Funding Resources By State > District of Columbia
The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
Competitive grant opportunities are available and include the following areas: arts, individual and organizational capacity-building, children and families, education and youth development, employment and workforce development, environment, emergency services, family literacy and libraries and violence prevention.
1201 15th Street NW
Suite 420
Washington, DC 20005
Phone : 202-955-5890
Fax : 202-955-8084
Email : info@cfncr.org
Public Welfare Foundation, Inc.
The Public Welfare Foundation supports efforts to advance justice and opportunity for people in need. The Foundation looks for strategic points where its funds can make a significant difference and improve lives through policy change and system reform. We focus on three program areas: Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice and Workers’ Rights.
1200 U Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20009-4443
Phone: 202-965-1800
info@publicwelfare.org
The Wyss Foundation
The purpose of the foundation is to preserve, protect, and restore public lands, waters, and open spaces of the American west to achieve ecological health across the landscape.
1601 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Ste. 802
Washington, DC United States 20009-1055
The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
The foundation is committed to building a stronger community for residents of the Washington, D.C. area through support of programs in arts and humanities, community services, education, and health and the environment.
1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (202) 223-3100
Fax: (202) 296-7567
E-mail: info@cafritzfoundation.org
Searle Freedom Trust
Recognizing that good policymaking relies on the availability of high-quality research, the foundation invests primarily in scholarship that results in the publication of books, journal articles, and policy papers. Funding is typically provided in the form of research grants, fellowships, and other types of targeted project support.
1055 Thomas Jefferson St., NW, Suite L 26
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-375-7820
kdennis@searlefreedomtrust.org
Moriah Fund
Moriah seeks to promote human rights and social justice, help disadvantaged people gain self-sufficiency and control over their lives, foster sustainable development, and promote women’s rights and reproductive health.
1 Farragut Sq. S., 1634 I St. N.W., Ste. 1000
Washington, DC United States 20006-4015
Telephone: (202) 783-8488
MoriahF@actcom.net
Wallace Global Fund II
The fund's mission is to promote an informed and engaged citizenry to fight injustice, and to protect the diversity of native and the natural systems upon which all life depends.
2040 S St., NW
Washington, DC United States 20009-1110
Telephone: (202) 452-1530
Wallace Genetic Foundation, Inc.
Areas of interest are: sustainable agriculture, protection of farmland near cities, conservation of natural resources, biodiversity protection, reduction of environmental toxins, and global climate issues.
4910 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Ste. 221
Washington, DC United States 20016-4368
Telephone: (202) 966-2932
president@wallacegenetic.org
The Summit Foundation
We seek to promote the health and well-being of the planet – its people and its natural environment – by achieving a sustainable global population, protecting the earth’s biodiversity and making cities livable.
1717 K Street, NW, Suite 1050 · Washington, DC 20006
Phone: 202.912.2900
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Our primary areas of focus are:
- Education
- Healthy Communities
- Economic Security
- Strong Nonprofit Sector
1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-483-8294
The Bauman Foundation
At present, the Foundation focuses on advocacy to protect the environment and public health; advocacy to assure the right-to-know and open, responsive government; and non-partisan civic engagement in the political process.
2040 S Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 328-2040
Fax: (202) 328-2003
NDPI Foundation, Inc.
Giving to establish and encourage innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships that support programs and activities, which empower communities to achieve a peaceful and enabling environment for equitable economic growth in the Niger Delta.
1025 Vermont Ave. NW #1250
Washington, DC 20005
+1.202.602.0740
Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust
Giving for the care, prevention, and treatment of cancer, and for the care of children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped; and research, education, or prevention of diseases common to childhood, including societal behavioral patterns having a negative impact on the welfare of children.
888 17th St. N.W., Ste. 610
Washington, DC United States 20006-3321
Telephone: (202) 785-9892
Agua Fund, Inc.
The Agua Fund is a family foundation based in Washington, DC. The Fund's mission is to improve the quality of life through support of work to protect the natural environment and to help the poor, disadvantaged, and underserved.
1010 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20007
FAX. 202.944.9623
TEL. 202.944.9622
info@aguafund.org
The CityBridge Foundation, Inc.
At CityBridge, we are guided by an unshakable belief in the equal worth of every person: Regardless of station, regardless of calling, every individual has equal value and deserves access to abundant opportunity. For us, this belief translates into service to the children of Washington, D.C., where the majority of schoolchildren face some disadvantage or adversity.
600 New Hampshire Ave. N.W., Ste. 800
Washington, DC United States 20037-2403
Telephone: (202) 266-7990
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