Arlington Community Foundation Capacity Building Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofits
Geography
- Virginia
- Serving Arlington County, VA) runs a current 'Capacity Grants Round' (nav labels it
Overview
The Arlington Community Foundation (a grantmaker, convener, and sponsor of special initiatives serving Arlington County, VA) runs a current 'Capacity Grants Round' (nav labels it the 2026 Capacity Grants Round) supporting local Arlington nonprofits. Applicant = Arlington County nonprofits. Geography: Arlington County, Virginia.
How to Apply
Apply via arlcf.org (Grant Opportunities -> Capacity Grants Round). Contact Director of Grants and Initiatives.
What Arlington Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 114
- Total given
- $3.04M
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $5,050–$253K
- 53% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia, where this grant's project is located.
- By dollars: Virginia 53%, New York 9%, District of Columbia 7%. Top recipient cities: Arlington, VA; Washington, DC; New York, NY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 46% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Affordable Homes & Communities (AHC) · Arlington, VA
Housing & shelter
$253K
Marymount University · Arlington, VA
Education
$113K
St Mary's Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ
Food and nutrition
$110K
True Ground Housing Partners Inc · Arlington, VA
Housing & shelter
$82K
Arlington Thrive · Arlington, VA
Human services
$72K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Capacity building
Project Locations
- VA
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