhead expenses like rent, utilities, and staff salaries for already-existing staff positions will not be funded through this application process.

Exceptions may be considered in specific situations. A brief