CFNV: Environment Fund Grant

The Environment Fund, launched in 2018 by The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, aims to protect and enhance the natural environment of Northern Virginia. It fosters collaboration among nonprofits, businesses, and educational institutions to promote awareness and citizen engagement in environmental protection. In 2025, funding will support nonprofit organizations providing educational programs in conservation, energy efficiency, sustainability, watershed management, and workforce climate initiatives, specifically targeting areas within Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties.

Protecting Northern Virginia’s Natural Environment.
The Environment Fund launched in 2018 as a component fund of the Permanent Fund for Northern Virginia.
Fund Goals
Support and encourage collaboration among nonprofits, businesses, governments, educational institutions, and private philanthropic donors to promote actions that will have a beneficial effect on the health of the natural environment and local economy.Support public awareness and public education about protecting the natural environment and the impact of public and private actions on the natural environment.Support the efforts of citizen engagement that helps improve and protect the natural environment.

Eligibility

Organizations providing services in Northern Virginia (defined as the areas within Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties and the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park) can apply for funding.Applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations providing charitable or educational services. Grant requests for program or general support purposes will be considered.Organizations with budgets above $100,000 must demonstrate that they are collaborating/will be collaborating with a government entity (local, city, county, or regional, within Northern Virginia.)

Ineligibility

Local, state and federal government entities are not eligible to apply.Applications for capital improvements, endowments, or scholarship awards will not be considered.Organizations are limited to one application per grant cycle. Multiple applications will not be considered.