Our Children Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Note: Rolling basis applications mean applications are accepted throughout the year.”
Overview
Provides financial assistance for "normalizing" items and experiences to children in the Fairfax County foster care system.
Geographic Scope: Fairfax County, Virginia
Focus Areas:
- Foster care support
- Children in foster care system
Application Status: Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Access the grant application portal
- Set up an organizational profile (if first time applicant) or use existing profile
- Submit application through the portal
Note: Rolling basis applications mean applications are accepted throughout the year.
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
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$675K
Pennsylvania State University (Penn State University) · University Park, PA
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$450K
Claude Moore Opportunities · Fairfax, VA
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$363K
Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA
Higher ed institutions
$350K
Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (Nova Parks) · Fairfax Sta, VA
Environment
$239K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Foster parents
- Child welfare
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