How much funding does CFNV: Our Children Fund Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for CFNV: Our Children Fund Grant?

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CFNV: Our Children Fund Grant

Q: Who is eligible for CFNV: Our Children Fund Grant?

Geography: In Fairfax County between the ages of birth and 17 years and young adults bet.

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc

Foundation Grants for Foster Care Child Welfare Grants

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

The funds from the Our Children Fund are open to Foster Care children in Fairfax County between the ages of birth and 17 years and young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 if permanency (return home, relative placement, or adoption) is not achieved and addresses their otherwise unmet medical,…

Geography

In Fairfax County between the ages of birth and 17 years and young adults bet

Other requirements

Eligibility.

Overview

The CFNV: Our Children Fund aims to support children in the Fairfax County foster care system by providing financial assistance for essential items and experiences. This fund is available to children from birth to 17 years, and young adults up to 21 years, ensuring their unmet medical, social, emotional, and educational needs are addressed. Funding amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis, providing tailored support to those in need.

Supporting Children in Foster Care
The Our Children Fund was created to provide financial assistance for "normalizing" items and experiences to children in the Fairfax County foster care system between the ages of birth and 17 years and young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 if permanency (return home, relative placement, or adoption) is not achieved and addresses their otherwise unmet medical, social, emotional, and education needs.
Amount
Will be determined on a case by case basis.

Eligibility

EligibilityThe funds from the Our Children Fund are open to Foster Care children in Fairfax County between the ages of birth and 17 years and young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 if permanency (return home, relative placement, or adoption) is not achieved and addresses their otherwise unmet medical, social, emotional, and education needs.

What The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 218
Total given: $7.06M
Median grant: $15K
Range: $5,250–$675K

By dollars: Virginia 50%, Pennsylvania 12%, Illinois 10%. Top recipient cities: Alexandria, VA; Washington, DC; Fairfax, VA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Northwestern University · Evanston, IL

University or technological

$675K
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State University) · University Park, PA

University or technological

$450K
Claude Moore Opportunities · Fairfax, VA

Other youth development n.e.c

$363K
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA

Higher ed institutions

$350K
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (Nova Parks) · Fairfax Sta, VA

Environment

$239K