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District of Columbia Capacity Building Grants

Explore 11 grant opportunities

The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust Fund
Contact for amount
Stewart Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., focused on improving health and medical care for local residents.

Health
Nonprofits
Budding Fund
$25,000
DC Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Sep 26, 2025

Date Added

Aug 29, 2025

This program provides financial support to established grassroots organizations in Washington, DC, that have a proven track record of driving systemic change and are led by changemakers of color.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Community Legal Education and Resources Grant
Contact for amount
District of Columbia Department of Human Services (DHS)
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 28, 2025

This funding opportunity supports community organizations in Washington, DC, to provide free or low-cost legal services and education to vulnerable residents, including families with mixed legal status.

Law Justice and Legal Services
Nonprofits
Capacity Building Grant Program
$150,000
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small nonprofits and local governments in the Chesapeake Bay region to strengthen their organizational capacity and enhance community and environmental initiatives.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits
The Ceres Foundation Grant Program
Contact for amount
The Ceres Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 30, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on improving education and employment opportunities for underserved youth in specific regions of California, Washington, DC, and Western Massachusetts.

Education
Nonprofits
Community Power Grantmaking Program
$75,000
A Foundation for Radical Possibility
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 22, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations led by Black people and those of the global majority in the Washington, DC area, focusing on innovative and disruptive efforts to advance racial justice and community self-determination.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Nonprofits
Colorectal Cancer Control Program
$220,000
District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 9, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to community health organizations in Washington, DC, to improve cancer screening rates among underserved populations, particularly focusing on colorectal, breast, cervical, and lung cancers.

Community Development
County governments
General Operating Support Grant Program 2026
Contact for amount
District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 25, 2025

This program provides unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. that focus on the arts, humanities, or arts education, helping them sustain their operations and enhance cultural experiences for the community.

Humanities
County governments
GHHI’s Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program
$350,000
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2025

Date Added

Nov 20, 2024

This program provides funding to local organizations in EPA Region 3 for projects that address environmental and health challenges in historically underserved communities.

Health
City or township governments
OSSE Whole Child and Educator Wellness Grant 2025
$500,000
District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Nov 6, 2024

This funding opportunity supports community-based organizations in Washington, DC, to enhance health and wellness initiatives in early childhood education facilities and public/charter schools, focusing on educator well-being, physical education, and environmental education.

Education
County governments
TD Bank Capacity Building Fund
$150,000
TD Charitable Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 15, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations focused on improving their services for low- to moderate-income and historically underserved communities through strategic investments in planning, staff development, and technology.

Capacity Building
Nonprofits